September 27, 2012 | Posted in:

White fruit cake

by Heather M.’s book, Boxford, MA

Ingredients

1 lb. butter
2 c. sugar
9 eggs
6 c. flour
4 oz. candied pineapple
4 oz cherries (or 8 oz. mixed candied fruit)
1 tsp. baking powder
1 c. chopped nuts
1 pkg. chopped dates
1 lb. white raisins
2 oz. brandy

Preparation instructions

Preheat oven to 250 degrees.

Mix butter and sugar for 20 mintues at high speed. Add one egg and a little flour at at time until all is incorporated. Sprinkle some of the flour over the fruit. Add the rest of the ingredients to the batter. Stir well. Grease a 10 inch tube pan and line wiht wax paper. Pour batter in and bake for 3 hours.

Decorate top of cake before you put in oven with cherries and almonds, making a flower pattern.

Submitted by: Heather M

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October 9, 2011 | Posted in:

Baked apples

from Jennifer L.’s book, North Branch , MN

Ingredients

6 large baking apples
3/4 c raisins or snipped pitted dates
1/2 c. packed brown sugar
1/2 c. water

Preparation instructions

Core Apples; peel off a strip around the top of each. Place apples in a 10x6x2 inch baking dish. Fill apples with raisins or dates. I a sauce pan combine brown sugar, water, butter or margarine, cinnamon, and nutmeg; bring to a boiling; Pour hot sugar mixture around apples. Bake, uncovered, i a 350° oven about 1 hour or till apples are tender. Basting occasionally with the sugar mixture. Serve warm with light cream or ice cream.

Submitted by: Jennifer L

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October 10, 2010 | Posted in:

Mandarin orange mold

from Jennifer L.’s book, North Branch , MN

Ingredients

2 (11 oz) cans mandarin oranges
1 (13 1/2 oz) can crushed pineapple
3 (3 oz pkgs) orange jello
2 c. boiling water
2 c. fruit juice
1 pint orange sherbet

Preparation instructions

Drain juice from oranges and pineapple. Dissolve jello in boiling water. Add the fruit juice. When it begins to thicken add the sherbet and fruit. Mix thoroughly. Place in 12 cup ring mold or bowl. Refrigerate.

Submitted by: Jennifer L

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