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Mrs. Apa's Cookies
By mangia_g2
Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, vanilla and oj
- Glaze:
- 3/4 cup butter
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 TB orange juice
- 3 cups unbleached flour
- 1 TB baking powder
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- orange juice
Iced Tea with Lemon, Nestea style
By mangia_g2
Bring 2 quarts of water to a boil
- 2 quarts (8 cups) water
- 2 Lipton tea bags
- 3/4 cup plus 2 Tb sugar
- 1/4 cup bottled lemon juice
S Cookies
By mangia_g2
We always made these in the shape of an S as that's the first initial of our last name
- 2 cubes butter
- 3 cups sugar
- 6 eggs
- 2 TB vanilla
- 2 TB baking powder
- 6 cups unbleached flour
Coconut Pie
By mangia_g2
Whisk milk with pudding. Add Cool Whip
- 2 small pkgs vanilla instant pudding
- 2 cups cold milk
- 1/2 cup (or more) Cool Whip
- @ 1 cup coconut (toast @ 1 minute in microwave)
- 1 cooled baked pie crust
Zucchini Lemon Bars
By mangia_g2
Perheat oven to 350. In a large bowl, combine eggs, sugar, oil, lemon juice, and peel
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 tsp grated lemon peel
- 1 3/4 cups finely shredded zucchini
- 2 cups unsifted flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup walnuts, coarsley chopped
- confectioners sugar
HUMMUS
By mangia_g2
This is for garlic lovers
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup tahini
- 6 garlic cloves, peeled
- 6 TB fresh lemon juice
- 1 TB EVOO
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 2 ea 19oz cans garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed. (save the water as it can be used in vegan recipes.)
Christmas Trifle
By mangia_g2
Cut cakes into slices 1/4 inch thick; spread out flat for several hours to dry
- 1 1/2 (@ 10 oz each) pound cakes
- 1/2 cup raspberry jam
- 3 TB granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 TB cornstarch
- 3 egg yolks
- 2 1/2 cups milk
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 5 TB confectioners sugar
- 6 TB cream sherry or Marsala
- 1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds
- 10 oz frozen strawberries, thawed, drained and halved
- 10 oz frozen raspberries, thawed and drained
Chocolate Yummies
By mangia_g2
Milt chocolate, butter and marshmallows in double boiler; stir until smooth
- 6 oz chocolate chips
- 1/3 cup butter
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
- 1/4 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup coconut
- 1-1 1/2 cups oats
Peanut Butter Balls
By mangia_g2
Mix all ingredients. Shape into small balls
- Topping:
- 3 TB melted butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 1/2 cups chunky peanut butter
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1/4 bar paraffin
Pesto sauce, light
By mangia_g2
Use as a topping for grilled or broiled chicken, fish or pasta
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1/3 cup walnut pieces
- 3 T grated parmesan cheese
- 2 C lightly packed fresh basil leaves
- 1/4 tsp salt, optional
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp granulated sugar
- 1 T balsamic vinegar
- 1/3 C low sodium chicken broth