by Admin | Feb 28, 2025 | Side Dishes
Makes about 3 pints • 3½ lbs. tart green apples • 2 cups apple cider • 1 cup white sugar • 1 cup brown sugar • ½ tsp. allspice • ½ tsp. cinnamon • ¼ tsp. ground cloves • ⅛ tsp. salt • 2 Tbs. molasses 1. Quarter, peel, and core the apples. Cook the peels and cores in...
by Admin | Feb 27, 2025 | Desserts
Makes 3 pints • 2½ lbs. fresh, firm strawberries • 2½ lbs. sugar (about 6 cups) • ¼ cup fresh lemon juice 1. Wash and hull the berries. Cut them in half if they are very large; leave smaller berries whole. 2. Combine the prepared berries, the sugar, and the lemon...
by Admin | Feb 26, 2025 | Sweets
Makes about 2½ pints. • 2 lbs. fresh, clean raspberries • 4 tsp. fresh lemon juice • 2 lbs. sugar 1. Wash and sterilize five 8-ounce jars. 2. Put the clean berries in a large enameled pot along with the lemon juice. Squash some of the berries with a wooden spoon to...
by Admin | Feb 25, 2025 | Desserts
Serves 10 to 12 • 1 package dry yeast • ⅔ cup warm milk • ½ cup + 1 Tbs. sugar • 2¼ cups flour • 4 eggs • pinch of salt • ½ tsp. vanilla extract • ¼ tsp. almond extract • ½ cup soft butter • grated rind of 1 lemon • ½ cup seedless raisins • rum sauce • ¾ cup water • ⅔...
by Admin | Feb 24, 2025 | Desserts
Serves 6 Brandy-drenched and not overly sweet, this is marvelous tasting and very refreshing. • 4 medium-sized peaches • 3 medium-sized bananas • juice of ½ large lemon • ½ cup brandy • ⅛ tsp. cinnamon • 1 cup heavy cream • ⅓ cup confectioners’ sugar • ⅓ cup slivered...
