Mix cornstarch with 1/2 cup milk until smooth. Add additional 1 1/2 cups milk and cook over very low heat until thick and smooth, stirring constantly to avoid lumps. Blend sugar, eggs, salt and evaporated milk in electric mixer bowl. Add hot cornstarch mixture and beat well. Add whipping cream, remaining 4 cups milk, berries […]
Fruits
Blueberry-cherry Jam
Thoroughl y crush blueberries, one layer at a time. Stem and pit sour cherries and finely chop. Combine fruits and measure 3 1/2 cups into 6- to 8-quart saucepot. Measure sugar and set aside. Mix fruit pectin into fruit in saucepot. Place over high heat and stir u ntil mixture comes to a full boil. […]
Apfelpfannkuchen (apple Pancakes)
Sift together the flour, 2 t sugar, and the salt. Beat eggs and milk together. Gradually add flour mixture; beat until smooth. Saute apples in 1/4 c of butter until tender. Mixt 2 T sugar and the cinnamon together; toss with apples. Melt 2 T butter in a 6-inch diameter, deep frypan. Pour in the […]
Dole Ambrosia
Drain pineapple and oranges. Use juice as a beverage. Combine pineapple, oranges, banana, grapes, marshmallows, coconut and almonds. Fold in yogurt. Chill. This has 22% fat with the almonds, and 12% without. The Dole Co./MRSBOWLER
Cinnamon-raisin Bread
Stir 2 cups of flour and the yeast together in a large mixing bowl. Heat the milk, water, 1/4 cup sugar, oil and salt in a saucepan over very low heat until very warm, (120-130 degrees F.). Ad the liquid mixture to the flour-yeast mixture. Beat, with an electric mixer at medium speed, until smooth, […]
Pickled Nastutium Seeds
Method: cover nasturtium pods with salted water for three days, changing water daily. Drain and dry them. Put spiced vinegar ingredients in a saucepan. Boil hard for 10 mins then allow to cool. Put pods in a jar layered with a few tarragon leaves and plenty of horseradish. Strain cold vinegar over seeds and cover. […]
Raisin Cream Cheese Spread
Beat the cream cheese until smooth, then work in the raisins or currants, ginger, salt and chutney. Add the sherry, a T at a time, until the mixture is of spreading consistency.
Buttered Oranges
To prepare the Orange Shells: Hold the orange so the stalk (or navel) is at the base and using a small knife cut off the top about two inches down. Scoop out all the flesh, being carefully not to break the skin. This can be done quite easily with a teaspoon. Using a pair of […]
Celestial Peach Sundae
GINGER-WALNUT SAUCE 1 c Light corn syrup 1/4 c Brown sugar, packed 3 tb Butter or margarine 1 c Coarsely chopped walnuts 1/4 c Chopped candied ginger 4 tb Southern Comfort liqueur Place the ice cream in 4 sundae dishes and place in the freezer. Combine all the sauce ingredients (except the peach liqueur) in […]
Citrus Marinated Fruit
Fresh Mint Leaves — if desired In small bowl, combine all marinade ingredients; mix well. In large bowl, combine all fruit except strawberries. Pour marinade over fruit. Cover; refrigerate 2 – 3 hrs to blend flavors, stirring occassionally. Just before serving, gently stir in strawberries. Garnish with mint leaves. Makes 12 (1/2 C) servings