Holiday Fruitcake With Louisiana Pecans

Ingredients & Directions 1 lb Dark Raisins 1 lb Light Raisins 2 lb Currants 1 lb Citron 2 lb Louisiana Pecans 4 1/2 c All-Purpose Flour 2 ts Nutmeg 1 ts Mace 1 ts Cinnamon 1 lb Butter 1 lb Brown Sugar 12 Eggs 6 oz Orange Marmalade 1/2 c Honey 1/2 c Sherry GARNISH […]

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Herb Cheesecake

Ingredients & Directions 3 pk (8 ounces each) cream -cheese; softened 2 c Sour cream; divided 1 cn (10-3/4 ounces) cream of -celery or cream of -asparagus soup 3 Eggs 1/2 c Grated romano or asiago -cheese 2 Cloves garlic; minced 1 tb Cornstarch 2 tb Finely chopped fresh basil -leaves or 2 teaspoons dried […]

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Blackout Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 Butter; softened 1/2 ts Salt 3 c Sugar 3/4 c Buttermilk 3 Eggs 1 1/3 c Boiling water 2 ts Vanilla extract Chocolate ganache 4 oz Unsweetened chocolate (see recipe) -squares, melted 3/4 c Roasted almonds (to 1 cup), 3 c Flour (use cake flour) -diced 3 ts Baking soda […]

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Onion Upside Down Cake

Ingredients & Directions 6 md Vadaila onions 1 ts Salt 3 tb Butter 1 ts Sugar 2 c Flour, sifted then measured 1 Egg, beaten 4 ts Baking powder 1 1/4 c Milk Slice onions and saute in butter until yellow and soft. Let cool a little. Keep in slices if possible. Make a batter […]

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Oatcakes (not Sweet)

Ingredients & Directions 3 1/2 c Oats; quick 1 ts -salt 2 tb Flour 1/2 c Shortening 1/2 c -water ,approx. Combine the oats, salt and flour. Cut in the shortening and add enough water to dampen and form a ball. (A food processor does the work in a jiffy). Leave to swell for ten […]

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Walter’s Famous Coconut Cream Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Butter 1 c Sugar 3 Egg 1/2 c Milk 2 c Cake flour 2 ts Baking powder 1 ts Vanilla Yield: 12 Cream the butter and sugar well, and add the beaten eggs. Next add the milk gradually. Sift the flour before measuring, then sift again with the baking powder. […]

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Becky’s Favorite Rum Cake

Ingredients & Directions CAKE 1 c Pecans; chopped 3 Eggs 1/3 c Oil18 1/2 oz Yellow cake mix 1/2 c ;Water, cold 1/2 c Rum, dark (80 proof) -GLAZE- 1/4 lb Butter 1 c Sugar, granulated 1/4 c ;Water 1/2 c Rum, dark (80 proof) Preheat oven to 325F. Grease and flour 10″ tube or […]

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Mexican Bean Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1/3 c Butter or margarine 3/4 c Sugar 1 Egg 2 c Unseasoned pinto bean puree* 2 ts Vanilla extract 1 c Flour 1 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 1 ts Ground cinnamon 1/2 ts Ground cloves 1/2 ts Ground allspice 2 c Peeled and diced apple 1 c Raisins 1/2 […]

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Jello Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1 pk Strawberry jello 4 serv 1 pk Cake mix-white NOT yellow TOPPING 1 Envelope dream whip mix 1 1/2 c Cold milk 1 sm Package ins.van.pudding mix 1 ts Vanilla Dissolve jello in 3/4 c boiling water. Add 1/2c cold water and set aside at room temp. Mix and bake cake […]

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Wheat Bran Pancakes

Ingredients & Directions 3/4 c Wheat flour 3/4 c Unbleached flour 3/4 c Wheat bran — unprocessed 2 tb Sugar 1 tb Baking powder 2 ts Cinnamon 1/4 ts Salt 1 ts Vanilla 2 Egg whites — whipped 1 1/2 c Buttermilk* Prepare skillet with cooking spray and heat on medium until hot. In a […]

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