Westphalian Cheesecake

Ingredients & Directions -CRUST- Shortbread; See Recipe # 22 CHEESECAKE 1 1/2 c Cottage Cheese; Small Curd 1/4 c Sugar; Granulated 4 Eggs; Large, Separated 1/2 ts Vanilla Extract 8 oz Cream Cheese; 1 Pk. 1 ts Cornstarch 6 tb Butter Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Press the cottage cheese through a sieve. […]

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Scandinavian Cardamom Bread

Ingredients & Directions -Bread Machine Bakery B -finely ground 1/2 c Light cream Dash salt 1 Egg 1 1/4 ts Active dry yeast 1/4 c Unsalted butter –GLAZE: 2 1/2 c Unbleached ALL-PURPOSE 1 Egg -FLOUR (not bread flour) 1 tb Cold water 1/4 c Sugar Pearl sugar for garnish 1 ts Hulled cardamom seeds, […]

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Ten-inch Strawberry Pie

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Sugar 1 c Water 2 tb Cornstarch 2 tb Strawberry Jell-O Whole strawberries 9 Inch pie crust; baked 1 lg Carton Cool Whip Mix sugar, cornstarch and water. Boil until thick and clear. Cool slightly. Add Jell-O and mix well. Fill cooled pie crust with strawberries until level. Pour cooled […]

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Rhubarb And Raspberry Tart

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Rhubarb 1 Egg yolk 1 c Raspberries 1/2 c Whipping cream 3/4 c Granulated sugar 1/3 ts Vanilla 3 Eggs 1 Pie dough for 10-in.shell Raspberries and rhubarb in one tart means that one of the fruits must be frozen if locally produced products are to be used. Happily, this […]

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Bread Pie

Ingredients & Directions 10 c Sliced fruit 10 Slices good-quality white -sandwich bread, crusts -removed 1 lg Egg 4 oz Unsalted butter, melted 1 c Granulated sugar 1 ts Pure vanilla extract Confectioners’ sugar 1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spread fruit in a 13- by 9-inch baking dish. Arrange a single layer of bread […]

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Cranberry-orange Tart

Ingredients & Directions French pastry (recipe -posted) 2 tb Currant jelly; melted 1 c Currant jelly 2 c Cranberries 1/4 An orange; cut up 1 Unflavored gelatin 3 tb Orange liqueur On a lightly floured surface roll French Pastry dough to a 13-inch circle. Line an 11-inch flan pan with removable bottom with dough, being […]

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Hush Puppies With Onions

Ingredients & Directions 1 3/4 c Cornmeal 4 tb Flour, all-purpose 1 ts Baking powder 1 ts Salt 6 tb Onion; chopped 1 Egg; beaten 2 c Water; boiling Salad oil Combine dry ingredients, onion, and egg; add boiling water, stirring constantly until mixture is smooth. Add more water if necessary. Drop by spoonfuls into […]

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Portuguese Almond And Potato Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1 lg Baking potato, about 10 1/4 c Unsalted butter, softened -ounces 1 tb Brandy 1 c Almonds, with skins 1/2 ts Almond extract 2 ts Baking powder Powdered sugar 3 lg Eggs, separated Marzipan “potatoes,” 3/4 c Sugar -optional (see recipe) Bake or microwave potato until soft. Force pulp through a […]

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Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake 2

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 c Finely crushed ginger snaps 1/3 c Butter 1 tb Flour 2 8 oz. pkgs cream cheese; -softened 2/3 c Sugar 3 tb Flour 2 ts Gingerroot; grated (or 1/2 -tsp. ground ginger) 1 ts Vanilla 4 Eggs 2 tb Milk 2/3 c Canned pumpkin 1/4 c Brown sugar; packed […]

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Lemon Curd Tart With Candied Almond Topping

Ingredients & Directions CURD- 6 Eggs 1 c Fresh Lemon Juice 1 1/2 c Sugar 4 tb Unsalted Butter — cut in 1 tb Lemon Zest — grated sm Pieces CRUST- 1/3 c Slivered Almonds 6 tb Unsalted Butter, Cold — cut 2 1/2 tb Sugar In small pieces 1 tb Lemon Zest — grated […]

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