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- Add a little spice to your life.
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- Roma's Applesauce Spice Cake
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- 3/4 c boiling water 3/4 tsp each cinnamon, cloves, allspice
- 1 c raisins 2 1/4 c applesauce
- 3/4 c butter 3 1/4 c flour
- 2 1/4 c dark brown sugar 1 c walnuts
- 1 1/2 tsp salt 2 T baking soda
- 3 eggs
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- Mix boiling water with raisins; set aside. Cream together butter and brown
- sugar. Add salt, eggs and spices, mixing well. Stir in applesauce, flour and
- walnuts. Add baking soda to the raisin mixture. Combine spice mixture and
- raisin mixture. Pour into oiled 9-inch spring form pans, and bake at 350
- degrees for 30-40 minutes until toothpick comes out clean. If desired, frost
- with a thin powdered sugar milk frosting.
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- Makes 2 cakes
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- KEY WORDS: easy, cake, dessert, baked goods, brunch, make ahead, freezes well
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- A light lemon lovely.
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- Lemon Angel Torte
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- 6 egg yolks, beaten 1/2 c cold water
- 3/4 c sugar 6 egg whites
- 3/4 c lemon juice 3/4 c sugar
- 1 1/2 t lemon peel, grated 1 large angel food cake
- 1 T unflavored gelatin
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- Make a custard by beating together beaten egg yolks, sugar, lemon juice and
- peel. Cook custard over hot (not boiling) water, until mixture coats a spoon.
- Remove from heat. Soften gelatin in water and add to custard. Beat egg whites
- until stiff, gradually adding sugar; gently fold into custard mixture.
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- Tear angel food cake into bite-sized pieces. Place pieces in well-oiled 9 x
- 13-inch pan and pour custard over all. Chill until firm.
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- Serves 6
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- KEY WORDS: dessert, cake, make ahead
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- Simply delicious.
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- Pineapple Cake
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- 1/2 c butter, softened 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/2 c sugar 1/2 t salt
- 1 t vanilla 1/4 c pineapple juice
- 1 c crushed pineapple undrained 3 egg whites, stiffly beaten
- 2 1/2 c whole wheat pastry flour
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- Cream together butter and sugar. Add vanilla and pineapple. Sift together
- flour, baking powder and salt. Alternately add flour and pineapple juice to
- the butter mixture. Fold in egg whites. Pour into lightly buttered 8-inch
- round layer pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Let cool slightly;
- remove from pans and cool on wire rack. Frost this double-layer cake with
- Penuche Icing.
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- Serves 8
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- KEY WORDS: cake, kids, entertain, dessert, baked goods, make ahead
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- It isn't easy being green, unless you're an...
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- Avocado Pie
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- 1 ripe avocado, mashed 1 graham cracker crust, baked
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese 1 c crushed pecans
- 1 can (13 oz) sweetened condensed milk 1 c whipping cream, whipped (opt)
- 1/3 c lemon juice
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- Blend avocado, cream cheese, milk and lemon juice in blender until smooth.
- Pour into baked 9-inch graham cracker crust. Chill 1 hour before serving. Top
- with crushed pecans and whipped cream, if desired.
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- Serves 8
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- KEY WORDS: easy, pie, entertain, dessert, make ahead
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- Just like Santa's sack, this fruitcake is chock full of goodies.
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- Aunt Jean's Yule Cake
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- 1 1/2 c shelled whole Brazil nuts 3/4 c unbleached flour
- 1 1/2 c walnut halves 3/4 c sugar
- 1 package (8 oz) pitted dates 1/2 t baking powder
- 6 oz candied pineapple 1/2 t salt
- 6 oz red cherries 3 eggs
- 6 oz green cherries 1 t vanilla
- 1/2 c raisins
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- Oil bottom of 5 x 10-inch loaf pan; line bottom with waxed paper, oil paper.
- Stir together Brazil nuts, walnuts, dates, pineapple, cherries, and raisins.
- Measure flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into a sifter. Sift over fruits
- and nuts; mix well. In a separate bowl, beat eggs until light and fluffy; add
- vanilla. Blend into nut mixture. Batter will be quite stiff. Spoon mixture
- into loaf pan.
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- Bake at 300 degrees for 1 3/4 hours. Cool for ten minutes. Loosen around
- edges and turn onto cooling rack; remove wax paper. Cool completely before
- slicing. Cake will store well in refrigerator. For long storage, wrap in
- cheesecloth that has been dipped in brandy.
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- Makes 1 cake
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- KEY WORDS: cake, holiday, entertain, stores well, baked goods, make ahead,
- gift
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- An old world bakeshop treat.
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- Chocolate Almond Thins
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- 1 c butter 1 3/4 c flour
- 1/2 c brown sugar, packed 1 c diced almonds roasted
- 1/2 c granulated sugar 1 c semi-sweet chocolate pieces
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 1/2 t vanilla
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- Cream together butter and both sugars. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla. Stir in
- flour and half of the almonds. Spread in unoiled 9 x 13-inch baking pan. Bake
- at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Sprinkle hot crust with chocolate. Sprinkle
- with remaining almonds, pressing them lightly into melting chocolate. Cut into
- squares while still warm, but don't remove from pan until cool.
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- Makes 24 squares
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- KEY WORDS: sinfully rich, candy, kids, baked goods, holiday, gift
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- Heavenly.
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- Angelic Raspberry Dessert
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- CRUST: TOPPING:
- 1 1/2 c graham cracker crumbs 1 pkg (10 oz) raspberries, frozen
- 2 T sugar 1/2 c water
- 1/4 c butter, melted 4 1/2 T sugar
- FILLING: 1 t lemon juice
- 32 large marshmallows (approx 64/lb) 2 T cornstarch
- 1 c milk
- 1/4 t almond extract
- 2 c whipping cream
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- Combine crumbs, sugar and butter. Press against bottom and sides of 8-inch
- spring form pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 8 minutes. Let cool.
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- Meanwhile, heat marshmallows, milk and almond extract over medium heat until
- marshmallows have melted; stir frequently. Chill until mixture begins to set.
- Whip cream, and fold in marshmallow mixture. Pour into crumb crust. Chill
- until firm.
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- Allow raspberries to defrost partially. Drain, reserving juice. Combine juice
- with water, sugar, lemon juice and cornstarch. Stir while cooking over medium
- heat until mixture becomes clear and thick. Add berries to glaze and spoon
- over pie filling.
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- Serves 8
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- KEY WORDS: dessert, pie, entertain
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- An old family recipe from the old country.
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- Louise's Viennese Cookies
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- 1/2 c almonds 1/4 t nutmeg
- 1 1/2 c unbleached flour 1 c butter
- 1/2 t baking powder 1 egg
- 1/8 c molasses 1 lemon rind, grated
- 1/3 c maple syrup preserves
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- Using a coffee grinder or a food processor, grind the almonds until they are
- fine and powdery. Combine flour and baking powder with ground almonds. Add
- molasses, maple syrup and nutmeg. Cut in butter. Work all ingredients
- together until crumbly. In another bowl, beat egg with lemon rind; add to
- dough and stir until evenly moist. Remove half of the dough, and spread it
- into a lightly oiled 9-inch square pan. Roll other half of dough into ball.
- Refrigerate both for one hour.
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- Spread preserves in even layer over dough in pan.
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- Using a floured surface and a floured rolling pin, roll out the ball of dough.
- Cut into 1/2-inch wide strips. Place half of the strips vertically and half of
- the strips horizontally over preserves in dough-lined pan, leaving 1/2-inch
- between strips. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
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- Makes 16 squares
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- KEY WORDS: cookies, entertain, potluck, bake sale, baked goods, kids, holiday,
- make ahead, ethnic
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- Polish wedding cake from Sandy.
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- Mazurka
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- FILLING: CRUST:
- 24 dried apricots, halved 1 1/2 c unbleached flour
- 1/2 c water 1/2 c maple syrup
- 1/4 c maple syrup 1 1/2 c butter
- 3/4 c oats
- 1 c walnuts or pecans
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- Simmer apricots in water about 1 hour. Let cool to lukewarm, and add maple
- syrup. Set aside.
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- Cut together crust ingredients. Begin by making a well in the flour and then
- adding other ingredients; mixture will be crumbly. Press one half of the dough
- into the bottom of a lightly oiled 9-inch square pan. Pour on apricot filling.
- Sprinkle on remaining dough. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour. Cool and cut.
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- Serves 9
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- KEY WORDS: ethnic, easy, entertain, cake, dessert, make ahead, baked goods,
- kids
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- It will never replace the real thing.
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- Sex in the Pan Cake
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- 1/c c pecans 1 egg
- 2 c unbleached flour 1 pkg (8 oz) cream cheese
- 1/2 c carob chips 2 t vanilla
- 1/2 t baking powder 1/2 c maple syrup
- 1/2 t baking soda 1/2 c butter
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- Combine pecans, flour, carob chips, baking powder and baking soda; set aside.
- Using an electric mixer, blend egg and cream cheese together. Add vanilla,
- maple syrup and butter. Slowly add flour mixture, stirring well. Pour batter
- into oiled 8-inch square pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Frost is
- desired.
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- Serves 4
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- KEY WORDS: easy, entertain, baked goods, kids, bake sale, dessert, make ahead,
- cake, quick
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- Light and crisp.
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- Julia's Hungarian Poppy Seed Cookies
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- 1/2 c milk 1/4 t nutmeg
- 1 c poppy seeds 1 c butter
- 1 1/2 c unbleached flour 1/2 t lemon rind or extract
- 1 t baking soda 1/2 c maple syrup
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- Heat milk over medium heat, but do not boil. Stir in poppy seeds; set aside.
- Combine flour, baking soda and nutmeg. Cream together butter, lemon and maple
- syrup. Gradually stir in dry ingredients. Blend well. Next, add poppy
- seed/milk mixture and blend thoroughly. Drop by teaspoonsful onto unoiled
- cookie sheets and bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes.
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- Makes 36
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- KEY WORDS: easy, kids, entertain, cookies, bake sale, baked goods, ethnic,
- make ahead, stores well
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- Tart and tangy.
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- Upside Down Rhubarb Cake
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- FILLING:
- 2 c cut rhubarb 1/2 tsp salt
- 2/3 c sugar 2 T sugar
- 1 T unbleached white flour 1/4 c butter
- 1 tsp grated orange peel 1 egg, beaten
- 1 tsp cinnamon 3 T milk
- CAKE: TOPPING:
- 1 c unbleached flour 1 T sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder 2 T orange juice
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- Arrange the rhubarb in an oiled 8-inch baking dish. Combine sugar, flour
- grated orange peel and cinnamon; sprinkle over rhubarb. Sift together flour,
- baking powder, salt and sugar. Make a well and put in the butter. Cut the dry
- ingredients together with the butter, until mixture is crumbly. Mix egg and
- milk into flour mixture, just until moistened. Spread over rhubarb. Bake at
- 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
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- Meanwhile, mix sugar and orange juice. Remove cake and pour orange juice over
- it. Continue baking 15 minutes longer. Turn cake upside down onto serving
- plate. Serve warm.
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- Serves 8
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- KEY WORDS: cake, baked goods, entertain, make ahead, dessert
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- Jawohl! This is Aunt Adeline's specialty.
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- German Sweet Chocolate Cake
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- 2 1/3 c sifted flour 1 3/4 c sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda 3 eggs, separated
- 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 pkg (4 oz) sweet chocolate, melted
- 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp vanilla
- 3/4 c butter, softened 1 c buttermilk
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- Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; set aside. Cream
- butter and stir in sugar. Beat in egg yolks one at a time. Beat in melted
- chocolate and vanilla. Alternately add flour mixture and buttermilk, beating
- until smooth after each addition. Fold in beaten egg whites. Pour batter into
- oiled 8- or 9-inch round layer pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes.
- Cool and frost with Penuche Icing.
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- Makes 1 triple-layer cake.
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- KEY WORDS: cake, baked goods, entertain, dessert, make ahead, kids
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- Great on the German Sweet Chocolate Cake. Try it on other cakes too.
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- Penuche Icing
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- 1/2 c butter 1/4 c milk
- 1 c brown sugar 1 3/4 c powdered sugar
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- In a saucepan, melt butter and stir in brown sugar. Bring to a boil and cook
- for 2 minutes over low heat, stirring constantly. Slowly stir in milk and
- bring to a boil. Remove from heat and let cool somewhat. Add powdered sugar a
- little at a time, beating until smooth and thick enough to spread. Add more
- sugar if necessary to obtain proper consistency. If icing becomes too stiff,
- add a little water.
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- Makes about 3 cups
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- KEY WORDS: frosting, dessert, kids
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- There was always something good cooking at Grandma's house, and these were a
- favorite with young and old alike.
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- Grandma's Donuts
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- 3/4 c sugar 2 1/2 c flour
- 1/3 tsp salt 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 egg 3/4 c buttermilk
- 1 tsp vanilla 1 c powdered sugar
- 1 T lard or butter
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- Beat sugar, salt and egg together. Add vanilla and fat, and cream into sugar.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, soda and buttermilk. Stir two mixtures
- together. Place on floured surface and flatten to 1/4-inch. Cut into 4-inch
- rounds and cut out 1-inch centers.
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- Drop into hot oil in a skillet, and brown on each side. Drain on paper towels.
- Coat warm donuts with powdered sugar, if desired.
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- Makes 1 batch.
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- KEY WORDS: snack, dessert, kids, brunch, baked goods
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- To drive away the winter chill, this delicately flavored drink is a variation
- on the old standby.
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- Spiced Hot Chocolate
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- 1/2 c sugar 1/4 t ground nutmeg
- 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate 1 1/2 c water
- 1 t ground cinnamon 4 c milk
- 1/4 t salt cinnamon stick stirrers
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- In a saucepan, combine sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Stir in water and add
- chocolate. Stir over medium heat until chocolate is melted. Bring to a boil,
- reduce heat, and simmer for about 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Add milk and
- heat through.
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- Serve with a cinnamon stick stirrer in each cup.
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- Serves 6
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- KEY WORDS: beverage, easy, entertain, holiday, quick, kids
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- A deliciously different kind of cake.
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- Toasted Almond Ring
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- 1 c finely ground almonds 3 eggs
- 3 c flour 1 c pure maple syrup
- 2 t baking powder 1 2/3 c apple juice
- 1 c butter 1 1/2 t almond extract
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- Almonds should be ground to powder consistency in coffee grinder, blender or
- food processor. Toast ground almonds in moderate oven for 5 minutes.
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- Stir together flour and baking powder. Cut in butter until crumbly. Add eggs
- and maple syrup; beat until smooth. Add juice, almond extract and almonds.
- Turn into a lightly oiled 10-inch tube pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60
- minutes, until it tests done with a toothpick. Cool at least 10 minutes, then
- turn upside down onto serving plate.
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- Serves 8
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- KEY WORDS: English tea, cake, entertain, baked goods, bake sale, potluck,
- dessert, brunch, make ahead, freezes well, stores well
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- For a flaming treat from exotic climes.
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- Pears Carribean
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- 4 pears, peeled and cored 1/3 c light rum
- 1 T lime juice 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 c brown sugar, packed 1/2 gal vanilla ice cream
- 2 T butter lime wedges (optional)
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- Slice pears into 1/8-inch wedges, and squeeze lime juice over them. In a
- frying pan over medium heat, melt butter and stir in brown sugar. Stir in half
- of the rum. Add pear slices and cook about 3 minutes turning pears once.
- Sprinkle cinnamon on top. Pour remaining rum into separate saucepan and heat
- until it bubbles. Remove from heat. Ignite rum and pour over pears in fry
- pan; stir gently. Serve over vanilla ice cream. Garnish with lime wedges, if
- desired.
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- Serves 6
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- KEY WORDS: dessert, easy, entertain, topping, sinfully rich
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- Don't expect this to last more than one meal. Our family can't stop eating
- until it's all gone.
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- Chocolate Cream Pie
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- 1 c semi-sweet chocolate pieces 3 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 c milk 1 cup whipping cream
- 2 c sugar 1 pie crust, baked
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- Beat together cream cheese and sugar; set aside. Heat chocolate and milk over
- low heat, stirring until melted; remove from heat. In a separate bowl, whip
- cream until soft mounds hold their shape. Beat in cream cheese mixture only
- until blended. Beat in chocolate mixture only until color is uniform. Turn
- into 9-inch baked pie shell (graham cracker, pastry or creme de menthe). Chill
- at least 2 hours before serving. Garnish with shaved chocolate if desired.
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- Serves 6
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- KEY WORDS: pie, easy, entertain, sinfully rich, freezes well, make ahead,
- quick, kids, dessert
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