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Christmas In July

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Cranberry FlummeryCranberry Flummery

 1 10 to 12 oz. pkg. fresh or frozen cranberries, thawed if frozen

  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp. orange zest
  • ¼ cup fresh orange juice
  • 4 tbsp. unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • Pinch kosher salt
  • 1 ¾ cups heavy whipping cream, cold
  • 4 cups plain Greek yogurt
  • 12 gingersnap cookies, lightly crushed
  • Thinly sliced candied ginger, for serving

 Make cranberry layer: In a medium saucepan, bring cranberries, sugar, orange zest and juice, and ¼ cup water to a boil on medium-high. Reduce heat and simmer until berries start to burst, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer mixture to a food processor or blender and puree until smooth. Press gently through a large mesh sieve set over a clean medium sauce pan, scraping what is on the underside of the sieve into the pot. Stir in butter to melt then stir in eggs, egg yolk, and salt. Return to low heat and cook, stirring constantly until mixture thickens slightly, 7 to 10 minutes (do not boil). Remove from heat and let cool completely. Using an electric mixer beat cream in a large bowl until medium peaks form. Place yogurt in a large bowl and gradually whisk in cooled cranberry mixture. Spoon rounded 1/3 mixture into bottom of each of eight 10 oz. glasses and sprinkle with layer of crushed cookies (about ½ tbsp.). Spoon layer of cream (about 2/3 cup) over all and repeat layers, finishing with cream. Refrigerate at least 2 hours or up to 24 hours. Sprinkle with candied ginger

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Apple Nut Pound Cake

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Apple Nut Pound Cake

Ingredients:

  • 1 pkg. yellow cake mix
  • 1 pkg. (4 serving size) vanilla instant pudding and pie filling mix
  • 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup apple sauce
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 cup oil
  • ¼ cup chopped maraschino cherries
  • Confectioners’ sugar

 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 10 inch bundt pan. Combine cake mix, pudding mix and cinnamon in large bowl. Add remaining ingredients except confectioners’ sugar; stir with wooden spoon until well blended. Pour into pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 50 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 25 minutes. Invert onto serving plate. Cool completely. Dust with confectioners’ sugar.

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Make For Your Valentine

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burnt sugar cake

Burnt Sugar Cake

  •  ½ cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 ¼ cups four
  • 3 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • ¾ cup cold water
  • 4 tbsp. burnt sugar syrup

 Cream butter and sugar; separate eggs. Add well beaten yolks and stir thoroughly. Sift dry ingredients together; add alternately with water and syrup. Beat thoroughly. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Divide batter between greased and floured layer pans. Bake at 375 degrees F about 25 minutes.

 Burnt Sugar Syrup:

  • 1 1/3 cups sugar
  • ½ cup water

Put sugar in heavy pan. Cook over low and stir constantly until melted and brown. Add ½ cup water and continue cooking until lumps are dissolved.

 Burnt Sugar Icing:

  • 6 tbsp. burnt sugar syrup
  • 4 tbsp. butter
  • 3 cups confectioners’ sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla

Heat syrup and butter until butter is melted. Beat in sugar and flavoring slowly until icing is of good spreading consistency. Frost Cake.

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Count Down To Halloween

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Coconut Ice

Coconut Ice

  • 2 ½ cups confectioners’ sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 egg white, lightly beaten
  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened condensed milk
  • 1 ¾ cups shredded dried coconut
  • orange food coloring

Brush 13 ¾ inch loaf pan with melted butter or oil. Line with waxed paper and grease the paper. Sift the confectioners’ sugar and cream of tartar into a bowl. Make a well in the center. Add the combined egg white and condensed milk. Stir in the coconut. Mix until well combined. Divide the mixture between two bowls. Tint the contents of one bowl with orange coloring. Knead the color through evenly. Press the orange mixture into the bottom of the loaf pan. Cover with the white mixture and press down gently. Refrigerate for 1 hour, or until set. When firm, remove from the pan and cut into squares. Makes 30 pieces.

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Count Down To Halloween

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7-Up Cake7-Up Cake

  • 1 box lemon supreme cake mix
  • ¾ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 (10 oz) 7-up

Mix together and bake in large pan at 350 degrees F for 30 to 35 minutes.

Icing:

  • 1 small can pineapple, drained
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • 1 heaping tbsp. flour
  • juice for pineapple and water to measure ½

Cook until thick, add pineapple and 2 tablespoons butter. Cool, then put on cake.

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Harvey Wallbanger Cake

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Harvey Wallbanger Cake.jpegIngredients:

  • 1 pkg. yellow cake mix
  • 1 pkg. vanilla instant pudding
  • ½ cup cooking oil
  • 2 tbsp. flour
  • 2 tbsp. water
  • 4 eggs
  • ¼ cup vodka or gin
  • ¼ cup galliano
  • ¾ cup orange juice

Mix all together and beat for 4 minutes. Pour into a well greased and lightly floured bundt pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 50-55 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes in pan. Dust with confectioner’s sugar or with sour cream frosting while still warm. Serve with fruit if you wish and cream for a for a lovely summer desert.

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Summer Pies

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Pies In A JarPies In A Jar

For The Crust

  • One double pastry pie crust
  • ½ pint wide mouth canning jars

Strawberry Pie filling:

  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 rounded tbsp. cornstarch
  • 1 (3 oz.) box strawberry gelatin
  • 1 lb. fresh strawberries, stemmed, hulled and sliced, plus extra for garnish
  • Sanding sugar, optional

To make the pie filling: Boil water, sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan over high heat. Add gelatin, reduce heat to medium, and stir until the mixture thickens. Let cool until warm but not hot. Add the strawberries to the glaze when it is warm but not set. Pour the strawberry mixture on top of eggnog mixture into baked pie crust. Chill for at least 2 hours, or until fully set and chilled.

To Prepare: Wash and dry jars before using. Roll out pie dough slightly thinner than you would for a regular pie. Cut into pieces and press into jars three fourths of the way up the sides of the jar. Spoon in pie filling until the jar is three –fourths full. Use a canning jar lid as a template for the diameter of the top crust. Make decorative cut-outs using tiny cookie cutters, if desired. Place the dough circles over jars, gently pressing dough in the center and on the sides. Add cut-out dough pieces. Sprinkle with sanding sugar if desired. Pies may be frozen with lids on for later use.

For Fresh Baking: Place jars on baking sheets and bake 375 F. for 45 minutes. Cover jars loosely with aluminum foil if the tops brown too quickly. You want to be sure the bottom crust bakes thoroughly. Allow jars to cool to the touch before serving.

To Bake from Frozen: Place frozen jars on baking sheets. Remove lids. Bake 350 F. for 1 hour. Allow jars to cool to touch before serving.

Make about 12 pie Jars, depending on thickness of crust.

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Summer Pies

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Luscious Lemon Pie.jpegLuscious Lemon Pie

For The Crust:

  • One 9-inch baked pastry pie crust

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • Dash of salt
  • 3 large egg yolks, slightly beaten
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/3 cup lemon juice
  • ¼ cup butter
  • Grated zest from 1 lemon
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • Whipped cream and fresh berries (optional)

In the top of a double boiler, combine sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Stir in egg yolks, milk and lemon juice. Cook and stir for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in butter and lemon zest. Cool, stirring occasionally. When mixture reaches room temperature, stir in sour cream. Pour into prepared pie crust and refrigerate overnight.

For The Garnish: Top with whipped cream and fresh berries, if desired.

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Summer Pies

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Caramel Apple Pie.jpgCaramel Apple Pie

Double pie crust:

  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 tsp. Salt
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp. vinegar
  • 2-4 tbsp. water

Sift flour and salt. Cut in shortening. Add egg, vinegar, and enough water to make a soft dough. Use a rolling pin to roll out the dough to make a double pie crust. Place half in a pie plate and press and shape into sides of the plate. Trim the edges to 1 inch, and flute. Prick bottom and sides of the crust.

Pie filling:

  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 6 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • ½ cup water
  • 6-7 granny smith apples, peeled, cored and sliced.

Melt butter in a sauce pan. Stir in all-purpose flour to form a paste. Add sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce temperature, and simmer for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, fill the bottom crusts in you pan with sliced apples, mounded slightly. Top with about half of the sugary caramel sauce. Cover with a top crust, using whatever technique you feel comfortable with – a full crust, lattice, or other variation. Gently pour the remaining caramel sauce over the crust. Pour slowly so that it does not run off. Top with a few shakes of cinnamon. Bake 15 minutes at 425 degrees F. Reduce the temperature to 350 degrees F and continue to baking for 35-45 minutes. Once finished baking, let sit out for at least four hours, preferably closer to 12 hours.

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Summer Pies

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Double Chocolate Chess Pie.jpgDouble Chocolate Chess Pie

For The Crust:

  • 20 chocolate sandwich cookies finely crushed
  • ¼ teaspoons salt
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons milk

Filling:

  • 5 tablespoons cocoa powder, divided
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoons salt
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ sticks butter
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
  • 4 large eggs, slightly beaten

Make the Crust: In a large bowl, combine all of the ingredients together. Pat onto bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie pan. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 7-10 minutes or until set. Remove from oven and let cool for 30 minutes

Make the Filling: Preheat oven 350 degrees F. Bake crust for 7-10 minutes. Mix 4 tablespoons cocoa, sugar, salt and flour in a bowl. Melt butter in microwave and add the cocoa mixture. Add vanilla and remaining cocoa powder. Beat in the eggs. Pour into the pie crust and bake at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes.

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