Mix apples with raisins, lemon rind, sugar, cinnamon, and almonds. Set aside. Place 1 fillo leaf on a kitchen towel and brush witl melted butter. Place a second leaf on top and brush with butter again. Repeat until 5 leaves have been used, using about 1/2 c of butter. Cook and stir bread crumbs with […]

Bring water to a boil. Add salt. Add rolled oats slowly. Cook over low flame in a double boiler. Cook 45 minutes. When done, add the dates. Mix thoroughly. Serve with cream and sugar.

Grease a 10″ pie plate. Spread cranberries over bottom of the plate and sprinkle with 1/2 c of sugar and the chopped nuts. Beat eggs well; add 1 c sugar gradually and beat till thoroughly mixed. Add flour, melted margarine, and melted shortening (Crisco), beating well. Pour batter over cranberries and bake at 325F degrees […]

GLAZE 3/4 c Apricot preserves 3 tb Sherry –TO ASSEMBLE– 3/4 lb Grapes; preferably an -assortment of 2-3 colors, -halved & if necessary, -seeded 1/4 c Almonds, slivered; lightly -toasted “Take these to a picnic in the pans that they were baked in to prevent crushing. Assemble them not more than 6 hours before serving […]

Using a zigzag pattern to make the orange cups if desired, halve oranges over bowl to collect juice; scoop out and squeeze pulp. Discard, reserving juice. Freeze shells. Grate zest from limes to equal 1 T. Squeeze juice. Combine orange and lime juices. Measure and addd enough water too equal 4 C. Stir in zest, […]

In a small bowl, make the glaze by combining the orange juice, honey, cumin, chile powder and chile pepper and mixing well. Slice the mango by cutting the two large side portions from each side of the mango pit. Score these portions deeply in a crosshatch pattern, cutting down to but not through the skin. […]

In a sm. saucepan combine the water and sugar. Heat and stir mixture till sugar is dissolved. Cool to room temp. Add the frozen concentrate and the orange peel; stir till the concentrate is dissolved. Freeze in a 1 or 2 qt ice-cream freezer according to manufacturers directions.

–BRETON DOUGH– 1 c Butter 1 c Sugar 1 ts Vanilla extract 1 tb Dark rum, optional 4 Egg yolks -VARIATION:BRETON WALNUT TART – -WALNUT FILLING- 2 3/4 c All-purpose flour 1/2 c Light brown sugar 1/4 c Butter 1/3 c Honey 2 c Walnut pieces – coarsely chopped Try substituting firm-ripe peaches for the […]

Prepare and bake pie shell. Mash enough peaches to measure 1 cup. Mix sugar and cornstarch in 2-quart saucepan. Gradually stir in water, food color and mashed peaches. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute; cool.Beat cream cheese until smooth. Spread in pie shell. Fill shell […]

-CHOCOLATE FLUFF FROSTING- 2 oz Unsweetened Chocolate 1/2 c Confectioners Sugar; Sifted 1/4 c Butter Or Margarine;Softened 1 ts Vanilla 2 Egg Whites; Large 1 c Confectioners Sugar; Sifted Sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; set aside. Cream together the shortening and sugar in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy, using an […]