Island Christmas Cake

Ingredients & Directions -FRUIT- 1/2 c Currants 1/2 c Figs 1/2 c Dried cherries; (chopped) 1 tb Crystallized ginger 1 c Cherry brandy 1 c Rum –CAKE– 1/2 lb Butter 1/2 lb Brown sugar 1/2 lb Molasses 4 lg Eggs One lemon; Juice and rind of One orange; Juice and rind -of 1/4 lb All […]

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Basel Chocolate-spice Cookies (basel Brunsli)

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/4 c Blanched whole almonds -(about 7 ounces) 1 1/2 c Powdered sugar 3 1/2 tb Unsweetened cocoa powder 2 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon 1/8 ts Ground cloves 3 oz Bitterswet (not unsweetened) -or swmisweet Chocolate, chopped fairly -fine 1/4 ts (generous) almond extract 2 lg Egg whites 2 To 5 […]

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Carmelized Apple And Pear Pie

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Applejack brandy or brandy 1/2 c Dried currants 2 tb Fresh lemon juice 2 ts Vanilla extract 5 tb Unsalted butter 1 1/4 lb Granny Smith apples; peeled, -quartered, ; cored, cut into ; 1/3-inch-thick ; wedges 1 ts Ground cinnamon 1 ts Ground nutmeg 1 lb Firm but ripe […]

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Mississippi Mud Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Butter, softened 1 c Pecans, chopped 1 c Sugar 10 oz Marshmallows 3 x Eggs 1 ea Chocolate Frosting 3/4 c All Purpose Flour 1/4 c Butter 1/2 ts Baking Powder 1/4 c +2 T Cocoa 1 ea Dash Salt 1/4 c +3 T Warm Milk 1/4 c +1 /12 […]

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Prune Cake

Ingredients & Directions 3 Eggs 1 ts Cinnamon 2 c Sugar 1 ts Vanilla 1 c Salad oil 1/2 ts Salt 1 Jar Jr. baby food prunes 3 ts Baking powder 1 ts Nutmeg 2 c Flour Beat all ingredients together for 3 minutes. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 1/2 hours. Can use 1 […]

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Biscuit Calzones

Ingredients & Directions 1 Pkge oven-ready biscuits (8 -ounces) 4 Thin slices turkey salami, -diced 4 oz Skim-milk mozarella, -shredded 1 Clove garlic, finely chopped -(optional [??] 1/4 ts Dried oregano Ground black pepper to taste Olive oil Preheat oven to 400F. Roll each of the 8 biscuits into a 5-inch circle. Mix all of […]

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Creamy Smooth Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Butter Or Margarine 2 ts Vanilla Extract 1 1/2 c Creamy Peanut Butter 1 ts Salt 1 c Granulated Sugar 1 ts Baking Soda 1 1/2 c Brown Sugar; Packed 2 c Unbleached All-Purpose Flour 2 lg Eggs Cream the butter and peanut butter. Beat in the sugars, blending well. […]

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Jalapeno-cheddar Johnny Cakes

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Corn meal 1 ts Baking soda 1 ts Salt 2 Whole Eggs 1 c Milk 2 tb Melted butter 2 tb Finely-chopped; seeded -jalapeno pepper 1/4 c Grated cheddar cheese Combine the dry ingredients in a stainless steel bowl. Combine the liquid ingredients in a separate bowl using a whisk. […]

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Portobello Bread Pudding

Ingredients & Directions 4 tb Olive oil 1 tb Chopped garlic 2 c Chiffonade of spinach 3 c Day old French bread; cubed -in 1/2inch ; squares 1 lb Portobello mushrooms stems -removed and ; caps thinly sliced 1 c Parmigiano-Reggiano 4 Eggs 3/4 c Half and half 3/4 c Heavy cream 1 ts Kosher […]

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Wellesley Fudge Cake

Ingredients & Directions –CAKE– 4 Squares Bakers’ unsweetened -chocolate 1/2 c Water 1 3/4 c Sugar, divided 1 2/3 c Flour 1 ts Baking soda 1/4 ts Salt 1/2 c (1 stick) butter, softened 3 Eggs 3/4 c Cmilk 1 ts Vanilla 1 c Chopped Diamond walnuts FROSTING 4 Squares Bakers’ Unsweetened -chocolate 2 tb […]

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