Cream together shortening and Sugar. Add Egg and beat well then add Sour Cream. Add flour (sifted) , soda and Salt. Blend all and drop on ungreased cookie sheet. Dip bottom of small glass in water then in sugar and press on dropped cookie dough. Bake at 12 to 16 min. at 335 degrees.

Core, peel and slice apples. Season to taste with sugar and lemon jice and cook in small amount of water until apples are tender. Drain in large strainer and press to extract water. Pour melted butter into 2-inch-deep 10-inch layer cake pan, spreading evenly in pan. Sprinkle 1/2 cup cake crumbs over bottom of pan. […]

1. Preheat oven to 425 F. Slice peaches into 1/2-inch-thick wedges. They should measure about 4 cups. Place in a large bowl with raspberries. Measure sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg into a small bowl. Stir with a fork until blended. Add to fruit and stir until evenly distributed. 2. Roll out half the pasttry and […]

Melt milk chocolate to 110 degrees F.. Scald milk. Add hot milk and marshmallow to melted chocolate, beating until smooth. Stir in 1 1/2 cups almonds. Spread in a buttered 8-inch square pan. Sprinkle remaining almonds over top and press in. When set, cut into squares. Makes about 49 pieces.

Peel, core and grate apples. Sprinkle with lemon juice. Beat yolks until light. Gradually beat in sugar, continuing to beat until thick. Stir in lemon juice, apples, matzo meal and raisins. Beat egg whites in separate bowl until stiff but not dry. Fold whites into batter and pour into 2 1/2 qt. greased casserole. Bake […]

(If no store near you carries ginger marmalade, use an equivalent amount of lemon marmalade mixed with 1/2 t ground ginger, or 1 T fresh grated ginger.) Put the whiskey, marmalade, lemon rind and sugar in a bowl. Stir well, then leave the mixture to stand for at least 15 minutes. Stir the cream slowly […]

-TRIPLE CHOCOLATE FILLING- 19 oz Cream cheese 2/3 c Sugar 5 Eggs 1/2 c Sour cream 1/2 c Whipping cream 1/3 c Creme de cacao 1 1/4 ts Vanilla extract 10 oz Semisweet chocolate, melted 4 oz German sweet chocolate, -grated CRUST: In a small bowl, stir together crushed cookies and melted butter until well […]

Peel, core and coarsely dice apples. Heat sugar and water in heavy large saucepan over low heat, swirling pan occasionally, until sugar dissolves. Add cranberries, apples and lemon peel. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium and cook until consistency of thick jam, stirring frequently, about 20 minutes. Stir in cassis to taste. Cool completely […]

-CHESTNUT PUREE- 3 lb Fresh chestnuts or one 1lb -15 oz can chestnut puree 1 Vanilla bean (if using fresh -chestnuts) 3/4 c Water 1/3 c Sugar -CREAM FILLING- 1 1/2 c Whipping cream 1 tb (or 2) tb sugar 1 ts Vanilla 1 Egg white, room temp 2 Squares semisweet chocolate -grated FOR MERINGUE: […]

Mix flour, sugar, cinnamon, cut in butter until coarse and lumpy. Arrange fruit in 8 inch square baking pan. Top with flour mix. Bake until golden brown and crisp, 350 degrees for 30 minutes.