Pineapple Cream Torte

Ingredients & Directions 8 oz Vanilla wafers, crushed 1/4 c Butter, melted 2 Eggs 1 pn Salt 1 1/2 c Confectioners sugar 1/2 c Butter, softened 1 c Whipping cream 1/2 ts Vanilla 1 cn (13 oz) crushed pineapple, -well drained Reserving a 1/4 cup vanilla wafer crumbs for the top, mix remaining crumbs with […]

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Harvest Pumpkin Cake

Ingredients & Directions 3 1/2 c Flour 1 ts Nutmeg 1 c Butter 1/2 ts Ginger 2 c Sugar 1/2 ts Cloves 4 Eggs 1 1/2 c Pumpkin 2 ts Soda 1 1/2 c Choc. chips 2 ts Cinnamon 1 1/2 c Walnuts (opt) 1 ts Salt Preheat oven to 375 cream butter, sugar, and […]

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Chocolate Pecan Torte

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 lb Bittersweet chocolate 1/2 lb Unsalted butter 1 tb Instant espresso powder 3/4 c Granulated sugar 3/4 c Dark cocoa powder 6 Eggs; slightly beaten 2 c Toasted ground pecans 1/4 c Dark rum 1/2 ts Cinnamon 1/2 c Confectioners’ sugar Freshly whipped cream; for -garnish Fresh mint sprigs; for -garnish […]

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Shepherd’s Pie Supreme

Ingredients & Directions 2 tb Olive Oil 1 lg Onion, finely chopped 1 lb Roast Beef minced, or any -good ground beef 1 c Beef gravy (or use a stock -cube and water) 2 tb Worcestershire sauce 2 tb Parsley chopped 1 tb Chopped fresh herbs or 1/2 -ts dried Salt and ground black pepper […]

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Pineapple Bread

Ingredients & Directions 2 3/4 c Flour 3/4 c Sugar 3 ts Baking powder 3/4 ts Salt 1 Egg; lightly beaten 1/3 c Milk 1/3 c Butter or margarine; melt 1 c Crushed pineapple; drain 1 c Dates; dates 1 c Walnuts; chop Stir together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, combine […]

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Million Dollar Pound Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1 lb Butter, softened 3 c Sugar 6 Eggs 4 c Flour 3/4 c Milk 1 ts Almond extract 1 ts Vanilla extract Preheat oven to 300F. In a large bowl, cream the butter; gradually add the sugar, beating until light and fluffy with an electric mixer at medium speed. Add the […]

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Peach Torte

Ingredients & Directions 29 oz Canned Peaches — drained 1 c Coconut 1 pk Yellow Or White Cake Mix 1/4 c Brown Sugar 1 c Nuts — chopped 1/2 c Butter Or Oleo — melted Heat oven to 350 degrees. Place peaches with juice in greased and floured 9×13-inch pan. Sprinkle cake mix over top. […]

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Cornbread Stuffing

Ingredients & Directions 8 tb Unsalted butter 2 md Onions; finely diced 2 Celery stalks; finely sliced 4 c Yellow cornmeal 1 1/2 c All-purpose broth -OR low-sodium chicken broth 2 ts Salt 2 ts Freshly ground black pepper 2 tb Fresh thyme leaves; -=OR=- 1 ts -Dried thyme 2 tb Chopped fresh sage leaves […]

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Whiskey Pound Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1 lb Butter 3 c Sugar, white 8 Egg yolks 2 ts Vanilla 2 ts Almond extract 6 tb Whiskey 3 c Flour 8 Egg white; stiffly beaten 1 1/2 c Pecans; chopped Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine […]

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Nova Scotia Oatcakes

Ingredients & Directions 3 c Rolled oats; not instant 3 c Flour, all purpose;sifted 1 c Brown sugar 1 ts Baking soda 2 ts -Salt 1 1/2 c Shortening 2/3 c -Cold water, up to 3/4 cup Combine oats, flour, sugar, soda and salt. Cut in the shortening with a pastry blender or 2 knives […]

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