Chocolate Truffle Tart With Pecan-caramel Sauce

Ingredients & Directions -CRUST- 1 2/3 c All-purpose flour 1/3 c Cocoa powder 3/4 c Confectioners’ sugar 1 ts Pure vanilla extract 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon 1/2 ts Salt 1 c Butter FILLING 1/2 c Unsalted butter 1 lb Bittersweet chocolate; cut -in pieces 1/2 c Sugar 4 Eggs 1 ts Pure vanilla extract 1 […]

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Virginia’s Devils Food Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Butter 2 c Flour 1 1/2 c Sugar 1 1/2 ts Soda 2 Or 3 eggs Salt 1 c Cold coffee 1 tb Vinegar 1/2 c Cocoa 1 ts Vanilla Cream sugar and butter. Break eggs in and add dry ingredients alternately with coffee. Add vanilla and salt. Add vinegar […]

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Scotch Whiskey Bread

Ingredients & Directions 3/4 c Raisins 1 ts Baking Soda 1/4 c Scotch Whiskey * 1/2 c Sugar 4 c Flour** 1/4 lb Butter — melted 1 ts Salt 2 Eggs — lightly beaten 3 ts Baking Powder 1 1/2 c (Approx) -WHISKY GLAZE- 1 c Confectioner’s Sugar Milk dr Vanilla Extract Scotch Whiskey 1 […]

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Tamale Pie

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Water 1 c Fine yellow corn meal x Dash salt 2 ts Chili powder 1 cn Black beans, rinsed and Drained (or about 1 1/2 c cooked Dried black beans) 12 oz Chunky salsa 1 Diced jalapeno (or to Taste) 1/2 ts Oregano 1/2 ts Cumin seeds, toasted and Cracked […]

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Sugar Cookies (for Cast Iron Cookie Mold)

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Butter, softened 2 Eggs 3/4 c Sugar 2 ts Vanilla 1/2 ts Salt 3 c Flour, all purpose Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add salt, eggs and vanilla, mix well. Add flour and mix until well combined. Press dough into mold. Bake 15 – 18 minutes or […]

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Holiday Eggnog Cheesecake

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Graham Cracker Crumbs 1/4 c Cold Water 1/4 c Sugar 8 oz Cream Cheese, Softened 1/4 ts Ground Nutmeg 1/4 c Sugar 1/4 c Margarine, Melted 1 c Eggnog 1 ea Env. Unflavored Gelatin 1 c Whipping Cream, Whipped Combine crumbs, sugar, nutmeg and margarine; press onto bottom of 9-inch […]

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Blueberry Oatmeal Bread

Ingredients & Directions ———————-COPYRIGHT 1994 S. STEIGER———————- 1/2 tb Yeast 1 tb Sugar 3 c Flour, bread 1 tb Butter 1 c Oats 16 oz Blueberries, canned; measure 1/2 tb Salt 1 5/8 c -blueberries & juice Bring all ingredients to room temperature and pour except blueberries into bakery, in order. Pour undrained blueberries into […]

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Chocolate Cheesecake Torte

Ingredients & Directions 1 pk German Chocolate cake mix 11 oz Mandarin Orange Sections 1 pk Unflavored Gelatin 8 oz Cream Cheese; softened 1 c Sugar 2 Egg Yolks 1/2 ts Finely Shredded Lemon Peel 1 tb Lemon Juice 2 Egg Whites 1/2 c Whipping Cream Powdered Sugar Prepare cake mix according to package directions. […]

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Blazing Cranberry Pie

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Seedless Raisins 3/4 c Water 4 c (1Lb)Cranberries 1 1/2 c Sugar Pastry for 2-crust 8 or 9 inch pie Sugar Cubes Lemon Extract Several hours ahead: In saucepan, place raisins and cranberries and water; soak for 20 minutes. Meanwhile wash and pick over cranberries. Add cranberries and sugar to […]

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Crab Cakes Maryland

Ingredients & Directions 2 tb Chopped fresh parsley 1 ts Dry mustard 1 ts Worcestershire sauce -or- 1 ds Tabasco 2 Eggs; beaten 2 tb Mayonnaise 1 lb Cooked crab; flaked or -broken up 1 c Fresh bread crumbs -or- 1/2 c -unsalted cracker crumbs Salt & pepper to taste Flour for dredging SERVES 4 […]

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