Use an electric mixer and beat butter or margarine until soft. Add 3/4 cup sugar and beat until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla or almond flavoring and beat again. Mix flour, baking powder, and salt together and add to butter-sugar-egg mixture a little bit at a time. Divide the dough into 2 parts, wrap in […]

Simple, but a true conversation piece. The first time I ate them, they were covered with red rose petals. Peel the apples and grate into a clear glass bowl. Stir in the lemon juice to prevent discoloration. Add sugar, rose water, and mix gently. Cover and refrigerate 3-4 hours. To serve, top with finely crushed […]

Using warm freshly made palacsintas, spread each with preserves & sprinkle with powdered sugar. Fold in quarters & eat out of hand while warm.

Preheat OVEN TO 350 f. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat egg yolks in a small bowl, rapidly, until very thick and lemon colored, adding almond and vanilla flavorings during the beating. With clean beaters, beat the egg whites until stiff and shiny; begin to add sugar, not more than 1 Tablespoon at […]

Preheat oven to 325F. Combine first 3 ingredients and press into a 9-inch springform pan. Blend sour cream, sugar, eggs, flour and both extracts until smooth. Add cream cheese and 2 T butter. Stir in crushed candy. Pour into crust and bake on lowest rack of oven for 50-60 minutes or until firm. Allow to […]

1. Chop walnuts to medium fine and mix with 1 cup sugar, 1/4 Teaspoon ground Cinnamon and 1/4 Teaspoon ground Cloves. 2. Melt Butter. 3. Cut Fillo in half so that each sheet fits the bottom of the Baking Pan. 4. Generously butter the bottom and sides of the baking pan and place the Fillo, […]

Beat yolks in a small bowl until foamy. Gradually add 3/4 cup sugar; beat until thickened. Beat egg whites in a large bowl until soft peaks form. Fold egg yolk mix into egg whites. Stir in cream and remaining 3/4 cup sugar. Transfer to 3 quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture […]

Preheat the oven to 475F Place the pastry on a greased baking sheet. Arrange the apples on top in a spiral design, leaving a 1-inch border all around. Sprinkle with the sugar and scatter with the butter pieces. Bake in the preheated oven until the puff pastry rises and the edges of the apples are […]

-APRICOT SAUCE- 2/3 c Apricot jam 1/3 c Orange juice 2 tb Butter 1 tb Lemon juice 1 1/2 ts Grated lemon peel Combine cheese, butter, sugar, vanilla and 1 teaspoon lemon rind with an electric mixer. Spread 3 teaspoons in each crepe. Fold envelope style. Arrange in buttered dish. Bake 10 minutes at 350 […]

PECAN CRUST: Butter 10 in. pie plate. In medium bowl, combine pecans, sugar and melted butter. Mix well. Press firmly into pie plate. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes while preheating oven to 375 F. Bake crust until lightly browned (about 15 – 20 min.) EGGNOG FILLING: In a small bowl sprinkle gelatin over cold water […]