Blend shortening and sugar and beat in eggs. Stir in remaining ingredients. Spread mixture in a 9″ pan and bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes. Cut into squares while warm and roll in confectionary sugar.

Grilled Orange Chicken In bowl, combine all ingredients except chicken and let stand 10 minutes. Arrange chicken in a single layer in a flat baking dish. Pour marinade over chicken; turn pieces to coat all sides. Marinate eight hours or overnight in refrigerator. Remove chicken pieces from marinade and place on grill, six to eight […]

Preheat oven to 350 deg F. Cream butter and sugars, and beat in eggs. Stir in sour cream, banana and vanilla. In separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, soda and cinnamon. Gradually add to butter mixture. Gently stir in apples and nuts. Spoon into greased bread pan and bake 1 hour.

Put all of the ingredients into a blender container and blend until smooth. Makes 1 cup.

Marinate the figs in the cognac 30 minutes or longer. Mix the cream and Cura#ao. Fold in the figs and any cognac that they have not absorbed.

Core the apples and core the top half of each one, using the tines of a fork. Place each apple on an 8-inch length of heavy-duty foil. Fill the cavity of each apple with 2 chunks of pineapple, 1 tb brown sugar, 2 ts lemon juice, and 1 ts candies. Securely wrap each apple into […]

PREHEAT OVEN TO 400F. Make the crust, line a pan and roll out the 2nd crust. Refrigerate both while you make the filling. If you have the larger amount of grapes, use a deeper pie tin. Slip the grapes from their skins, working directly into a sauce pan. Put the skins into a bowl. Cook […]

In a medium bowl with electric mixer, beat cream, sugar, and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Fold in marshmallows. In a 1 quart compote dish, layer 1/4 of the cream, 1/3 of Rhubarb sauce, and 1/4 of almonds. Repeat twice. Top with remaining cream and almonds. Refrigerate until ready to serve. ~–

While we like this fruit and sorbet combination as a salad, its also. Place nectarines, water, sugar and lemon juice in blender or food processor Cover and blend on high speed, or process, until smooth. Pour int loaf pan, 9 X 5 X 3 inches. Cover and freeze about 2 hours or until almost firm.Break […]

In covered blender, blend 1 cup of fruit at high spped 30 seconds. In 2 quart saucepan, mix cornstarch and water until smooth. Add mashed fruit, corn syrup, and lemon juice. Stirring constantly, bring to boil over medium heat and boil one minute. Turn into bowl, cover surface with waxed paper. Cool one hour. Fold […]