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1 unbaked pie shell Crush 1 cup berries and cook with one cup water. Boil about two minutes. Drain and save juice. Add enough water to make 1¼ cup juice. Combine ¾ cup sugar with 3 T. cornstarch and berry juice. Cook, stirring continually until clear. Add about 5 drops of red food coloring if … Read more
One dozen hard cooked eggs cut lengthwise. Remove yolks and mash to fine consistency. Add: 1/2 t. salt – or to taste 1 T. mustard 1/4 C. mayo 2 T. sugar The above can be adjusted to taste. For sweeter eggs simply add a bit more sugar. If needed, add additional mayo to make yolks … Read more
Crust: 1 2/3 cup graham cracker crumbs 6 tsp. butter 1 ½ tsp. cinnamon (optional) Pie filling: 3 small or 1 large pkg. cream cheese, softened 1 cup sugar 3 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla Mix crust ingredients and press into 8 x 12 inch glass dish or pie pan. Mix and beat filling ingredients until … Read more
1 cup sugar ¾ cup vinegar 2 tsp. salt ¼ cup oil ½ cup water I like to add 1 tsp. celery seed Pour mixture over: 1 med. head of cabbage (shredded) 1 green pepper (chopped fine) 1 onion (chopped) Grated carrots Chill several hours or overnight Mix well.
1 cup raisins 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup chopped nuts 1 can ready to bake biscuits Combine raisins, sugar, and nuts. Stretch biscuits to 3 inches if possible. Butter generously with softened butter. Press raisin mixture over top of biscuits, and bake at 450 degrees 8 to 10 minutes or until done.
(One of our family’s favorites.) Fry 6 pieces of bacon and set aside. 2 T. bacon drippings 6 C. hashbrowns 3/4 C. chopped green peppers 1/2 C. chopped onion 1 t. salt 1/4 t. pepper Cook until hash browns are browned. Make wells in potato mixture and add eggs. Cover and cook on low until … Read more
Mix the following together: 3 cups Rice Chex 3 cups Corn Chex 3 cups Cheerios 2 cups Small Pretzels 2 cups Dry Roasted Peanuts 12 oz. (2 cups) M & Ms with Peanuts 1 pound White Almond Bark Melt the almond bark. (I use the microwave melting directions.) Pour over the dry mixture, and stir … Read more
1 9-inch pie crust, par baked 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded 3 tablespoons basil, fresh, chopped and divided 3 tomatoes, red ripe, 1/2″ sliced (I use enough to cover the crust) 2 slices bacon, cooked and crumbed (I use more) 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper Fit pie crust in … Read more
(From Ethel Cartwright) 1 box cherry Jell-O 1 small jar maraschino cherries, drained, and diced – reserve juice 1 cup sugar 1 cup whipping cream, whipped 1 cup egg whites, beaten 1 cup nuts – walnuts 1 pkg. chocolate hydrox cookies, rolled into crumbs Drain juice from cherries and add enough water to make 1 … Read more
1 pkg. (18 ½ oz.) lemon cake mix 1 pkg. (3 or 4 oz.) instant lemon pudding mix ¾ cup warm water ½ cup oil 1 tsp. lemon extract 1 tsp. almond extract 4 eggs 1/3 cup poppy seeds ¼ cup powdered sugar Juice of one lemon Additional powdered sugar (optional) In mixing bowl, combine … Read more
(9 inch pie) 2 cups blackberry juice 1 cup + 2 or 3 T. sugar mixed with 1/3 cup cornstarch or 3 T. flour Put sugar mixture into cold juice. Bring to boil, and boil until thick. Cool and pour into cooled baked pie shell. Use 6 small eggs or 3 large ones to make … Read more
When rhubarb comes up in the spring, and is large enough to use – it is sweeter than any other time. For a 6 inch pie – for a 2 crust pie: 1 cup sugar 1 small T. flour 2 cups rhubarb in ½ inch pieces 1 T. butter Pinch of salt Combine sugar, flour … Read more