Preheat oven to 250 deg. Line 2 large cookie sheets with wax paper or parchment. In small bowl of electric mixer, (hand mixer works fine) whisk whites until they peak softly. Beat in sugar, 2 tabls. at a time and continue until mixture is stiff and shiny. Quickly fold in 1/4 cup chopped hazelnuts. Drop […]

-ORANGE FILLING- 10 oz Jar Apricot preserves 1 Orange peeled and section CHOCOLATE GLAZE 1/2 c Orange juice 6 oz Semisweet chocolate broken Preheat oven to 250 degrees Have an ungreased 10-inch tube pan 4 1/2 in high. Beat egg yoks with 1/2 c sugar until very thick. Blend in chocolate, orange juice and rind. […]

Line an 8 inch square pan with foil: butter foil. In a 4 quart saucepan, mix sugar, cocoa and salt. Stir in milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a rolling boil. Boil, without stirring, to 234 degrees. Remove from heat, add butter and vanilla -Do Not Stir! Cool at room […]

-FOR THE GRAIN- 1 lb Couscous 1 ts Salt 2 oz Butter -FOR THE EXTRAS- 1 tb Harissa sauce 15 oz Canned chick peas, drained 1 tb Olive oil 1 ts Cumin seeds 6 oz Raisins 4 oz Pine nuts 8 oz Soy yogurt A dusting of paprika First make the stew. Melt the butter […]

1. Process dates, raisins and walnuts in food processor until mixture is finely chopped and begins to mass. Add enough wine to make sticky dough. 2. Line baking sheet with waxed paper. Drop mixture by slightly rounded measuring teaspoonfuls onto pan. Roll with moistened palms into hazelnut-size balls. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours or […]

Poach oysters in their own liquor for 2 minutes. Sprinkle sherry over oysters. Clean the bottom of the deeper oyster shells and set them on a baking tray covered with rock salt. Saute chopped celery in butter and place 1 teaspoonful in each shell. Place a poached oyster on each bed of celery and cover […]

Heat molasses in small saucepan to boiling point. The boil 1 minute. Add sugar and butter and stir until butter is melted. Cool. Beat in egg. Sift together flour, salt, soda and spices. Add to first mixture and mix thoroughly. Cover bowl tightly and chill overnight. Roll out a portion of the dough at a […]

Blend shortening and sugar and beat in eggs. Stir in remaining ingredients. Spread mixture in a 9″ pan and bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes. Cut into squares while warm and roll in confectionary sugar.

Bring syrup and sugar to a boil. Remove from heat and add Jell-O Gelatin, stirring until dissolved. Add peanuts and pour over popcorn, mixing well. Quickly form into 1 1/2″ balls. Makes about 4 dozen.

Chock full of fruit and nuts, these taste like minifruit cakes Combine fruit and nuts. Mix well. Cream shortening, sugar, egg and flavouring on medium speed of an electric mixer until light and creamy. Combine flour, baking soda and salt. Add to creamed mixture, beating on low speed until blended. Stir in fruits. Mix well. […]