Mrs. Claus’ Cookies

Ingrients & Directions 8 Stewed California dried figs — (unsweetened) 1/2 c Shortening 1 c Sugar 2 Eggs 1 ts Salt 2 c Sifted all-purpose flour 1 ts Baking powder 1 ts Baking soda 1 1/2 ts Mace 1 1/2 c Crunchy rice cereal 1 c Coarsely broken walnut meats 1/2 c Currants With scissors, […]

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Marzipan-topped Strawberry Layer Cake Pt 2

Ingrients & Directions See part 1 Transfer chocolate to small parchment cone. Cut off tip to form small opening. Pipe the word Fraisier atop marzipan layer. Garnish with strawberry halves and marzipan leaves. Refrigerate. (Can be prepared 4 hours ahead.) Serves 10. Yields 1 servings

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Raspberry-white Chocolate Cream Cake

Ingrients & Directions Raspberry Filling (below) 3 oz White baking bar, chopped 2 1/4 c Flour 1 1/2 c Sugar 2 1/4 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Salt 1 2/3 c Heavy whipping cream 3 Eggs 1 ts Almond extract White Chocolate Frosting -(below) Prepare Raspberry Filling (below). Heat oven 350. Grease and flour 2 […]

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Creamy New York Cheesecake

Ingrients & Directions 2 ct (32oz) Non-Fat plain yogurt 1/2 c Honey 2 ts Vanilla 4 tb Arrowroot 5 Egg whites The slightly modified cheesecake recipe came from: Cooking without Fat by George Mateljan, Health Valley Foods Day before drain yogurt to make Yogurt Cheese. ( I used cheesecloth pulled tightly over a large bowl […]

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Carrot And Raisin Cheescake

Ingrients & Directions 1 c Graham Cracker Crumbs 1/4 c Unsweetened Orange Juice 3 tb Granulated Sugar 1 c Finely Shredded Carrot 3 tb Margarine, Melted 1/4 c Raisins 24 oz Cream Cheese, Softened 1/2 ts Ground Nutmeg 1/2 c Granulated Sugar 1/4 ts Ground Ginger 1/2 c Unbleached All-Purpose Flour 1 tb Unsweetened Orane […]

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Onion Cake

Ingrients & Directions 3 Strips bacon, diced 4 md Onions, finely chopped 3 tb Butter 1/2 c Sour cream 1 tb Flour 1/2 ts Salt 3 Eggs, beaten 8 oz Tube refrigerated crescent -rolls In a skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Drain bacon and discard pan drippings. In the same skillet, cook onions in butter […]

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Honey-apple Cake

Ingrients & Directions 1 1/2 c Bisquick baking mix 1/3 c Sugar 1 Egg 1/3 c Milk 2 tb Shortening 1 ts Vanilla 1 c Chopped pared apple 1/3 c Toasted chopped pecans 1/4 c Honey 2 tb Margarine or butter; -softened 1/2 ts Vanilla Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 8″ square […]

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Spice Beer Cake

Ingrients & Directions 3 c Flour 2 c Brown sugar, packed 2 ts Baking soda 2 Eggs, beaten 1/2 ts Salt 1 c Shortening 1 ts Cinnamon 1 c Raisins or chopped dates 1/2 ts Allspice 1 c Chopped pecans/walnuts 1/2 ts Cloves 2 c Beer Sift together dry ingredients. Cream together shortening and sugar;add […]

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Christmas Cake

Ingrients & Directions 1 1/2 c Good butter 2 lb Flour 1 3/4 c Brown sugar 1 lb Almonds,blanched 16 Eggs -cut fine 4 lb Raisins 2 Nutmeg,grated 4 lb Currants -same of mace 1 lb Mixed peel 1/2 pt Brandy -cut fine 1 tb Lemon essence Directions: Cream butter and sugar well, add the […]

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