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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Italian Rum Cake (kazas)

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 lb Pound cake 8 c Vanilla custard, either -homeade or from mix 1 c Dark rum, combined with 1/2 -cup cherry brandy 2 c Milk 1/4 c Sugar 1/4 c Unsweetend cocoa 2 tb Unbleached all-purpose flour Choose a deep 8-cup dish or bowl (such as a trifle bowl). Cut […]

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Bread Stuffing (for Poultry)

Ingredients & Directions 1 qt Bread 1 x Water 1 t Salt 1/8 t Pepper 1/4 t Poultry seasoning 1 t Parsley, chopped 1/2 t Onion, minced 2 T Butter, melted 1 ea Egg, slightly beaten 1 x Giblets Soak the bread in cold water and squeeze dry. Add seasoning ingredients and melted butter and […]

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Heirloom Fruitcake

Ingredients & Directions 2 lb Candied cherries 2 lb Candied pineapple 1/2 lb Citron 1/2 lb Candied orange peel 1/2 lb Candied lemon peel 2 lb Pitted dates 2 lb Golden raisins 1 lb Dark raisins 1 lb Currants 11 oz Shelled pecans Flour 1 lb Butter or margarine 1 lb Brown sugar 12 Eggs […]

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Apple-spice Bundt Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/4 c All-purpose unbleached flour 16 oz Jar applesauce 1 c Whole-wheat flour 2 tb Canola oil 1 ts Baking soda 1 Apple, peeled, cored and 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon -chopped 1/4 ts Ground nutmeg 1/2 c Golden seedless raisins 2 Egg whites 1/4 c Walnuts 1/2 c Firmly packed brown […]

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