Do not drain fruit. Combine peaches and 2-1/2 c sugar and yeast in a 1-gallon glass or crockery jar with a loose fitting lid, stir to mix. Stir daily for 10 days. On the 10th day, add pineapple and 2-1/2 c sugar. Stir daily for another 10 days. Add cherries, fruit cocktail and remaining sugar […]

-BOUQUET GARNI- 6 Sprigs parsley 4 Sprigs fresh thyme -OR- 1/2 ts Dried thyme leaves 2 Bay leaves Tie bouquet garni together with kitchen string, or in a cheesecloth bag. Preheat oven to 325F. In a deep ovenproof skillet with a lid, brown bacon over medium-high heat, about 3 minutes, and transfer to paper towels […]

This is a recipe from Certo for August 93 Measure prepared fruits into a large bowl. Add sugar to fruit and mix well. Let stand 10 minutes. Stir in Certo liquid Fruit Pectin and lemon juice. Continue to stir for 3 minutes until most of the sugar is dissolved. Pour into clean jars or plastic […]

Combine pecans, walnuts, dates, cherries (reserve a few whole cherries for decoration), pineapple, condensed milk and coconut. Mix with hands. Turn into greased and floured 10-inch tube pan. Bake at 225F about 1 1/2 hours. (Cake is done when no milk oozes out when pressed with finger.) Decorate with reserved cherries, if desired. Let cool. […]

-TOPPING – 1/4 c Sugar 1/4 ts Cinnamon 2 tb Butter or margarine, melted Preheat oven to 350 deg F. Combine Bisquick, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Add applesauce, milk, egg amd oil, and beat vigorously for 30 seconds. Fill greased muffin pans 2/3 full and bake 12-15 minutes. Cool slightly and remove […]

-FILLING – 1 1/2 c Applesauce;homemade or store -bought 5 Apples; firm, peeled,cored & -sliced as thinly as -possible 1/4 c Butter; melted 2 tb Sugar 1/2 c Apricot jam 1 tb -Water PASTRY: Put flour and salt in large mixing bowl. Using your fingertips or pastry cutter, rub butter into flour just until pea […]

Slice strawberries and mix with the sugar. Let stand until sugar dissolves. Sprinkle gelatin over cold water. Set stand 5 minutes, then heat gently until gelatin dissolves completely. Add gelatin and lemon juice to sliced berries. Fold in whipped cream. Pour into a 1-quart mold or serving dish. Chill until set. Carefully unmold and serve.

-CAKE- 1/4 c Finely chopped peeled -fresh ginger 2 1/2 tb Sugar 2 2/3 c All-purpose flour 1 1/4 ts Baking soda 1 tb Ground ginger 2 ts Ground cinnamon 3/4 ts Dry mustard powder 1/4 ts Ground cloves 1 c Unsalted butter, room temp. 3/4 c Firmly packed dk brown sugar 1/3 c Unsulfured […]

Disolve gelatin in boiling water. Break up and stir in cranberry sauce, undrained pineapple, orange juice, lemon juice, and nuts. Pour into a shallow caserole dish. Chill until firm. Cut into squares and serve on lettuce leaves with salad dressing. From “Make It Better with CRANBERRIES” Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Association, Founded 1888 P.O. Box […]

PEAR HALVES ARE NICE SERVED SAME WAY Combine first 5 ingredients; place over boiling water; with egg beater, beat 4 or 5 min., or until mixture stands in peaks. Remove from heat; fold in rind and coconut. Cool; heap in peach halves. Makes 4 servings.