PEANUT CLUSTERS: Melt 1 lb. of dark, milk or white chocolate summer coating. Melt in e on HIGH for 2 mins. Add few large handfuls of nuts and mix well. Drop by tablespoonfuls on waxed paper lined cookie sheets. Refrigerate about 15 mins.-1/2 hr. Store in cool, dry, dark place in airtight containers. COCONUT CLUSTERS: […]

Dissolve Jell-O in boiling water. Mix pineapple, sour cream, nuts and cherries. Add to Jell-O. Pour into 8-inch Square oiled pan. Refrigerate 2 hours or until set. Cut into squares and serve topped with whipped cream.

SALAD 1 tb Butter 1 ts Sugar 1/4 ts Ground red pepper 1/2 c Walnuts -OR- pecans; chopp 1/2 lb Chicken breasts; boneless, – skinless 1 ts Cajun seasoning 1/2 lb Smoked Andouille sausage -OR – hot Italain sausage links 6 c Mixed salad greens; torn 1/2 c Red bell pepper; cut in – strips […]

CHEDDAR CHEESE CRUST 2 c Sifted flour 1 ts Salt 2/3 c Shortening 3/4 c Shredded sharp cheddar 5 tb Cold water (or more) Combine sugar and cornstarch in large saucepan. Stir in apple juice, port, butter and lemon peel. Cook over medium heat until mixture boils. Add apples and cook gently until barely tender. […]

-TOPPING – 1/4 c Margarine 1 oz Semi sweet chocolate square 3 Eggs 1 1/4 c Brown sugar; packed 1 ts Vanilla Powdered sugar In large mixer bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Mix in the pecans. Press mix into a buttered 13×9″ pan. Bake at 350~ […]

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. […]

-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 […]

PUT THE WATER IN A SAUCEPAN to heat. Rinse the quinces, then using a sharp paring knife, quarter the fruits. Carefully cut out the cores. Hold each piece firmly as you work so that it doesnt snap in 2. Slice each quarter into pieces about 1/2-inch thick, then cut away the peels. As you work, […]

Either slice the olives wafer-thin or chop them into bits in a food processor. Place chicken stock in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Add onions and garlic. Simmer 10 minutes. Remove pan from heat, strain out onion and garlic bits and discard (or save to add the pot when making a batch […]

Serve this with duck. COMBINE BERRIES, sugar and lemon juice in a pot. Cover and cook until bubbling, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat, place in a food processor and blend. Pass through a strainer to remove the seeds. Chill before serving. Can be frozen for up to 1 year. Makes 1 Cup