Tu B’shevat Fruitcake

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Brown sugar 3/4 c Sifted flour 1/2 ts Baking powder 2 Eggs 1 c Dried fruit 1 c Mixed nuts: Almonds, -Walnuts, Pecans, etc -(peanuts not recommended) Here’s a recipe I found on the Virtual Jerusalem www page on the Tu B’Shevat link. The recipe is credited to MILAH, Ulpan […]

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Poppy Seed Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1 Yellow cake mix 1/2 c Vegetable oil 4 Serving size box of lemon 1/3 c Poppy seeds -instant pudding mix 1/2 c Sherry 4 lg Eggs Icing sugar 1 c Light plain yogurt Mix all ingredients except for icing sugar. Pour batter into greased and floured bundt pan. Bake for 60-65 […]

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Fudge Cake With Sea Foam Frosting

Ingredients & Directions 1/4 c Shortening 2 c Sifted cake flour 2 c Sugar 2 ts Baking powder 2 Eggs; separated 1 ts Salt 1 1/2 c Milk 1 ts Vanilla 4 oz Unsweetened chocolate 1 c Chopped nuts – melted SEA FOAM FROSTING 3/4 c Sugar 3 Egg whites 3/4 c Brown sugar, packed […]

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Sour Cream Chocolate Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1 pk Chocolate cake mix (18.5 oz) 1 c Water 1/4 c C&H Golden Brown Sugar 2 c Dairy sour cream — firmly packed 1/2 c C&H Golden Brown Sugar 3 Eggs — firmly packed Place cake mix, sugar, eggs, water and 1/2 cup sour cream in mixing bowl. Mix at low […]

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Potato Pancakes With Juniper

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 lb Potatoes Salt & pepper 1 Orange (grated zest only) 6 Juniper berries (or more) Butter or oil Peel and grate the potatoes. Season with salt, pepper, the finely grated orange zest and the pulverized juniper berries. Divide into six flattened heaps and fry in batches in a mixture of […]

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Luscious Lemon Poke Cake

Ingredients & Directions 2 Baked 9-inch round white Cake layers, cooled 2 c Boiling water 1 pk 8-serving size lemon flavor Gelatin dessert. 1 12 oz. tub whipped topping. Place cake layers, top sides up in 2 clean 9-inch round cake pans. Pierce cake with large fork at 1/2 inch intervals. Stir boiling water into […]

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Rich Shortcake

Ingredients & Directions 2 c All-purpose flour; sifted 1/4 c Sugar 3 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Salt 1 ds Nutmeg 1/2 c Butter 1 Egg; slightly beaten 1/3 c Milk Preheat oven to 450F. Lightly grease an 8 by 1 1/2 inch cake pan. Combine first five ingredients in large bowl. With a pastry […]

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Crab Cakes

Ingredients & Directions 1 lg Egg 3 tb Mayonnaise 1 1/2 ts English-style dry mustard; -or to taste 1/4 c Chopped drained bottled -pimiento 3 tb Minced fresh parsley leaves 1 ts Old Bay Seasoning; -(available at fish ; markets and ; somesupermarkets) ; if desired 1 ts Worcestershire sauce 2 ds Tabasco; or to […]

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Pound Cake (mom’s) 10

Ingredients & Directions 2 Sticks miracle whip -margarine 1/2 c Crisco 3 c Sugar 5 md Eggs 1 c Milk 3 c Flour; cake or plain, sift -before measuring 1 ts Vanilla; (mother uses 2) 1 ts Lemon juice Blend margarine, crisco and sugar; add eggs and mix. Add 1/2 flour and mix, add 1/2 […]

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Grapefruit-campari Cheesecake

Ingredients & Directions SEE BELOW *Use Basic Recipe *Use Graham Cracker Crust found under Crust Variations. The popular Italian aperitif, grapefruit juice and zest lend mellow citrus flavors to this sophisticated cheesecake. Try it with our grahm cracker crust. Substitute 1/4 cup Campari, 2 tbs grapefruit juice and 1 tsp grated grapefruit zest for heavy […]

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