Syrian Meat Pies

Ingredients & Directions 1 lb Ground meat 1/2 c Pomegranate juice 1/4 c Lemon juice 2 tb Mom’s Allspice; see recipie Salt and pepper; to taste Pillsbury Buttermilk -Bisquits Mix all ingredients (except for the bisquits) and let marinate overnite in the fridge. As mom described it…”we’ll see what it says in the morning”! Open […]

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Lemon-lime Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 8 oz Unsalted butter, softened 4 Egg yolks 1 1/2 c Sugar 3 tb Fresh lemon juice 2 tb Minced lemon zest 3 tb Fresh lime juice 2 tb Minced lime zest 3 c Unbleached all-purpose flour 1/4 ts Salt – (approximately) These are nicely crisp and are very good with a […]

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Gala Apricot Cheesecake

Ingredients & Directions 2 1/4 c Quick Oats, Uncooked 1/2 c Granulated Sugar 1/3 c Brown Sugar, Packed 2 tb Brandy 3 tb Unbleached All-purpose Flour 1/2 c Dried Apricots, Fine Chop 1/3 c Margarine, Melted 1 c Whipping Cream, Whipped 1 ea Env. Unflavored Gelatin 10 oz (1 Jr) Apricot Preserves 1/3 c Cold […]

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Quick Cheese Bread

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Flour 4 t Baking powder 1 1/2 t Salt (optional) 1 c Grated sharp cheddar cheese 2 ea Eggs, beaten 1 c Milk 1/4 c Melted shortening Sift together the dry ingredients. Stir in grated cheese. Beat the eggs, and mix with the milk and melted shortening. Add liquid mixture […]

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Brown Butter Almond Torte With Sour Cherry Sauce

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Unsalted butter -; (1 stick) 1 ts Vanilla 1 c Blanched whole almonds -; -(abt 4 oz) 1/2 c All-purpose flour 1 c Sugar 3/4 ts Salt 6 lg Egg whites 1/3 c Sliced almonds Sour Cherry Sauce; see * -Note * Note: See the “Sour Cherry Sauce” recipe which […]

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Biscuit Topped Seafood Gumbo Pie

Ingredients & Directions -GUMBO- 3 tb Plus 1 teaspoon vegetable -oil 3 tb All-purpose flour 3 tb Butter 3/4 lb Smoked sausage; sliced 3/4 lb Cooked bonelss ham steak; -cut into 2 by 1/4 inch -strips 1 lg Onion; chopped 2 Garlic cloves; minced 1/2 Green bell pepper; chopped 1/2 Red bell pepper; chopped 1 […]

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Cowgirl’s Lemon Poppy Seed Pound Cake

Ingredients & Directions 3 c All-purpose flour 2 c Sugar 1/4 c Poppy seeds 1 c Softened butter 1 c Buttermilk 4 Egs 1/2 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Salt 4 ts Grated fresh lemon rind 1/2 ts Vanilla extract -GLAZE- 1 c Confectioners’ sugar 2 tb Lemon juice (up to […]

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Walker House Apple Pie Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Sugar 1 ts Baking soda 2 Egg 1/4 c Margarine; melted 1/2 c Walnuts; chopped 1 c Flour 1/2 ts Cinnamon 1/4 ts Nutmeg 1 1/3 c Apple slices Mix all ingredients except apples. Fold in apples gently, so as not to break slices. Grease a 9 or 10 inch […]

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Boston Cream Pie

Ingredients & Directions === EMERILIZED SPONGE CAKE -=== 1/4 c Milk 1 tb Butter; plus 2 tb Butter; for pans 8 Eggs 2 c Sugar; plus 2 tb Sugar 1 c Flour 1 ts Baking powder 1 ts Vanilla 4 1/2 c Pastry cream; recipe follows 2 c Chocolate fondant icing; -store bought === PASTRY […]

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Grandma Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Chocolate chips 1 c Butterscotch chips 1 c Peanut Butter 3 c Rice Krispies Melt chips and peanut butter in a pan or double boiler. Stir in enough rice krispies to coat, and hold shape. Spoon onto wax paper and allow to cool (in refrigerator). Store in refrigerator. From Yields […]

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