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----- Original Message -----
From: Susan
To: phaedrus
Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 10:45 PM
Subject: Recipe from Family Circle or Woman's Day
Either came from the recipe cards found in the magazine
Family Circle or Women's Day sometime between 1965 and 1978.
The fruit cake had a dark batter and it called for grape juice,
I believe 1/4 cup.
This is the best fruit cake I have ever eaten and have searched
all my cookbooks for the recipe, have tried similar ones but they
just are not the same.
Thank you very much for your help. Susan
Hello Susan,
Well, I don't know about the magazines, but below are several dark fruit cake recipes with grape juice.
Phaed
Old Fashioned Dark Fruit Cake
Ingredients :
4 c. flour
2 c. sugar
1 lb. butter
10 eggs
1 lb. raisins
1 lb. dates
1 lb. currants
1 c. apples, chopped
1 c. molasses
1 c. nuts
Candied Fruit:
1/4 lb. citron
1/4 lb. lemon peel
1/4 lb. orange peel
1/2 lb. pineapple
1/2 lb. cherries
1 c. wine or grape juice
1 tbsp. soda stirred into molasses
2 tbsp. mixed fruit cake spices
Preparation :
Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating
constantly. Add flour and wine alternately. Add fruits that have
been floured with 1 cup flour. Add molasses with soda. Add spices.
Pour into 10 inch tube pan that has been greased and floured. Bake
in a slow oven at 275 degrees for 3 1/2-4 hours. Bea Davenport
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Great Grandmother's Dark Fruit Cake
Ingredients :
4 eggs
1 c. shortening
1/2 c. grape juice
1 c. syrup (dark Karo)
2 c. sugar
5 c. flour
1 c. fig preserves
1 c. raisins
1 c. water melon rind preserves
1 c. chopped dates
1 tsp. cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and vanilla
2 tsp. soda
1 lb. chopped nuts
Preparation :
Cream shortening and eggs. Add grape juice. Dissolve soda in
syrup and add to the mixture. Add sugar and flour; mix well and add
remaining ingredients. Bake at 300 degrees until done.
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Grandma's Fruit Cake
Ingredients :
1/3 lb. brown sugar
1/2 lb. butter (or margarine)
1/2 lb. flour
1/3 lb. prunes, pitted
1/3 lb. figs
3/4 lb. raisins
3/4 lb. currants
1/2 lb. citron
4 eggs
Candied cherries (1-2 sm. pkgs.)
1 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/3 tsp. allspice
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/3 c. grape juice
Preparation :
Roll fruit well in flour and spice ingredients. Cream butter and
sugar. Mix eggs and juice together. Add dry ingredients, fruit,
and liquids to butter and mix well. Pour in greased loaf pan and
bake in slow oven (275-300 degrees) 1 1/2-2 hours. This is so good
you may want to triple it to the original recipe and give it as
gifts. (I do.)
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Dark Fruit Cake
Ingredients :
1 lb. butter
3/4 c. sugar
3/4 c. brown sugar
6 c. flour
6 eggs
1/2 c. grape juice
1 c. wine
1.2 c. black coffee
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. cloves
2 c. walnut pieces
1 c. raisins
1 c. currents
6 oz. candied orange pieces
6 oz. candied lemon juices
1 tsp. soda
1/2 c. flour for dredging fruit
Preparation :
Cream butter; add sugar gradually. Beat until light. Add
lightly beaten eggs and mix thoroughly. Add coffee, wine, grape
juice, and then flour which has been sifted with spices and soda.
Add fruit which has been dredged slightly with flour, then broken
nuts. Pour into well greased large tube pan and 2 loaf pans. Bake
at 250 degrees for 2 hours.
----- Original Message -----
From: ralph
To: phaedrus
Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 1:17 AM
Subject: candy apple
hi Im looking for a candy apple recipt
Hello Ralph,
See the recipes below.
Phaed
Candy Apples On A Stick
Ingredients :
1 tbsp. butter (margarine)
3/4 c. clear syrup (Karo)
1 tbsp. vanilla
10-12 apple sticks
3/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. cold water
Red food coloring (optional)
Preparation :
Wash and dry apples; insert sticks. Mix all ingredients, except
food coloring. Boil, stir constantly until mixture becomes brittle.
Turn fire very low, add food color. Dip apples in candy and place
on greased cookie sheet. Enough for 10-12 apples.
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Red Candy Apples
Ingredients :
1 c. sugar
1/4 c. corn syrup
1/2 c. water
1/3 c. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. red coloring
6 apples
6 sticks
Preparation :
Wash and dry apples. Cook 1 cup sugar, 1/4 cup corn syrup, and
1/2 cup water to 300 degrees or hard crack stage. Remove from
burner and add 1/2 teaspoon red coloring and 1/3 teaspoon cinnamon.
Cool slightly. Place apples on sticks and dip one at a time into
syrup, twirling to remove excess syrup. Place on waxed paper.
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Candy Apples
Ingredients :
Apples (dry)
1/2 c. water
3/4 c. Karo
2 c. sugar
3 oz. red hots
Popcicle sticks
1 (1 oz.) bottle red food coloring
Preparation :
Be sure apples are dry and clean. Put sticks in bottom of apple.
Combine sugar, water, and Karo. Bring to a boil, then add red hots.
Stir continuously until red hots dissolve. Cook until mixture
thickens and will be very brittle when dropped into cold tap water.
If you can chew the candy without it sticking to your mouth its
ready. Dip apples and turn down on greased cookie sheet.
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Candy Apples
Ingredients :
2 c. sugar
1 c. water
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
Red food coloring
Candy thermometer
Apples
Skewers or popsicle sticks
Preparation :
Mix all ingredients in saucepan. Put on high heat with candy
thermometer positioned in center of fluid level. While it is
boiling, wash and dry your apples and spear with the sticks. Boil
mixture until reaches hard crack (300 degrees), then immediately add
red food coloring and stir, then immediately dip the apples and set
on a greased cookie sheet. Each batch candies approximately 1 dozen
medium apples.
----- Original Message -----
From: Sue
To: phaedrus
Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 7:12 PM
Subject: Cheeseburger Pie
Dear Phaedrus,
I made the mistake of loaning out my 20 yr. old Bisquick cookbook
and never have been able to retrieve it. My favorite recipe was
for the original cheeseburger pie before Bisquick came out with
the "Impossible" cheeseburger pie. I remember the ingredients
being ground beef and onion browned, cottage cheese and egg(s)
mixed with worcestershire sauce, a layer of sliced tomatoes topped
with cheese all in a Bisquick pie crust. do you think you could
find that original recipe for me?
Forever grateful,
Sue
Hello Sue,
Check the recipes below.
Phaed
Cheeseburger Pie
Ingredients :
1 c. Bisquick mix
1 lb. hamburg
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 c. cottage cheese or Ricotta
1 c. shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 c. cold water
1/2 c. chopped onion
2 tbsp. Bisquick mix
2 eggs
2 med. tomatoes, sliced
Preparation :
Mix 1 cup Bisquick and water; knead well. Roll out for 9-inch pie
plate. Cook hamburg and onion until beef is brown. Drain. Stir in
salt and pepper, Worcestershire sauce. Spoon into pie crust. Mix
eggs and cottage cheese. Pour over beef mixture. Arrange tomato
slices in circle on top and sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Bake at
350 degrees for about 30 minutes, or until set.
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Cheeseburger Pie
Ingredients :
1 c. Bisquick mix
1/4 c. water (cold)
1 lb. ground beef
1/2 c. chopped onion (optional)
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 tbsp. Bisquick mix
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 eggs
1 c. sm. curd creamed cottage cheese
2 med. tomatoes, sliced
1 c. shredded cheddar cheese (about 4
oz.)
Preparation :
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Mix 1 cup baking mix and water until
soft dough forms; beat vigorously 20 strokes. Gently smooth dough
into ball on floured cloth-covered board. Knead 5 times. Roll
dough 2 inches larger than inverted pie plate, 9 x 1 1/4 inches.
Ease into plate; flute edge if desired. Cook and stir ground beef
and onion until beef is brown; drain. Stir in salt, pepper, 2
tablespoons baking mix and the Worcestershire sauce. Spoon into pie
crust. Mix eggs and cottage cheese; pour over beef mixture.
Arrange tomato slices in circle on top; sprinkle with cheddar
cheese. Bake until set about 30 minutes. Yield: 6-8 servings.
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Cheeseburger Pie
Ingredients :
1 c. Bisquick baking mix
1/4 c. cold water
1 lb. ground beef
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 tbsp. Bisquick baking mix
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 eggs
1 c. sm.-curd creamed cottage cheese
2 med. tomatoes, sliced
1 c. shredded Cheddar cheese (about 4
oz.)
Preparation :
Heat oven to 375 F. degrees. Mix 1 cup baking mix and the water
until soft dough forms. Beat vigorously 20 strokes. Gently smooth
dough into ball on floured cloth covered board. Knead 5 times.
Roll dough 2 inches larger than inverted pie plate, 9 x 1 1/4
inches. Ease into plate, flute edge if desired. Cook and stir
ground beef and onion until beef is brown. Drain. Stir in salt,
pepper, 2 tablespoons baking mix and the Worcestershire sauce. Mix
eggs and cottage cheese, pour over beef mixture. Arrange tomato
slices in circle on top, sprinkle with Cheddar cheese. Bake until
set, about 30 minutes. Serves 6 to 8. Enjoy!
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Cheeseburger Pie
Ingredients :
1 pie crust
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 lb. ground beef
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. Bisquick mix (or substitute
flour)
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 eggs
1 c. cottage cheese
1 c. shredded cheddar cheese
2 med. tomatoes, sliced
Preparation :
Cook and stir the ground beef and onion until the beef is brown.
Drain. Stir in salt and pepper, the flour or mix and Worcestershire
sauce. Spoon into the pie crust. Mix eggs and cottage cheese and
pour over the beef mixture. Arrange the tomato slices in a circle
on top and sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Bake until set, about 30
minutes, at 350-375 degrees.
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Cheeseburger Pie
Ingredients :
1 c. Bisquick
1/4 c. cold water
1 lb. ground beef
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 tbsp. Bisquick
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 eggs
1 c. small curd cottage cheese
2 tomatoes, sliced (optional)
1 c. (4 oz.) shredded Cheddar cheese
Preparation :
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix 1 cup Bisquick and water, knead 5
times on floured board. Roll and put in 9 inch pie pan. Cook
ground beef and onion; drain. Stir in salt, pepper, 2 tablespoon
Bisquick, and Worcestershire sauce. Spoon in pie crust. Mix eggs
and cottage cheese; pour over beef. Arrange tomato slices on top
(optional). Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese. Bake until set, about 30
minutes (if refrigerated first, bake a little longer).
----- Original Message -----
From: Sandra
To: phaedrus
Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 3:53 AM
Subject: Swedish Marzipan Pigs
> Hi!
> My mother is Swedish but has been living in Spain for
> over 25 years (my dad is Spanish), yet she still misses
> Sweden terribly - the food, the customs, etc. Especially
> around Christmas time, so I wanted to do something special
> for her and make her some marzipan pigs like they do in
> Sweden around christmas. I was wondering if you could help
> me find a very good recipe for making marzipan, and possibly
> a guide as to how to make the pigs, although, I figure that
> should be easy to figure out.
> Thank you so much!
> Sandra
> --
Hi Sandra,
Below is a good marzipan recipe. Note that authentic marzipan contains raw
egg whites, which may carry salmonella. If you can purchase pasteurized egg
whites, you should use those. I am also sending two marzipan recipes that do
not contain egg whites. They aren't truly authentic, but they are safer. The
one with marshmallow cream seems particularly good.
If you're going to make marzipan pigs, you should add food coloring to white
marzipan so that they will be pink. Also, sometimes the feet of the pigs are
dipped in melted chocolate to represent "shoes". There are instructions for
making simple marzipan pigs here: Ehow.
These instructions use molds.
Phaed
Marzipan
Makes 2 cups
Ingredients
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 pound finely ground blanched almonds
2 egg whites
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Directions
1 Blend the confectioner's sugar, finely ground almonds,
egg whites, salt, and almond extract in a blender until
perfectly blended. Chill covered 24 hours to harden.
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Marzipan Candy
Ingredients :
1 lb. almond paste
1/3 c. light corn syrup
1 jar marshmallow topping (1 pt.)
2 tsp. vanilla
6 c. confectioners' sugar, sifted
Food coloring
Preparation :
Combine almond paste, corn syrup, marshmallow topping and
vanilla; mix thoroughly. Add sugar, 1 cup at a time and mixing well
after each addition. (Knead in the last 2 or 3 cups with hands
until marzipan is satiny.) Mold small pieces into fruit and
vegetable shapes. Insert artificial leaves where needed while the
marzipan is soft. Let stand several hours before coloring. Paint
with food coloring. Dilute when necessary, using artist brushes.
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Lubecker Marzipan
Ingredients :
1/2 lb. blanched almonds, finely ground
1/2 lb. powdered sugar
2 tbsp. water
1/2 tsp. almond extract
Preparation :
Mix all ingredients together on a baking board. Knead dough
until smooth. Sprinkle powdered sugar on baking board; roll out
dough. Use cookie cutters to form different shapes. Dry in very
low oven with door open or dry by air only.
----- Original Message -----
From: Delbert
To: phaedrus
Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 9:10 AM
Subject: carpet & dog
> do you know what i can put on my carpet keep her scratching
> and chewing on the carpet thanks.
>
Hi Delbert,
I went to a lot of websites and read lots of suggestions. Maybe I can boil
them down to just a few for you.
1) Be sure the carpet is kept as clean as possible. Residual odors of some
kind can attract a dog to scratch or chew a spot. A spill can sometimes soak
through to the carpet pad beneath, and even though you've cleaned the
carpet, your dog can still smell the spill.
2) If your dog keeps returning to the same place on the carpet to scratch &
chew, you might put a little oil of cloves on that spot. Test it first to
make sure it won't stain your carpet.
3) Another thing you might try if your dog returns to the same spot to
scratch & chew is bitter apple spray. Veterinarians and pet shops sell this
and other products that are supposed to make dogs avoid a certain place.
Always try these beforehand on a place that doesn't show so you can be sure
they won't stain your carpet.
Phaed
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