Pita Breads

Ingrients & Directions 1 c Wrist-temperature water 1 1/2 tsp active dry yeast; -(half 1/4 oz packet) 1 tb Sugar or honey 1 ts Salt 3 1/2 c Flour; see note Note: 1 cu can be whole wheat This makes twelve small or 6 large pitas. Sprinkle yeast into water and wait til foamy. Add […]

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What-goes-up-must-come-down Chocolate Torte Cakes

Ingrients & Directions —Cakes— 1/4 c Packed light brown sugar 1/4 c Unsweetened cocoa powder 2 tb Boiling water 1 oz Semisweet chocolate; chopped 1/2 ts Vanilla 2 Eggs; separated & divided 2 tb All-purpose flour 1/8 ts Salt 2 tb Granulated sugar —Sauce—15 1/2 oz Pear halves in juice; 1 can Low-fat sour cream; […]

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Bara Brith (speckled Bread)

Ingrients & Directions 6 oz Dried fruit 8 oz Dark brown sugar 1/2 pt Strong hot tea 10 oz Self-raising flour 1 Egg This is Wales’ traditional rich fruit bread. South Wales makes it with baking powder; Northerners prefer yeast as the raising agent. Either way it’s delicious. Soak the dried fruit and sugar overnight […]

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Pina Colada Pie

Ingrients & Directions -CRUST- 7 oz Roasted Macadamia nuts 3 tb Brown Sugar 3/4 c Sweetened shredded Coconut 1 tb Unsalted Butter-melted FILLING 1 1/2 pt Pineapple sorbet, softened 1/2 Large Pineapple thinly slice 1 c Sweetened cream of Coconut Toasted sweeetened shredded 4 ts Dark Rum Fresh Mint sprigs 1/2 ts Imitation coconut Extract […]

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Hedda’s Cookies

Ingrients & Directions 1 c C and H Granulated Sugar 1 c Shortening 1 Egg 1 ts Almond extract 1 1/2 c All-purpose flour 1/2 ts Salt 2 c Flaked coconut Cream together sugar, shortening, egg and almond extract. Add flour and salt and mix well. Fold in coconut. Shape into one-inch balls. Place on […]

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Grand Marnier Cheesecake

Ingrients & Directions 1 lb OREOS, crushed 1 c GRANULATED SUGAR 4 tb BUTTER, melted 5 JUMBO EGGS, out of shell and Mix and pat into bottom and -warmed in -sides of 10″ springform Microwave on high for 25 -pan. -seconds CAKE 1 ts VANILLA 2 lb CREAM CHEESE, unwrapped and 1/3 c GRAND MARNIER […]

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Stuffed Shortbread

Ingrients & Directions 3/4 c Butter; softened 3/4 c Sugar 1/4 ts Salt 2 c Flour 1 c Macadamia nuts; chopped fine -PLUS 1/3 c Macadamia nuts; chopped 12 oz Cream cheese; softened 2 lg Island eggs 1 ts Vanilla extract 1 1/2 c Apricot preserves; or orange -marmalade Preheat oven to 350. Butter a […]

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Wheatie Pancakes

Ingrients & Directions 1 c Wheaties 1 c Milk; sweet 2 ea Eggs 2 ts Baking powder Salt; pinch 1 tb Butter Flour Combine ingredients using enough flour to make a thin batter. Bake on hot griddle. Yields 1 Servings

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Grated Potato Pancakes

Ingrients & Directions 1 Egg 1 ts Salt 2 c Milk 1 ds Pepper 1 1/4 c Sifted enriched flour 1 1/2 lb Potatoes 1 ts Sugar Butter or bacon drippings Beat egg with a little of the milk. Stir in the sifted dry ingredients alternately with the remaining milk, beating until mixture is smooth. […]

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Lemon Ricotta Pancakes

Ingrients & Directions These are so light and 1/4 c Granulated Sugar -delicious, they’re a treat 2 t Grated Lemon Peel -any time of day. pn Nutmeg Dust withicing sugar before 1 ea Tb Soft Margarine -serving. OR 1 c Light Ricotta Cheese; well 1 ea Tb Unsalted Butter; melted -drained 4 ea Egg Whites […]

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