“To peel peaches, bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil. Drop 1 peach at a time gently into the boiling water, leave it for 5 seconds, and retrieve it by piercing the flesh with a fork. With a paring knife, slit the skin, which will then slip off easily.” “This puree can be […]

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a square pan, 8″x8″x2″. In a small mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Add water, oil, vinegar and vanilla. Stir in mashed ripe banana; beat until smooth. Pour into the prepared pan. Sprinkle chocolate chips over the top. Bake 35 to 40 minutes […]

* Apricots may either be halves or whole canned apricots. ~– Trim fat from pot-roast and het in Dutch oven or electric frying-pan to obtain 2 T drippings. Discard remaining fat. Brown meat in drippings, on both sides. Pour off drippings. Drain Apricots reserving liquid to pour over beef. Sprinkle onion, majoram, basil and pepper […]

Quantity: An average of 12 pounds is needed per canner load of 7 quarts; an average of 8 pounds is needed per canner load of 9 pints. A 24-quart crate weighs 36 pounds and yields 18 to 24 quarts – an average of 1-3/4 pounds per quart. Quality: Choose ripe, sweet berries with uniform color. […]

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Spray bottom of 8-inch springform pan with cooking spray; sprinkle crumbs on bottom of pan. In mixer bowl, beat cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in Eagle Brand until smooth. Add egg whites, egg, ReaLemon and vanilla; mix well. Stir in flour. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 50 to 55 […]

Halve dates and cut pineapple in chunks. combine with the whole cherries and nuts. Sift together dry ingredients, add to fruits and nuts, coating well. Stir in eggs and vanilla. Line two 8 1/2×4 1/2×2 1/2-inch loaf pans with heavy paper; then grease paper and pour in batter. Bake in slow oven (325) 1 hour […]

Peel, section and cut oranges and pineapple into bite-size pieces over a large bowl to catch juice. Add apple chunks, grapes, peaches and bananas. Toss lightly to coat fruits with juice. In a jar with a screw-top lid, combine honey, vinegar, chutney and dissolved curry powder. Shake well and pour over fruits. Lightly toss salad […]

HEAT A WOK OR LARGE DEEP PAN until it is hot, then add the oil. When the oil begins to smoke lightly, deep-fry the cashew nuts for 2 minutes or until they begin to turn lightly brown. While the cashew nuts are browning, start another frying pan heating. Remove the nuts from the oil with […]

* Seed and quarter the orange but DO NOT peel. +++++ ++++++++ Combine all of the ingredients in a food processor or blender and process to a chunky consistency. Cover and chill. Makes about 4 1/2 cups of dip. SUGGESTED DIPPERS: Ladyfingers, Plum Wafers, Pineapple, Ham, Chicken Drumettes, Celery

Sprinkle bananas, apples and pears with fresh lemon juice. Cut pineapples in half. Using curved serrated knife, hollow out pineapple halves, leaving 1/2″ shell (reserve shells and all juice). Discard core. Cut pineapple into 1/4″ cubes. Transfer to large bowl. Add sliced fruit* and toss lightly. Cover and refrigerate up to 2 hours. For ice […]