Preheat oven to 450 F. Peel, core, and slice apples 1/8″ thick. Roll pie crust out on lightly floured board to 1/8″ thick. Cut out two 11″ rounds. Fit one round into a 9″ tart pan. Combine cranberries, apples, sugar, flour, and nutmeg. Spoon into a pie plate. Cover with the second round. Seal the […]

Combine flour and 1/3 cup sugar; set aside. Beat egg yolks till thick and lemon-colored, about 5 minutes. Add orange peel and juice; beat till very thick. Gradually add 2/3 cup sugar ans salt, beating constantly. Sift flour mixture over yolk mixture, a little at a time, folding carefully just till blended. Wash beaters. Beat […]

* Apples should be peeled if desired, but in all cases, cored. Place the apples in a 9-inch square baking pan. In a bowl combine the cereal, dates, almonds, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice and 3 tb of honey. Spoon equal amounts of the filling into each apple packing it lightly. Stir together the melted butter, […]

Blend together cheese and mayonnaise. Add apples, nuts, and lemon juice. Serve with crackers.

Mix 1 cup flour, salt, and 2 T of sugar. Blend in butter and add vingar. Line four 4 1/2 inch scalloped tart pans with foil, allowing 1 inch of foil to extend over pan sides. Press tart mixture on bottoms and sides of pans and crimp edges. Mix 1/2 cup sugar, 1 1/2 T. […]

PUREE THE RASPBERRIES in a food processor fitted with a steel blade, then pass them through a fine strainer. Or pass them through a food mill. Set aside. In a medium-size heavy saucepan, whisk together the cocoa and heavy cream. Add the butter, sugar, corn syrup and raspberries and stir until well blended. Place the […]

Crepes: (Makes about twelve 6- to 7-inch crepes) Beat the eggs in a large mixing bowl. Combine the flour, salt, and sugar and, in a separate bowl, combine the sherry and milk. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the eggs, alternately with the milk mixture. Beat until smooth. Let the batter stand, covered with plastic […]

In a small bowl, mix the apricot preserves and brandy together, then set aside. Beat the cream cheese to a creamy consistency and blend in the sour cream and almond extract, blending until very smooth. Add the apricot-brandy mixture and blend well. Fold in the almonds. Cover and chill. Makes about 3 cups of dip. […]

1) Combine the water and salt in a 1-quart jar which has a tight fitting lid. Add the vinegar, dill, fennel, and rue. 2) Separate the lettuce leaves and add them to the liquid. Seal the jar and let sit until ready (about 48 hours) NOTE: The original recipe from Columella calls for salting the […]

Cream together first 3 ingredients. Roll vanilla wafers into not too fine crumbs. Place 1/2 in bottom of pan (9×13). Cover with layer of creamed butter, sugar and eggs. Then cover with strawberries whole or sliced. Cover with whipped cream – then top with rest of vanilla crumbs. Garnish with whole berries and chill. May […]