Archive for the 'Fruits' Category

Blueberry Dessert Pizza

Friday, November 2nd, 2007

1 pk White Cake Mix
1 1/4 c Quick cooking rolled oats
1/2 c Margarine or butter softened
1 Egg
1/2 c Chopped nuts
1/4 c Firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 ts Cinnamon
21 oz Blueberry Fruit Filling
Heat oven to 350~. Grease 12″ pizza pan or 13×9″ pan. In large bowl, combine cake mix, 1 cup oats and 6 tablespoons margarine at […]

New Year’s Sherried Figs

Friday, October 26th, 2007

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Place plenty of California dried figs in a bowl. Cover with California sherry. Turn occasionally so all figs are well soaked in the sherry. Let them stand for 24 hours or longer. Drain and roll lightly in confectioners’ sugar. Keep the sherry for pudding sauce. These Sherried Figs are guaranteed to disappear like […]

Prune Puree and Prune Butter

Friday, October 26th, 2007

3 oz Pitted prunes (about 1/2 c)
1 c Water or fruit juice
2 ts Lecithin granules
8 oz Pitted prunes
-(about 1 1/3 c) 6 tb Water or fruit juice
“Prune Puree and Prune Butter allow you to make moist and flavorful baked goods with little or no fat. Thes wonderful fat substitutes also add fiber and nutrients to […]

Macerated Melon

Sunday, October 21st, 2007

2 Small cantaloupes
3/4 Cup cava (Spanish sparkling wine)
or other dry sparkling wine 3 Tablespoons orange marmalade
1/2 Bunch mint — washed and
julienned
Cut off top and bottom poles of melons. Place one cut side against cutting board and slice off rind in segments, cutting smoothly from top to bottom. Repeat with second melon. Halve melons lengthwise and […]

Pineapple French Toast with Ambrosia Salsa

Tuesday, October 16th, 2007

——————————-AMBROSIA SALSA——————————- 1 c Strawberries, halved
2 tb Sugar
1/4 c Flaked coconut, toasted
20 oz Pineapple tidbits or chunks
- drained (reserve 3/4 - cup juice) ———————————–TOAST———————————– 10 oz French or Italian bread,
- sliced in 3/4 inch slices - (1 loaf) 3 Eggs
1 1/2 c Milk
1 ts Vanilla extract
1/4 ts Salt
2 tb Sugar
3/4 c Pineapple juice (reserved
- from […]

Stuffed Oranges

Tuesday, October 16th, 2007

4 Large oranges
8 dates
4 Tsp. chopped walnuts
4 Tsp. raisins
4 Tbsp. sugar
1 egg white — stiffly beaten
4 Tsp. grated coconut
Cut a thin slice from stem end of oranges. Cut trian- gles evenly from top. Remove center, dice pulp and combine with dates, raisins and 2 tablespoons sugar. Fill orange shells and bake in a casserole with […]

Mixed Fruit Cocktail

Tuesday, October 16th, 2007

3 lb Peaches
3 lb Pears
1 1/2 lb Seedless green grapes
-(slightly underripe) 10 oz Jar of maraschino cherries
3 c Sugar
4 c Water
Procedure: Stem and wash grapes, and keep in ascorbic acid solution (See “Ensuring High-Quality Canned Foods”). Dip ripe but firm peaches, a few at a time, in boiling water for 1 to 1-1/2 minutes to […]

Peach & Apricot Preserve

Saturday, October 13th, 2007

3 c Peaches, peeled & chopped
3 c Apricots, chopped
2 c Shiro plums, sliced
2 tb Lemon juice
6 c Sugar
1 ts Margarine
In a Dutch oven, combine 2 c each of the peaches & apricots with the remaining ingredients excepting the margarine. Mash enough to break the fruit. Stir in the remaining peaches & apricots. Add margarine Bring […]

Don & Charle’s American Rib & Chop House Cole

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

2 ea Cabbage heads
1/2 c Mayonnaise
4 c Mini marshmallows
12 oz Pineapple, crushed
1/2 pt Whipping cream
Clean, core and slice cabbage very fine. Add mayonaise and mix thoroughly. Add minimarshmallows. Strain pineapple and add to mixture. Whip cream until peaks form and add. Toss mixture well and refrigerate 2 hours befor serving. Note: Peelen adds a small […]

Candied Peels

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

6 Navel oranges
1 3/4 c Sugar
1/2 c Clear corn syrup
1 1/2 c Water
3 oz Orange gelatin
Cut oranges in half lengthwise & remove fruit. Cut peels into strips. Cook peels in 8 C. boiling water for 15 min. Drain & repeat. In same pot, cook sugar, syrup, & 1-1/2 C. water over high heat until sugar […]

Sabayon

Sunday, October 7th, 2007

2 Oranges
2 Lemons
6 Egg yolks
1 1/2 c Sugar
1/2 c Red wine
1/2 c White wine
1/4 c Sherry
1 qt French vanilla ice cream
24 Strawberries
Extract juice from the oranges and lemons. Grate the rinds on a piece of waxed paper or in a small bowl. In the top of a double boiler over water just under boiling, beat […]

Rosy Rhubarb Sherbet

Friday, September 21st, 2007

4 c Rhubarb; finely chopped
1 c Sugar
1 ts Grated orange peel
1/2 c Orange juice
1/2 c Corn syrup
2 Egg whites
2 tb Sugar
Toasted coconut or nuts, - if desired In large saucepan, combine rhubarb and 1 cup sugar, orange peel, orange juice and corn syrup. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and cook until rhubarb is […]

Blueberry Ice Cream **

Friday, September 14th, 2007

——————————PATTI - VDRJ67A—————————— 1 pk Unflavored gelatin
1/2 c Milk; cold
1/2 c Milk; heated to boiling
2 c Fresh blueberries -OR-
2 c Dry-pack frozen blueberries;
- thawed 3/4 c Sugar
2 c Whipping cream; whipped
In 5 cup blender, sprinkle unflavored gelatin over cold milk; let stand 3-4 minutes. Add hot milk and process at low speed until gelatin is […]

Rosemary-Raisin Bread

Thursday, September 13th, 2007

-SHARON HALL (FNXB91A) 1 pk Active dry yeast
3 c Unbleached bread flour
1 ts Salt
1 1/2 ts Rosemary leaves
3 tb Sugar
2 1/2 tb Extra virgin olive oil
2 tb Lecithin
3/4 c Warm milk
1 Whole egg
1 Egg white
1/2 c Raisins
I adapted this from the Sunset Italian cookbook. It came out just fine in the DAK. The original recipe […]

Puree Of Apricots

Sunday, September 9th, 2007

250 g (1 cup) dried apricots
1 tb Honey
1 t Grated orange rind (dry or
-fresh)
Cook fruit until tender in small amount of water to preserve flavor. Liquidize, add honey and grated orange rind and mix thoroughly. Chill. Serve plain, with cream, or as topping for puddings, cakes and custards.

Apple Brandy Butter

Saturday, September 8th, 2007

6 c Fresh unsweetened applesauce
1/2 c Calvados
1 c Sugar
1/2 c Orange blossom honey
1 T Ground cinnamon
1/4 t Ground cloves
Place all ingredients in heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently. Cook for about 15 minutes, or until mixture begins to thicken. Pour into hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Vacuum seal. […]

Almond-Snow Fruit Boats *

Monday, September 3rd, 2007

——————————PATTI - VDRJ67A—————————— 4 Apple; unpeeled, thin sliced
3 Banana; peeled, thin sliced
3 Pear; unpeeled, thin sliced
2 Pineapple; fresh (with tops)
2 Strawberry; halved, -tops
1 1/2 lb Grape; halved, seeded
1 pt Kumquat
1 1/2 c Whipping cream
1 1/2 c Powdered sugar; sifted
4 ts Vanilla
1/4 ts Almond extract
2 qt Ice; finely crushed
3/4 c Almonds; toasted & slivered
3/4 c Fresh […]

Banana-Orange Frozen Push-Ups

Thursday, August 30th, 2007

2 Bananas
6 oz Orange juice, frozen
1/2 c Milk, powdered
1/2 c Water
1 c Yogurt
Thaw orange juice until soft. Peel bananas and slice into blender or food processor. Add remaining ingredients. Cover and blend until foamy. Pour into small paper cups and freeze. To eat, squeeze bottom of cup. Or pour into popsicle mold. from the American […]

Pear& Raisin Charoses

Sunday, August 26th, 2007

-Joyce Burton - PDPP83A 2 sm Pears — cored and coarsely
-chopped 12 Dried apricot halves
-chopped 1/4 c Raisins
1 1/2 tb Honey
1 t Lemon juice
1/2 ts Cinnamon
1 oz (2 Tb.) sweet red wine
In medium bowl, combine pears, apricots, raisins, honey, lemon juice and cinnamon; mix well. Stir in wine. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour […]

Prune and Almond Tart

Saturday, August 25th, 2007

5 dl Brewed hot strong black tea
- such as Earl Grey (*) 1 lb Prunes; pitted
35 g Whole almonds; unblanched
1 Egg; lightly beaten
5 tb Granulated sugar
2 tb Plum eau-de-vie; or brandy
1 7/8 dl Heavy cream
1 Flaky sweet pastry shell
- partially baked and cooled 1 tb Confectioners’ sugar
Units conversion: 5 dl hot tea = 2 cups; […]