Belongs to earlyriser Candy Cane Coffee Cake 
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Really pretty…makes 3 and freezes well or give one away. Great for Christmas morning!

You might need to buy:
  • sour cream
  • dry yeast
  • warm water
  • butter or margarine melted
  • sugar
  • salt
  • eggs
  • FILLING:
  • each 8 oz. pkgs. cream cheese softened
  • eggs
  • vanilla
  • Minute Tapioca
  • flour
  • lemon zest
  • GLAZE:
  • bag powdered sugar
  • vanilla
  • milk as needed
  • DECORATIONS:
  • large container candied red cherries
  • green candied cherries
Belongs to earlyriser Cornbread Dressing 
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My mother always made dressing this way…it is really pretty easy and always good. You can use turkey, chicken or duck necks and broth. Sometimes if I don’t have enough of my own broth I will use a can of prepared broth. When I have my husband’s family over I will 5 x’s the recipe.

You might need to buy:
  • BROTH:
  • poultry necks
  • gizzards
  • livers
  • onion quartered
  • whole stems parsley
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • CORNBREAD:
  • yellow cornmeal
  • all purpose flour
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • egg
  • milk
  • shortening or bacon grease melted
  • DRESSING:
  • saltine crackers
  • dry toast
  • recipe cornbread
  • margarine
  • ribs celery diced
  • garlic minced
  • small bell pepper chopped
  • eggs
  • milk
  • rubbed sage
  • salt & pepper to taste.
Belongs to earlyriser Cool Whip Fruit Salad 
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My family will not forgive me if I fail to make this for Thanksgiving and Christmas. They will eat it with the meal and add a dollop to their dessert plate too!!

You might need to buy:
  • bananas sliced
  • small cans Mandarin oranges drained
  • small can pineapple tidbits dined
  • red cocktail cherries cut in half
  • Cool Whip
Belongs to cokerlj Red Velvet Cake 
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This is the old original, accept no substitutes. Most people put cream cheese icing on it…this icing recipe is the original icing…totally different than cream cheese and so much better.

You might need to buy:
  • cocoa
  • buttermilk
  • vinegar
  • baking soda
  • red food coloring
  • butter flavoring
  • vanilla
  • eggs
  • sugar
  • -
  • flour
  • THE AMOUNTS BELOW ARE DOUBLED:
  • shortening
  • salt
  • milk
  • -
  • shortening
  • margarine
  • sugar
  • vanilla
  • butter flavoring
serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • dairy eggnog
  • rum extract
  • flour
  • nutmeg
Belongs to cokerlj Roast Turkey - No Brine 
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I usually bake my turkey without using the brine method… I have done the brine method and really can’t tell any difference. I think using a fresh, not frozen, turkey makes all the difference in the world. Love the “Brown-n-Bags”…turkey size…follow instructions for baking regarding time and temperature with the exception of my notes in the directions.

You might need to buy:
  • garlic
  • small onion
  • celery
  • stems fresh parsley
  • fresh rosemary
  • real butter unsalted
  • real butter salted
  • fresh or dry rosemary leaves
  • Crisco or olive oil
  • salt & pepper
  • water
  • flour for coating inside of bag.
  • turkey sized "Brown-n-Bag"
You might need to buy:
  • Seedless strawberry or apricot jelly
  • salt
  • all-purpose flour
  • vanilla extract
  • sugar
Belongs to cokerlj Prune Nut Cake 
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This recipe is from the 1970’s from my days at Lone Star Gas Company and the Home Ec department. One of those cakes that is better two days later.

You might need to buy:
  • salt
  • soda
  • light corn syrup
  • buttermilk
  • sugar
  • GLAZE:
  • -
  • vanilla
  • uncooked prunes chopped
  • pecans chopped
  • buttermilk
  • eggs
  • cooking oil
  • sugar
  • allspice
  • sifted flour
  • soda
  • salt
  • cinnamon
  • vanilla
  • margarine
Belongs to cokerlj Cool Whip Fruit Salad 
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My family will not forgive me if I fail to make this for Thanksgiving and Christmas. They will eat it with the meal and add a dollop to their dessert plate too!!

You might need to buy:
  • bananas sliced
  • small cans Mandarin oranges drained
  • small can pineapple tidbits drained
  • red cocktail cherries cut in half
  • Cool Whip
Belongs to cokerlj Cran-Apple Pie 
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You can use my pie recipe or you can use your own pie recipe…just follow the part about adding the cranberries.

You might need to buy:
  • -
  • FILLING:
  • large Golden Delicious apples
  • orange juice
  • margarine
  • cinnamon
  • sugar
  • whole berry cranberry sauce
  • ice water as needed
  • shortening
  • PIE CRUST:
  • flour
  • salt