Serves: 10-12 In large bowl, beat egg whites, salt, cream of tartar and vanilla until soft peaks form. Slowly add 1 cup sugar continuing to beat. Fold in flour in 4 parts. In seperate bowl, beat yolks, Yukon Jack and remaining 1/4 C sugar until pale yellow. Sprinkle nuts in bottom of ungreased 10″ tube […]

In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients; let stand for 15 minutes to soften tapioca. Place bottom pastry in a deep dish 9″ pie pan. Add filling. Top with a lattice crust. Bake at 400F for 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 375F; bake 30 minutes more or until filling is bubbly and rhubarb […]

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Preheat oven to 325~. Butter inside of springform pan well & cover the outside (bottom & sides) with a sheet of heavy-duty aluminum foil, shiny side out. This reflects heat away from cheesecake & prevents it from baking too fast & becoming overcooked. Mix graham cracker crumbs with 2 tb of the sugar & add […]

Blend 1 cup sugar & 1/2 cup water in small saucepan. Boil until first indication of thread appears (230 on candy thermometer). Remove from heat. Stir in 1/4 cup confectioners sugar. If icing becomes sugary while brushing cookies, reheat slightly, adding a little water until clear again. Any leftover icing may be used on fruitcake […]

An unusual nutty-cinnamon flavored cookie that has its own baked-on frosting. Preheat oven to 350~. Combine hazelnuts, superfine sugar, confectioners sugar and cinnamon in a large bowl; beat in egg whites, blending well to make a stiff dough; wrap in wax paper; chill al hours or overnight. (Mixture will be sticky.) Roll dough between sheets […]

* Use cooking apples like Macs or Granny Smiths. Core and peel then thinly slice them. ++++ Divide the pastry almost in half and roll out the larger half on a lightly floured surface to a 13-inch circle. Line a 9-inch pie tin with the pastry. Trim the edge to 1/2-inch beyond the rim of […]

Preheat oven to 350 and grease cookie sheets. Cream butter and sugars. Beat in egg, vanilla, and peppermint extracts. Add dry ingredients gradually along with the chocolate chips. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto greased cookie sheet and bake 10 minutes. Makes about 3 1/2 dozen.

Preheat oven to 350F & prepare pans. Sift first 4 ingredients into a bowl, stir in the sugar. Add the malt, do not combine. Peel & grate the apple, then combine with carrot, raisins & walnuts. Beat eggs & oil together. Stir apple mixture into dry ingredients then add egg mixture, stirring just to combine. […]

Makes about 2 3/4 lbs dough, making a 36- by 12-inch rectangle 1/4″ thick. To measure flours, scoop dry measure cups into a container and sweep off excess with the flat edge of a knife. Rapidly cut the butter into big dice; toss butter and flour together on your work surface. Mixing it rapidly with […]