THE DAY BEFORE combine all dried fruits, nuts and zest in a mixing bowl. Add the candied ginger and the spices and toss well to mix. Add molasses and liquids and mix well. Cover and let stand overnight at room temperature. When ready to bake, preheat oven to 275F. Grease 4 (9-by-5-by-3-inch) loaf pans, line […]

Blend together confectioners sugar and cocoa in a 8x8x2 inch dish. Pour in milk. Place butter on top. Heat in e on full power for 2 minutes, or until butter is melted. Stir well to mix ingredients. Add vanilla and nuts. Stir until blended. Place in freezer for 20 minutes, or in refrigerator for 1 […]

In large mixer bowl, combine eggnog, brown sugar, coffee and cinnamon; beat on low speed until sugar and coffee are dissolved. Stir in Kahlua and bourbon; chill. In small mixer bowl, beat cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until stiff. Pour eggnog mixture into punch bowl; top with whipped cream. Refrigerate leftovers.

Grease a 8×8″ pan with butter for the finished fudge. Lightly oil a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan. In it, combine the sugar, corn syrup and cream. Cook over low heat, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Increase the heat to moderate and heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Cook, without stirring, until the mixture reaches the soft […]

heat cranberry sauce and water over low heat, stirring occasionally until blended. Stir in mustard and orange peel. Remove from heat; cool slightly. In med. bowl, mix chicken with mustard mixture; cover and chill overnight. Preheat oven to 400F. Remove chicken from marinade; reserve marinade. Arrange chicken on lightly greased foil-lined pan. Bake 40-45 minutes, […]

Melt butter in a 3 qt. saucepan. Stir in pudding mix; blend until smooth.Gradually stir in mild. Cook over med. heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is very thick and starts to boil. Cook until mixture leaves the sides of the pan. Remove from heat. Stir in confectioners sugar and vanilla. Mix until smooth. Stir in […]

Combine peanut butter, butter and powdered sugar, stirring until smooth. Shape into balls. Melt chocolate and shortening over hot (not boiling) water. Dip balls into chocolate, cool slightly and roll in chopped nuts. Put balls onto waxed paper lined baking sheet and refrigerate until firm.

GLAZE 1/2 c Honey 3 tb Dijon mustard 2 tb Balsamic vinegar 2 ts Paprika (Which?)* 1/2 ts Ground ginger 1 1/2 ts Salt 1 ts Pepper Preheat oven to 350F. Peel onion, slice in halfon the equator. Remove centres leaving a bowl in the onion halves. FILLING: In a bowl, stir together 1/2 c […]

PREPARING THE FRUIT:Wash, peel and seed the fruit if necessary. Most fruits are then pureed (see instructions given with specific recipes). Some fruits are used as they are and others are mixed with syrup from canned fruit. Because of their relatively neutral taste, peach and apricot syrups are best. They can even be mixed together. […]

1. Combine apples, lemon juice, celery, pecans, mayonnaise, and salt; stir to blend. Cover and refrigerate until about 1 hour before serving. Fold in whipping cream. Return salad to refrigerator until time to serve. 2. Makes sufficient salad to fill 2 6-cup cranberry molds, with enough left over to surround mold with salad.