Makes 12 main-dish servings Ice water Fresh chives for garnish About 1 1/2 hours before serving: 1. In a medium bowl, stir flour and salt; cut in shortening to resemble coarse crumbs. Stir in 6 to 7 tablespoons ice water, a tablespoon at a time, until pastry just holds together. 2. Roll three-fourths of pastry […]

Drain piementos. Grate Velveeta cheese into a large bowl. Add piementos, black pepper and red pepper to mayonnayse and mix well. Add mayonnaise mixture to grated Velveeta cheese and mix well. Let sit at room temp for about a half hour Store in refrigerator in a sealed jar NOTES: Try it with Velveeta first… Then […]

Heat oven to 375 degrees. 1-Mix sugar and softened margarine; stir in cheese. Stir in remaining ingredients except egg. 2-Roll dough by teaspoonsful into sticks, about 3 1/2 by 1/2 inch. Place on lightly greased cookie sheet. Press sticks lightly to flatten. Brush with beaten egg. 3-Bake until light brown around edges only, 8-10 minutes. […]

GARNISH: halved cherry tomatoes, parsley sprigs, sweet red pepper strips, steamed asparagus spears, or sauteed mushroom caps dusted with paprika. Boil a large pot of warer; cook pasta until al dente. While pasta is cooking, in a small skillet, melt margarine. Add pine nuts and onion, stirring occasionally over medium heat for about 5 minutes, […]

Choose your favorite rennet-custard flavor. Make as package directs, but substitute light cream for milk. Just before serving, top with one of these: Toasted coconut Partially thawed frozen Orange sections or fresh raspberries or Canned apricot nectar strawberries Chopped walnuts Canned pineapple tidbits Chocolate-Almond. Add 1/4 teasp. almond extract to chocolate rennet. Rum-Mocha. Add 1/4 […]

Brown about a lb. of grounded beef. Add about 1/2 cup of catsup and let simmer a few minutes. Add about four slices of American cheese and let cook until melted. Serve over hamburger buns. You may add a little mustard, garlic, and/or onion for a slightly spicer taste. Maryharvey

-TOPPING – 1 c Unbleached Flour 1/4 c Sugar 1 1/2 ts Baking Powder 1/2 ts Salt 6 oz Cheddar;Md, Shredded,1 1/2 C 1/3 c Butter; Melted 1/4 c Milk * Use cooking apples such as Granny Smiths that have been cored, peeled, and sliced thin. ++++ Combine the sugar, flour, and cinnamon, then toss […]

Cut escarole into 1″ slices. Prepare pasta as directed on package; drain. While pasta is cooking, heat a large skillet and add oil. Add pine nuts and stir until light brown; remove from oil. Add garlic and cook until golden (dont burn). Add escarole, salt and pepper to oil. Cover and cook just until escarole […]

* Use 1 4-oz can of mushroom stems and pieces. Mix meat, Worcestershire sauce and seasonings. Shape the mixture into 12 thin patties, each about 4-inches in diameter. Mix the cream cheese and the blue cheese. Top each of 6 patties with the cheese mixture, spreading to within 1/2 inch of the edge; press the […]

* Slice the Cheddar Cheese into 4 slices of 2 1/2 ozs each. ++++ Mix the salmon with the onion, lemon juice, and mayonnaise. Spread the mixture on thick slices of French bread and top with a slice of cheddar cheese. Add a top slice of bread and butter both sides of the sandwich generously. […]