Corn Bread Crust (one Pie Topping)

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Flour — all purpose 1 c Cornmeal — white or yellow Stone-ground 2 tb Sugar 1 tb Baking powder 1 ts Salt 1 Egg, lightly beaten 1 c Milk 3 tb Vegetable oil Measure the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt into a mixing bowl; blend well. Stir together […]

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Butterscotch Chiffon Pie

Ingredients & Directions 1 tb Unflavored gelatin 1/4 c Cold water 3 Eggs; separated 1 c Brown sugar 1/4 ts Salt 1 c Scaled milk 1 ts Vanilla 1 1/2 c Heavy cream; divided 9 Inch baked pie shell; OR -Walnut Crumb Crust, *see -below Soften gelatin in water. Mix well beaten egg yolks with […]

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Stuffed Artichokes – Carciofi Ripieni

Ingredients & Directions 4 Artichokes; large 3 Garlic cloves; chopped 1 Lemon Salt & pepper; to taste 4 White bread; slices Water 1/2 c Olive oil 4 tb Olive oil 1/3 c Parsley; chopped Cut off artichoke stems; slice and reserve. Remove and discard hard outer leaves of artichokes. Cut sharp tips off remaining leaves […]

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Pear-and-raisin Tartlets – Country Living

Ingredients & Directions -COOKIE CRUST- 1/2 c (1 stick) butter or 1 ts Vanilla extract -margarine, softened 1 3/4 To 2 C unsifted all-purpose 1/3 c Firmly packed light-brown -flour -sugar 1/2 ts Baking powder 2 Large eggs 1/2 ts Ground nutmeg 1 tb Water FILLING 3 md (about 1 1/2 lb) firm Bosc 1/2 […]

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Grilled Salmon With Leeks (spieler)

Ingredients & Directions 8 Baby leeks; cleaned and -trimmed 4 Salmon steaks; cut 1″ thick -and 1/2 pound each 3 tb Olive oil OR melted butter -Herb Butter 4 tb Butter; at room temperature 1 Garlic clove; finely chopped 2 tb Finely chopped shallots 2 tb Chopped chives 1 sm Bunch watercress; chopped 1/2 Lemon; […]

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Caramel Apple Tart

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Margarine (vegetable oil -spread) 2 sticks, see NOTE 1/3 c Sugar, powdered 2 ts Vanilla 2 c Flour, all-purpose 1 c Pecans, finely chopped TOPPING: 30 ea Caramels 3 tb Milk 2 ts Margarine (vegetable oil -spread, see NOTE) 3 ea Apples, small, red, sliced 3 tb Sugar, granulated 2 […]

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Sweet Potato And Pecan Pie

Ingredients & Directions SWEET POTATO FILLING 1/2 lb Sweet potatoes Drizzle of olive oil Salt; to taste Freshly-ground black pepper; -to taste Drizzle of molasses 1 ts Ground cinnamon 1/2 ts Ground ginger 1/2 ts Ground nutmeg 3 Eggs 1 1/2 c Heavy cream 1 1/2 ts Vanilla 1 Unbaked 10-inch deep-dish -pie crust PECAN […]

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Torta Di Ricotta (ricotta Cheesecake)

Ingredients & Directions 1 lb Ricotta cheese 1/3 c Raisins 2 tb Dark rum 3 Eggs; seperated 1/2 c Sugar 1 pn Salt 1 Lemon; Zest of 1 Orange; Zest of 1/3 c Pine nuts Softened butter and bread -crumbs for the ; pan Drain the ricotta overnight in a cheesecloth lined sieve. Soak the […]

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Banana Pudding Pie

Ingredients & Directions 2 Bananas; peeled, and Cut into 1/2″ slices === CRUST === 4 c Crushed vanilla wafers 1/2 c Butter – (to 3/4 cup); -melted === VANILLA PUDDING === 6 Egg yolks 2/3 c Sugar 1/4 c Cornstarch 1 Vanilla bean 1 c Milk 1 c Heavy cream 2 tb Vanilla extract === […]

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