Viv’s Raisin Pie

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Raisins 1 1/4 c Cold water 1/2 c Orange juice 1/2 c Brown sugar 2 tb Cornstarch 1 ts Cinnamon 1 ts Orange rind 1/8 ts Salt 1/4 c Water 1 tb Vinegar 2 tb Butter 1 Pie pastry, top & bottom Boil raisin, first amount water, and juice, for […]

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Coconut Cake (dallas Morning News)

Ingredients & Directions : 1 box white cake mix plus ingredients for preparation : 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk : 1 (9-ounce) carton non-dairy : whipped topping : 1 (8 1/2-ounce) can cream of : coconut : 2 c coconut Bake cake in a 9×13-inch pan according to package directions. While cake is hot, […]

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Cranberry Trifle With Pumpkin Butter Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1 Recipe Pumpkin Butter Cake – (see below) 1 Recipe Cranberry Compote – (see below) 1 Envelope unflavored gelatin 1/4 c Cold water 6 Egg yolks 1/3 c Sugar 1/4 ts Salt 1 c Milk 2 1/4 c Whipping or heavy cream 1/4 c Brandy (optional) Raspberry preserves – (optional) -PUMPKIN CAKE- […]

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Pfeffernuesse: [pepper Nuts Or Ginger-bread Nuts]

Ingredients & Directions 1 lb Sugar 1 lb Flour 1/4 lb Citron 1/4 lb Almonds 4 Eggs 1 ts Each cinnamon, cloves and -nutmeg [ground] Grated rind of 1 lemon 1/2 ts Hartshorn crystals [avail. -at drugstores] Beat together the eggs and sugar until light. Sift together the dry ingredients and add the hartshorn crystals […]

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Salt-rising Bread

Ingredients & Directions 3 1/2 c Thinly sliced new potatoes 5 ts Salt 3 tb Honey 2 tb Yellow cornmeal 4 c Boiling water 1 ts Baking soda 8 c All-purpose flour 1 c Milk 2 tb Olive oil PREHEAT OVEN TO 350F. Place potatoes, 3 teaspoons salt, honey and cornmeal in a stainless steel […]

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Greek Butter Cookies (kourambiethes)

Ingredients & Directions 6 oz Unsalted butter, softened 3/4 c Sugar 1 lg Egg 1 tb Vanilla — (or cognac) 1 3/4 c Flour 1 ts Baking powder 1/4 ts Ground cloves Confectioners sugar Beat butter and sugar till fluffy, then beat in egg and vanilla. Add remaining measured ingredients and chill for 1 hr. […]

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Pesach Mandelbread

Ingredients & Directions 2 tb Sugar 2 1/2 ts Cinnamon 1/4 c Egg substitute 4 Extra large egg whites 2 tb Canola oil 1/4 c Fresh orange juice or lemon -juice; (I used orange) 1 tb Grated orange or lemon zest; -(I used both) 1 c Matzo cake meal 1/4 c Potato starch 1/4 c […]

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3-step Cheesecake

Ingredients & Directions 2 pk Cheam cheese,softened (8oz) 2 Eggs 1/2 c Sugar 1 Graham-cracker crust,9″ 1/2 t Vanilla Mix cream cheese, sugar and vanilla at medium speed with electric mixer until well-blended. Pour into crust. Bake at 350’F. for 40 minutes, or until center is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight, Makes […]

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Glazed Coffee Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Post Grape Nuts 1/2 ts Calumet baking powder 1/2 c Sugar 1/2 ts Salt 2 ts Maxwell House instant coffee 1 c Sour cream 2 ts Cinnamon 1/2 c Butter, softened 1 3/4 c Flour 2 Eggs 1 c Flour 1/2 ts Vanilla 1 ts Baking soda Mix cereal with […]

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Pear Bread Pudding

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Raisins 4 c Bread; white, coarsely torn 1/4 c Rum or 1 tsp rum extract & w 3 c Milk 2 c Pears; peeled, sliced, ripe 3 Eggs 1/2 c Sugar 1 ts Vanilla Preheat oven to 350F. Heat rum mixture and pour over raisins; set aside. Melt 1 tbsp […]

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