Summer Mincemeat
Core the tomatoes and apples, but do not peel. Put both tomatoes and apples through food chopper and combine with remaining ingredients. Pour into large kettle and mix thoroughly. Bring to boil and...
View ArticleGreen Tomato Mincemeat Pie Filling
Bring the combined ingredients to a boil in a large pot, adding brown sugar to taste and simmering until thickened; ladle into jars. PC at 5 pounds for 10 minutes or BWB 45 minutes. Makes 3 quarts. To...
View ArticleNewfangled Old-Fashioned Coconut Cream Pie
In a large microwavable bowl, whisk everything together except the extract and coconut. Microwave on full power, whisking at the end of each minute. Keep cooking until it reaches desired consistency....
View ArticlePeanut Butter-Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies
In a large bowl, cream together 1/2 cup butter or margarine, 1/2 cup peanut butter, white sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla. Add egg and beat well. In another bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking...
View ArticleFinger Lakes Concord Grape Pie
To make the filling, slip the skins off the grapes and reserve them. Put the grape pulp in a saucepan and simmer over medium-low heat just until soft enough to release the seeds, about 8 minutes. Push...
View ArticlePear Ginger Jam
Combine the pears and pectin. Bring to hard boil. Boil one minute. Add sugar and candied ginger. Return to hard boil. Boil one minute. Ladle into jars and process for canning. Tip: Use a pot with a...
View ArticleBasic Cream Pie
Mix cornstarch, sugar, and salt in a 3-quart saucepan. Add milk and half and half; cook over medium heat until smooth and thick, stirring constantly. Pour a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks;...
View ArticleGrandma’s Strawberry and Rhubarb Cobbler
1 In a bowl, mix the rhubarb and the strawberries with the sugar, tapioca, and orange zest. Let sit to macerate for 30 minutes to an hour. 2 In a medium bowl, combine 2 tablespoons of sugar, the flour,...
View ArticleFour Fruit Marmalade with No Pectin
Do your zesting first. Put the zest in a pot with 3 cups of water, bring it to a boil and let it boil happily until you have all the sectioning done. I use a serrated grapefruit spoon for the...
View ArticleBerry Crumb Pie
Prepare the pastry and the berries/cherries. Toss fruit with the lemon juice then stir in the sugar and flour. Add filling to pastry-lined pie pan. Topping: 1/2 cup flour 1/2 cup sugar 1/3 cup butter...
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