Watergate Cake (pistachio)

Ingredients & Directions 1 pk White cake mix 1 pk Pistachio pudding instant 1 c Cooking oil 3 x Eggs, beaten 1 c Club soda or ginger ale 1 c Chopped pecans Small jar chopped cherries -ICING- 1 pk Pistachio pudding instant 1 1/4 c Milk; mix, let stand until Firm. Add: Large carton cool […]

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Gingerbread Cookies~

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Diet margarine or light 1 1/2 ts Baking soda Butter * 1/2 ts Salt 1 c Granulated fructose 3 ts Ginger 2 Egg whites 1 1/2 ts Cinnamon 3/4 c Molasses 1 1/2 ts Cloves 1 tb Vinegar Raisins or dried fruit 4 3/4 c Whole-wheat pastry flour (optional) * […]

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Melt-away Butter Cakes

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Softened butter 1 1/2 c Sugar 1 Egg, beaten 1/4 ts Salt 1 ts Grated lemon rind 1 ts Lemon extract 2 1/2 c Sifted unbleached flour Cream the butter with the sugar. Add all but 1 T of the egg, salt lemon rind and extract. Work in the sifted […]

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St.louis’ Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Butter 1/2 ts Vanilla 3/4 c Peanut butter 1 1/2 c Flour 1/2 c Granulated sugar 3/4 ts Soda 1/2 c Brown sugar 1/4 ts Salt 1 Egg 2 tb Water Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butters, sugars, egg, vanilla and water. Sift together remaining dry ingredients and blend […]

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Pizza Crust For Small Bread Machines

Ingredients & Directions 2 1/4 c Bread flour 1 ts Salt 1 1/2 ts Applesauce 3/4 c Water 1 ts Yeast after cycle is done, cut into 4 portions; cover with plastic wrap and let rise for 20 mins. Shape, top, and bake 12-15 mins. in a 500 degree oven. Note: I haven’t tested this […]

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Fine Cakes (medieval/elizabethan)

Ingredients & Directions 6 oz Butter (1 1/2 sticks) — at 1/2 ts Cloves Room temperature 1/8 ts Mace 1/2 c Sugar pn Ground saffron 1 Egg yolk — beaten Egg white 1 3/4 c Sifted flour To make fine Cakes–Take a quantity of fine wheate Flower, and put it in an earthen pot. Stop […]

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Italian Chestnut Jam Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1 lb Cake; sliced horizontally Into 3 equal layers === SYRUP === Rind of one lemon; grated 1 ts Vanilla 1/2 c Brandy 1/2 c Sugar 2 c Sweet Chestnut Puree; see * -Note === BUTTER-CREAM FROSTING -=== 1/2 lb Butter 2 1/2 c Powdered or confectioners’ -sugar 1 ts Vanilla 1 […]

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Chewy Choco-cream Cheese Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 8 oz Light cream cheese 1/2 c Margarine 1 Egg 1 1/2 c Sugar 300 g Chocolate chips; divided 2 1/4 c Flour 1 1/2 ts Bakind soda 1/2 c Chopped walnuts Beat cream cheese with butter, egg and sugar until light and fluffy. Melt 1 cup of the chocolate chips. Stir […]

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Best Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 3/4 c Low ft margarine, room temp 1 c White sugar 1/2 c Packed brown sugar 2 ea Egg whites, slightly beaten 1 1/2 c All purpose flour 1 ts Baking soda 1 ts Ground cinnamon 1/4 ts Ground nutmeg 1 1/2 c Oats, uncooked 1 c Raisins 1 ts Vanilla In […]

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Fran’s Pecan Tartlets (carmel Nut Tarts)

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Butter 1 1/4 c Flour 1 ea 3 oz pk Cream cheese Mix like pie crust, press into small tartlet size muffin tins FILLING 1 egg 3/4 c dark brown sugar, packed 1/4 tsp salt 1 Tbl melted butter 1 c chopped pecans 1/2 tsp vanilla Mix and pour into […]

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