Best Ever Sugar Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Margarine 1 c Vegetable oil 1 c Granulated sugar 1 c Powdered sugar 2 Eggs. beaten 1 ts Vanilla 4 c Flour 1 ts Cream of tartar 1 ts Baking soda 1 ts Salt Cream margarine, oil and sugars with mixer. Add eggs and vanilla and beat well. In separate […]

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Fudge Crunchies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Corn flakes 1 c Rice Krispies 1 c Cheerios 3 tb Cocoa 285 g Marshmallows 450 g Caramels 1/2 c Milk 2 tb Butter or margarine In top of a double boiler, combine milk and cocoa. Add marshmallows and cook until melted. Add caramels and butter, cook until caramels are […]

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Pita Bread

Ingredients & Directions 2 ts Dry yeast 1 c Lukewarm water 1 tb Sugar 1 1/2 ts Salt 3 c Wholewheat flour Dissolve yeast in water with sugar. Let froth. Add salt & flour, mix well. Knead, adding more flour as necessary. Let rise till doubled. Punch down. Divide into 6 equal portions & let […]

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Chicken-in-a-corn Bread Pocket

Ingredients & Directions 6 tb Margarine 1 c Shredded Swiss cheese 1 1/2 c Chopped green peppers 4 1/2 c All-purpose flour 1 c Chopped onion 3/4 c Yellow cornmeal 3 c Chopped cooked chicken 2 tb Sugar -(about 1-1/2 lbs uncooked) 2 Packets fast-rise dry yeast 3/4 c Favorite barbecue sauce 1 c Water […]

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Amish Friendship Apple Nut Bread

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Amish Friendship starter 2 ts Baking powder At room temperature 1 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon 3 ea Eggs 1 ts Baking soda 2/3 c Vegetable oil 1 ts Salt 3 ts Vanilla 1 c Nuts; chopped 2 c Unbleached flour 2 md Apples;peeled,fine chopped 1 c Granulated sugar Preheat oven […]

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Chocolate Chestnut Torte

Ingredients & Directions FOR THE TORTE 3/4 lb Canned or vacuum-packed -whole chestnuts; rinsed, ; drainedwell, and ; patted dry if using ; canned (about 2 ; cups) 1 Stick unsalted butter; -softened (1/2 cup) 4 tb Dark rum 10 oz Fine-quality bittersweet -chocolate; chopped and -melted 6 lg Eggs; separated 1/4 ts Salt 1/2 […]

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Stuffed Shortbread

Ingredients & Directions 3/4 c Butter; softened 3/4 c Sugar 1/4 ts Salt 2 c Flour 1 c Macadamia nuts; chopped fine -PLUS 1/3 c Macadamia nuts; chopped 12 oz Cream cheese; softened 2 lg Island eggs 1 ts Vanilla extract 1 1/2 c Apricot preserves; or orange -marmalade Preheat oven to 350. Butter a […]

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Pineapple Gingerbread

Ingredients & Directions 1 Pineapple 2 tb Golden syrup; (2 to 3) 2 3/4 c Self-raising flour 1 ts Bi-carbonate of soda 3 ts Ground ginger 1/2 c Brown sugar 1 Egg 125 g Butter; melted 3/4 c Golden syrup; warmed 1 c Warm water 1. Pre-heat oven to 160deg.C. Line a 23cm square tin […]

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Mexican Coffee Liqueur Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Butter 1/2 c Cream 2/3 c Maple syrup 1/2 c Kahlua or other coffee lique 1 ts Vanilla 1 ea Egg 2 c White unbleached flour 1 ts Baking soda 1/2 c Oats 1/2 c Nuts 1 1/2 c Mint carob chips Cream together butter, cream, maple syrup, coffee liqueur […]

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Cocoalight Cake

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Sifted flour 2 c Sugar 3/4 c Shortening 1 ts Salt 2/3 c Cocoa 3/4 c Milk 1 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Baking powder 1/2 c Milk 3 Eggs, unbeaten 1 ts Vanilla Measure first 6 ingredients into a mixing bowl. Beat vigorously by hand or with an electric […]

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