An old “jello” recipe.
- lime jello
- raspberry jello
- white cake mix
- Cool Whip
- boiling water
Picked this recipe up one year from a booth at the Texas State Fair. They were representing a “spice/extract flavoring” company. Not a fan of nutmeg so I just add more cinnamon.
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- pecans chopped
- plum fruit preserves
- buttermilk
- allspice
- nutmeg
- cinnamon
- baking soda
- salt
- flour sifted
- almond extract
- butter flavoring
- vanilla
- large eggs
- sugar
- buttermilk
- ICING:
- margarine
- sugar
- baking soda
- shortening
- vanilla
- orange extract
Pretty good if you like fruit cake…lol!
- candied cherries chopped
- Bisquick baking mix
- sugar
- dried prunes chopped
- dates chopped
- candied pineapple
- eggs
- vanilla
- dried apricots chopped
- pecans chopped
- butter as needed
This is pretty good for a “fruit cake”…lol!
- candied cherries chopped
- pecans chopped
- vanilla wafers finely crushed
- sweetened condensed milk
- dates chopped
Simple but good.
- orange juice
- margarine
- allspice
- cinnamon
- ginger
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.
- cocoa
- buttermilk
- vinegar
- baking soda
- red food coloring
- butter flavoring
- vanilla
- eggs
- sugar
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- flour
- THE AMOUNTS BELOW ARE DOUBLED:
- shortening
- salt
- milk
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- shortening
- margarine
- sugar
- vanilla
- butter flavoring
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.
- 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"
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.
- salt
- soda
- light corn syrup
- buttermilk
- sugar
- GLAZE:
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- vanilla
- uncooked prunes chopped
- pecans chopped
- buttermilk
- eggs
- cooking oil
- sugar
- allspice
- sifted flour
- soda
- salt
- cinnamon
- vanilla
- margarine
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!!
- bananas sliced
- small cans Mandarin oranges drained
- small can pineapple tidbits drained
- red cocktail cherries cut in half
- Cool Whip
You can use my pie recipe or you can use your own pie recipe…just follow the part about adding the cranberries.
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- FILLING:
- large Golden Delicious apples
- orange juice
- margarine
- cinnamon
- sugar
- whole berry cranberry sauce
- ice water as needed
- shortening
- PIE CRUST:
- flour
- salt