Zeppole comes from the word zeppelin. Zeppole means fried ” puffs ” When cooked properly they should be heavenly and so light you might expect them to float away. this particular version comes from Naples, Italy.There are many zeppole recipes, this being more of a fried puff pastry opposed to other zeppole which are more […]

* This is enough for two bases I normally make a pear custard tart with the second base) Rub the margarine into the flour until its like bread crumbs add the orange rind caster sugar and mix well. Add the beaten egg and mix well . Add enough water ( give it a chance to […]

Set oven to 400/F or Mark 6. Potato Pastry; rub margarine into the flour and salt until mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Combine with mashed potato, adding milk to produce a soft dough. Turn on a floured surface and knead lightly. Roll out and line a greased, large ovenproof dish. The pastry may be a littl e […]

Blend cream cheese and cream until soft. Spread over cooled pie shell. Wash and hull berries. Select 1/2 best ones. Slice in half. Add sugar to rest and let stand until juicy. Mash and rub through sieve. Mix this with cornstarch. Add a few drops of lemon juice. Cook until thick; stirring constantly. Cool. Put […]

1. Preheat oven to moderate (350F) 2. Sift together three times the flour, half the sugar and the salt. 3. Beat the egg whites until stiff and gradually beat in the remaining sugar. Beat the egg yolks until thick and lemon-colored, and fold with the vanilla into the egg white mixture. Sift the flour mixture, […]

1. Combine first 9 ingredients (Water throuth Yeast), in bread machine pan in the order recommended by manufacturer. Set on dough cycle. 2. When cycle is complete, remove dough from pan to a lightly floured surface. If neccesary add enough flour to make dough easy to handle. Let rise 15 minutes. 3. Roll dough into […]

Preheat oven to 375. Cream shortening and sugar. Mix in egg, milk, and vanilla. Sift dry ingredients together and add. Drop by teaspoonful on a cookie sheet, flatten with the bottom of a glass and and bake for 8 minutes. Cool and put filling between cakes. Makes 3 dozen pies.

-APRICOT FILLING #1 – 8 oz Dried appricots 1 1/2 c ;Water 1/2 c Sugar 1 tb Cornstarch -APRICOT FILLING #2 – 1/2 c Apricot preserves 1/2 c Coconut 1/2 c Chopped pecans or walnuts —-POPPYSEED FILLING—- 2 c Milk; scalded 1 lb Ground poppyseeds 1 1/2 c Sugar Nut Filling: with a fork, beat […]

-FILLING – 1 sm Can mandarin oranges 8 oz Cream cheese, room temp. 1 c Ricotta cheese 1/2 c Sugar 2 Egg yolks 1 ts Grated fresh orange peel -(or lemon) 1 ts Vanilla -SYRUP TOPPING- 1/4 c Sugar 1/4 c Water 1 tb Orange blossom water TO ASSEMBLE ~~~~~~ Drain the mandarin orange segments […]

1. In a food processor or with a mixer, whirl or beat butter/margarine, sugar, and water until creamy. Whirl or beat in flour and rolled oats. 2. With floured fingers, pat dough over bottom of a lightly oiled and flour-dusted 9″ cake pan with removeable rim. Bake in a 325F. oven until rich golden brown, […]