To ensure a tender crust, this recipe should not be doubled. Thoroughly freezing the lard or shortening will give you the flakiest crust. PLACE THE FLOUR AND SALT in the bowl of a food processor and pulse 2-3 times. Scatter the lard or shortening over the flour mixture. Sprinkle with the wa

1. Sift the 1-1/3 cup flour with the salt into a large mixing bowl. Cut in the solid margarine or butter with pastry blender until mixture is the size of small peas. 2. Sprinkle 4-5 tablespoons water, a little at a time, over the flour while stirring with a fork, until mixture is just moist

1. Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface 3mm (1/8 inch) thick. Cut out 6 circles approximately 8cm (3 inches) in diameter and place on a damp baking tray. Brush the pastry circles with the beaten egg. 2. Roll out the marzipan and cut out 6 smaller circles approximately 6cm (

Combine raisins and bourbon, and let soak for at least 2 hours. Peel apples, and cut into 1/2-inch slices; arrange apple slices in a steamer basket over boiling water. Cover and steam 10 minutes or until apple slices are tender. Combine 3/4 cup sugar and next 4 ingredients in a large bowl; add a

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly oil a 9- by 12-inch baking pan with shallow sides. 2. In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, cook apples, currants, lemon juice, vanilla, and date sugar until soft (about 15 minutes). Remove from heat and let cool. 3. In a small bowl mix c

1. Place 2 sheets of phyllo in centre of a 9-inch pie plate, allowing edges to overhang. Brush lightly with butter. Repeat twice. Spread bottom of phyllo with jam. 2. Whisk together cheese, 3 tbsp. sugar, lemon rind and egg; pour over jam. 3. Combine apples with remaining sugar and cin

* Use very warm water (105` to 115`) for dry yeast; use lukewarm water (80` to 90`) for compressed yeast. Sprinkle dry yeast or crumbled cake into water. Let stand a few minutes, then stir until dissolved. Pour hot milk over 1/3 cup sugar, the salt and 1/3 cup butter. Cool to lukewarm. Add

In a bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle with water, 1 tablespoon at a time, and toss with a fork until dough can be formed into a ball. Divide dough into four parts. On a lightly floured surface, roll one part to fit the bottom of

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut butter into dry cake mix until crumbly. Pat mixture lightly into ungreased 13" x 9" x 2" pan, building up slightly at edges. Bake 10 minutes. Arrange apple slices on warm crust. Sprinkle cinnamon on apples. Blend sour cream and egg yolks and drizzle over app

Preheat oven to 375 F. In small bowl combine apples and raisins. In large pan combine apple juice, dry jello, pudding mix, spices, vinegar and brown sugar. Cook over medium heat about 1 minute. Add apple and raisin mixture. Cook about 10 minutes, stirring often. Place pie crust in 8 inch pi

Preheat oven at 375. Make pie crust. In a mixing bowl, combine sugars, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice. In another mixing bowl, combine pumpkin, milk, egg whites, and vanilla. Mix dry ingredients with wet ingredients just until moistened. Pour into prepared pie pan. Bake for 50 to 60 minu

In 3-quart saucepan mix raisins, cranberries, sugar, flour and salt. Mix in water. Cook and stir over medium heat until cranberries pop and mixture is slightly thickened, 5 to 8 minutes. Remove from heat and cool to lukewarm. Mix in lemon juice, orange peel, and almond extrac

Grease an oblong loaf or cake tin. Roll out thawed pastry into a large oblong about the thickness of a penny. Cut off a piece of pastry to fit top of loaf and reserve. Use remainder to line base and sides of tin. In a mixing bowl, combine sausagemeat, onion, sage and breadcrumbs. Bind

In a large bowl, stir together the cornstarch an 1/4 cup cold water until cornstarch is completely dissolved. Add 1 cup sugar, lemon juice, and raspberries, and combine the mixture gently but thoroughly. Transfer to an 8-inch cast-iron skillet. In a bowl, combine well the flour, remaining s

1.Roll out 2 pie crusts 2.In large bowl, combine sugar, flour and salt 3.Stir in rhubarb pieces and let stand 15 minutes 4.Line 9 inch pie plate with 1 crust and turn rhubarb mixture into pie plate 5.Dot with margarine/butter 6.Cut remaining pastry into 3/4 inch strips a

Method 1 Sieve flour and salt together into a basin 2 Cut fat into small pieces and add to the flour 3 Using cold water; mix flour and fat to a stiff dough 4 Place dough onto a floured board and roll out to form an oblong 5 Fold pastry into three; firstly bring the top third over the centre

Process 6 or 7 graham crackers at a time in a blender (or food processor fitted with the metal blade) until fine crumb stage is reached. Pour crumbs into a large bowl; repeat with remaining graham crackers. Stir in sugar and cinnamon. Pour into a conta Makes about 9 c of Homemade Graham Cra

Process the figs in a blender with a little water, adding more water as necessary to form a loose consistency - with the pulse button on the processor. Add the apricot jam and the almonds. Add cinnamon to taste. Mix until combined and separate into 28 balls. Unroll one sheet of filo pastry,

1. PARTIALLY THAW PASTRAMI; SLICE ACROSS GRAIN INTO THIN SLICES, 19 TO 25 SLICES PER POUND. 2. STEAM UNTIL THOROUGHLY HEATED, ABOUT 30 MINUTES. 3. SPREAD 1 SLICE OF BREAD WITH MUSTARD; ADD 3 TO 4 SLICES PASTRAMI; TOP WITH SECOND SLICE OF BREAD. CUT IN HALF; SERVE HOT. NOTE: 1. IN

In a mixing bowl combine the flours with the cumin and curry powder. Make a well in the middle and add the salt, egg, yoghurt, oil and water and mix to a smooth dough. Knead for 5 minutes, then allow to rest for 30 minutes.

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease pie plate, 9x 1/4 inches. Beat all ingredients until smooth, 30 seconds in blender on high or 1 minute with hand beater. Pour into plate. Bake until knife inserted in center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool 5 minutes. Serve with mixed fresh

Boil the sugar with a little water to soft ball stage 140C (you need a sugar thermometer to measure this). Whip the egg whites with a trace of salt until stiff and well peaked. Gradually pour in the boiling syrup, whisking continuously. Continue to mix until mixture cools. This recipe

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cook apples, sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon and 1 cup of water until apples are almost tender. Combine 3 tablespoons water with cornstarch, stirring until all lumps are removed. Stir into apples and cook until thickened. Pour into an 8-inch baki

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Mix all ingredients except apricot halves and ice cream with fork to a soft dough. Spread in ungreased 8-inch square baking pan. Pour apricots (with syrup) over batter. Bake 25 to 30 minutes. Serve warm with ice cream. Yields 4 to 6

Saut� sliced onions and hot oil in a large saucepan over medium high heat until tender. Add potatoes, carrots and spinach. Cook for three minutes, or until the spinach wilts. Whisk together vegetable broth and flour until smooth. Stir broth mixture, minced parsley, soy sauce and salt into

Custard: Whisk sugar, cornstarch and egg yolks in large bowl to blend. Bring milk and vanilla bean to boil in heavy large saucepan. Gradually whisk hot milk into egg yolk mixture; return mixture to saucepan. Whisk over medium-low heat until custard boils and thickens, about 3 minutes.

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Heat butter in 9 x 13-inch pan in oven until melted. Mix Bisquick, sugar and milk with wire whisk until smooth. Pour Bisquick batter evenly into prepared pan. Mix cranberry sauce and applesauce. Spoon evenly over Bisquick batter. Place

Mix flour, sour cream and butter. Divide into 3 equal parts and roll into balls. Wrap in wax paper and chill overnight. Next day, roll in oblong shape (very thin) and spread with jams. Sprinkle coconut, nuts and cherries. Roll up like jellyrolls. Bake in moderate oven (around 350 degre

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Mix the 1/2 cup sugar and the cornstarch in 2-quart saucepan. Stir in cherries. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in almond extract. Pour into ungreased 2-quart casserole; keep hot

Put the butter in a deep dish at least 9 inches in diameter. Place the dish in a cold oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Place the blackberries in a bowl and toss with 2 tablespoons sugar. Let stand. Sift baking powder and flour into a mixing bowl. Add sugar and milk and stir until bl

Stir together first 4 ingredients in a lightly greased 8-inch square baking dish. Bake at 375 degrees F for 10 minutes. Remove from oven. Separate cinnamon rolls, and set icing envelope aside. Arrange rolls on top of fruit filling mixture. Sprinkle with pecans and brown sug

In a skillet, combine blueberries, sugar, and water; bring to a boil. Simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes. In a bowl, combine the next 6 ingredients; stir in milk just until moistened (dough will be stiff). Drop by tablespoonsful over blueberries. Cover and cook for 10 to 15 minutes or until dumpl

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In small bowl, combine Nestle Toll House Butterscotch Flavored Morsels, brown sugar, flour and cinnamon; set aside. Place apples in 13 x 9-inch baking pan; sprinkle morsel mixture over apples. Bake 20 minutes. Topping: Combine flour

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Mix all ingredients in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish. Top with Short Pie Dough. Bake 25 minutes. Short Pie Dough Add 3 teaspoons boiling water to 1 cup prepared biscuit mix and add 1/4 cup soft butter. Stir vigorously with fork until dough fo

Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Combine apples, caramel topping and flour. Spoon into ungreased 12 x 8-inch (2-quart) baking dish. Bake for 15 minutes. In small bowl combine nuts and sugar. Separate dough into 10 biscuits. Cut each in half. Dip each piece in butter.

Pour apricot juice into small saucepan; reserve drained apricots. Add flour and sugar to juice; place over medium heat; cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens. Remove from heat. Place apricot halves in a 10 x 6 x 1 1/2-inch glass baking dish. Pour cooked juice over apricots. Arrange b

In a saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir in water; bring to a boil over medium heat. Boil and stir for 1 minute; reduce heat. Add apricots and butter; heat through. Pour into a greased 2-quart baking dish. Topping 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 tablespo

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spread pie filling into a greased 8-inch square baking dish. Set aside icing from cinnamon rolls. Arrange rolls around edge of baking dish. Bake 15 minutes. Cover and bake 10 minutes longer or until golden. Spread icing over rolls. Serve warm.

Combine crumbs and margarine. Press into bottom of 8-inch round baking pan. Cover with pie filling. Chill. Whip cream with almond extract until stiff. Fold in marshmallows and spread over cherry filling. Chill several hours before serving. 6 servings

Melt butter in baking dish. Combine sugar, flour, and milk. Beat until smooth. Pour over melted butter in baking dish. Add fruit. Do not stir. Bake at 400 degrees F for 30 minutes until brown.