Eggnog Cheesecake (not Just For Christmas)

Ingredients & Directions 1 pk GRAHAM CRACKERS, crushed 1/2 c WATER 1/4 c SUGAR 24 oz CREAM CHEESE, unwrapped and 1/4 ts NUTMEG -warmed in 1/2 ts CINNAMON Microwave 1-1/2 minutes on 4 tb BUTTER, melted -high Mix and pat into 10″ 1/2 c GRANULATED SUGAR -springform pan. 2 c EGGNOG CAKE 1 pt WHIPPING […]

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Pecan Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Butter 2 c Flour 2 tb Water 2 c Pecan pieces 5 tb Powdered sugar Soften butter and mix with electric mixer all ingredients except the pecans. Add pecans and spoon onto unbuttered cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Frosting: Using powdered sugar, milk and a little […]

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Cranberry Crisscross Coffee Cake/mincemeat Coffee Cake

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Fresh cranberries; ground 1/3 c Orange peel (1 medium -orange), ground 1/3 c Funsten’s Walnuts; ground 3/4 c Firmly packed brown sugar 1 tb Flour 1 1/2 c Pillsbury’s Best All Purpose -Flour*, sifted 1 1/2 ts Double-acting baking powder 1/2 ts Salt 1/4 c Butter 1/2 c Sugar 1 […]

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Coffee Liqueur Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1 Chocolate cake mix, dry (18. 4 Eggs 1/2 c Oil 2 ts Instant coffee 1 Swiss milk cocolate pudding 2/3 c Coffee liqueur 1/2 c Water Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat together all ingredients in a mixer at medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour into a greased and floured 12 […]

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Mini Cheesecakes (phillies Free)

Ingredients & Directions 12 ea Reduced fat vanilla wafers 3 pk (8-oz.) Philadelphia fat -free cream cheese; softened 3/4 c Sugar 1 ts Vanilla 3 ea Eggs 1 c Assorted cut-up fruit or -reduced calorie cherry pie -filling Place wafers, flat side down, on bottom of each of 12 paper-lined muffin cups. Beat cream cheese, […]

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Greek Cookies (kouradiedes)

Ingredients & Directions 1 lb Sweet Butter (room temp) 3/4 c Powdered Sugar 2 ts Vanilla 2 ts Brandy 4 1/2 c Flour 1 c Blanched Almonds or Walnuts -finely chopped 4 c Powdered Sugar (addition fo -dusting) Whip butter until light and fluffy. Slowly add powdered sugar, vanilla and brandy. Gradually add flour, 1 […]

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Swabian Pancakes

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/4 c Flour; unbleached 3 ea Eggs; large 1/2 ts Salt 2 c Milk 1 ts Vegetable oil 16 oz Applesauce; (1 can) 4 oz Raisins 1 ts Oil or butter;to grease dish 2 tb Sugar 3 tb Almonds; sliced and blanched 1 tb Butter Prepare pancake batter by blending flour, […]

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Carciofi Ripieni (stuffed Artichokes)

Ingredients & Directions 6 md Artichokes 1/2 Lemon 2 c Soft Bread Crumbs 3/4 c Grated Parmesan Cheese 1/3 c Chopped Parsley 2 Cloves Garlic — chopped Salt And Pepper 6 tb Olive Oil Wash the artichokes and invert to drain. Cut the stems straight across, leavinga level base so the artichokes will stand upright. […]

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Mom’s Hush Puppies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Pancake mix 1 c Yellow Cornmeal 1/4 c Granulated sugar 1/2 c Milk Oil for frying, 350 deg. F Sift dry ingredients together. Add milk slowly until “dough” is very thick, dry and crumbly, or just sticks together well enough to form a ball when rolled between the hands. Deep […]

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Cornbread Muffins #2

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Polenta 1/2 c Self-raising flour 1 tb Castor sugar 1/3 c Milk 1/2 ts Ground cumin 1 tb Chopped fresh parsley 1 Egg; lightly beaten 3/4 oz Butter; melted Preheat oven to 400oF, lightly grease 4 pans. Sift polenta, flour, sugar & cumin into bowl. Stir in parsley, butter, egg […]

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