Make cake according to package instructions, folding in figs which have been cut into small pieces. Fill cup cake pans 2/3 full. Bake 25 minutes at 375 F. To make Spooks, turn cup cakes upside down. Place a dab of icing in the center, and set whole California dried fig uprig

With your hands, pull California dried figs gently into their original shape, smoothing out wrinkles and perking up stems. With a sharp, small knife, slit the smoothest side of the figs. Stuff them plump and full with any of the following goodies: * half of mint or wint

Thoroughly grease 8 cup tube mold or heat proof bowl. In large bowl, stir together bread crumbs, 3/4 cup sugar, flour, baking powder and salt. In medium bowl, stir together egg yolks, 1 1/2 cups cherry pie filling, butter, almond extract and food color; add to crumb mixture, b

Pie: ~ Preheat oven to 350 F. Sprinkle the almonds on the bottom of a greased or sprayed 9 inch pie plate. Beat the eggs; then add the sugar, baking powder, salt, and vanilla, mixing until thoroughly blended. Fold in the graham cracker crumbs and walnuts. Pour the mix

NOTE: This elegant tart with sugared flower topping can be made with an almond filling for a spectacular holiday dessert or without the filling for a table or sideboard holiday display that will last several days. 1. Several hours or day before, prepare Sugared Flowers,

Mix the butter and egg yolks together in the top of a double boiler. Add the flour and sugar and blend well. Gradually stir in the milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture is like a thin custard, about 10 minutes in all. Cool. Whip the cream. Beat

Cream the butter, add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg. Very gradually add the orange juice, a drop at a time. Stir in the orange rind. Beat the sauce until light and fluffy. Serve immediately. Yields about 1 1/2 cups. From the book "Canad

Though most commonly flown on flag holidays, such as Flag Day, Independence Day, and Veteran s Day, the United States flag can be displayed from sunrise to sunset on any day of the year and at nighttime, too, as long as it s properly illuminated. When not on display, it shou

FROM: Irene Wurz In heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt chips with Eagle Brand, and salt. Remove from heat; stir in nuts and vanilla. Spread evenly into a wax paper lined 8 or 9" square pan. Chill 2 hours or until firm. Turn fudge onto cutting board and cu

Put all the dry ingredients in a large bowl and mix thoroughly. Put the marmalade, orange juice, eggs, brandy and wine in another large bowl, or in the blender or food processor, and beat until well blended and frothy. Pour the liquid over the dry ingredients. Mix until mois

No low calorie candy has ever wrung the teeniest notice from our tongue, so truffles are our dreamiest dream, And these will melt like creamiest cream. In a double boiler, the chocolate fix and to this the melted butter mix, then add the sugar, vanilla, and wine And stir til

PICK OVER THE CRANBERRIES and wash the unpeeled orange. Coarsely chop the oranges. Place everything in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Process until the oranges are in small pieces. Taste and adjust the flavoring if needed, adding more sugar or liqueu

Combine brandied fruit starter with 1 cup sugar and 1 cup peaches in a large covered jar or crock. Let stand for 2 weeks, stirring frequently. Add 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup pineapple chunks. Let stand for 2 weeks, stirring frequently. Stir in 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of cherrie

Makes 5 pounds In 4 6 quart heavy metal pan, cook butter, evaporated milk, and sugar over medium high heat until sugar is dissolved. Heat to boiling. Turn heat to low, cover and continue boiling for 5 minutes without stirring. Turn heat to warm and stir in marshmallows

1. Wash and thoroughly dry the lettuch and spinach. In large salad bowl, use a wire whisk to whip 4 T. olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, mustard and seasoned salt to taste until thick and yellow. Set aside.&20; 2. Place remaining 1/2 T. oil and shiitake in a skillet. Saute, s

Combine fruit, spice, orange rind, cocoa and brandy in a large saucepan. Over medium heat, bring almost to a boil, stirring occasionally. Cool, stirring occasionally. Mix gelatine and boiling water; simmer in a small pan for a few seconds, until evenly melted. Blend int

Source: BETTER HOMES & GARDENS, DECEMBER, 1956 blanched almonds, 1 cup heavy cream, toasted whipped Drain pineapple and cherries, reserving syrups. Chop cherries. Combine syrups and raisins; heat to boiling. Add marshmallows; stir till dissolved. Cool; add pine

Freeze this floating ring in stage so decoration don t rise to the top and add to a holiday punch bowl. NEVER use real holly; it is poisonous. In a 10 inch ring mold, freeze 1/4 inch water until solid. Pour 1/8" cluster of 3 cranberries around inner edge of mould a

In a large bowl, combine sweetened condensed milk and lemon juice. Stir in cranberry sauce, pineapple and nuts; fold in whipped topping. Spread in 9x13" pan. Freeze until firm. Remove from freezer 10 minutes before serving. Serve on lettuce leaves. Return leftovers to f

Make the cranberry mixture: In a heavy saucepan combine the cranberries, the sugar and the water and bring the mixture to a boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Simmer the mixture, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes, or until it is thickened, and let cool completel

Mix all together well, turn into a mold and freeze. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Everyone loves this. It s good for dessert too. It s especially pretty at Christmas because of the red and green cherries but we like it for Thanksgiving too.    b

1. Cube the pears, apricots, oranges and figs 2. Chop the walnuts. 3. Break up the yeast and mix with one teaspoon sugar and the lukewarm water and cover it and let stand on a warm place for 10 minutes. 4. Melt the butter and mix with salt and flour; add the yeastmix and

In saucepan, cook sugar, syrup and water to 265 degrees. Add marshmallow creme and beat until almost firm. Add melted shortening, confectioners sugar, candied fruit, and nuts. Mix well, shape eggs by hand and dip. Will keep 6 8 months. Improves as it ripens. From Sweet Thing

Pre heat oven to 300F. Lightly oil a 1 1/2 quart loaf pan & set aside. Whisk together the flour, spices, peel, baking powder, soda & salt. In a in a food processor or blender, blend together the orange juice, apple sauce, oil & vanilla. Combine the

Bring syrup and sugar to a boil. Remove from heat and add Jell O Gelatin, stirring until dissolved. Add peanuts and pour over popcorn, mixing well. Quickly form into 1 1/2" balls. Makes about 4 dozen.     strongServings: 48/strong &n

Cut top third of 1 honeydew melon, using a deep zigzag cut. Cover and refrigerate top portion to use as desired. Remove seeds and scoop melon balls from larger section of melon; reserve melon balls. Scoop remaining pulp from melon with large spoon to form shell; drain shell.

Line cookie sheets with waxed paper. In med. saucepan over low heat, melt chips; stir until smooth. Stir in almonds, dates and cherries. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets. Garnish each with candied cherry piece. Refrigerate until set. Store in airtight contain

One that I ve been making for a couple of years it a Berry vinegar. I give this along with a bottle of good olive oil and it makes a great gift...so easy to make. I buy those neat corked bottles from William Sonoma and fill them one each, stick them in a gift bag, put a litt

In a saucepan, heat together sugar, butter and milk; boil 10 minutes. Stir in chocolate chips, flour, crumbs, walnuts and vanilla. Blend thoroughly. Spread in buttered 12 X 8 inch or 9 X 9 inch pan. Cool, cut into squares. wrap individually in plastic wrap.   b

NOTE: I rewrote the recipe to follow order of my machine. It works wonderfully in my Panasonic. This bread tastes like stuffing! It is WONDERFUL!!!! Here are some hints from the book: 1. Use dried herbs that are flaked and not ground. If using ground, reduce the amt. b

Toast almonds in a 325 oven for 10 min. chop. Lower heat to 275 and bake the garlic in the oil. You might want to cover it to prevent browning. Let the garlic cool,then blend it along with the oil in a f/p. Add cream cheese,sour cream,worcestershire,and mustard,blend well. A

Toast almonds in a 325 oven for 10 min. chop. Lower heat to 275 and bake the garlic in the oil. You might want to cover it to prevent browning. Let the garlic cool,then blend it along with the oil in a f/p. Add cream cheese,sour cream,worcestershire,and mustard,blend well. A

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place garlic in a small baking dish and drizzle with oil. Roast garlic 20 to 30 minutes, stirring frequently, until garlic is soft. Mash garlic, removing any tough pieces. Combine mashed garlic with remaining ingredients and refrigerate over

1/2 c butter or margarine : softened 2 ts garlic salt 4 pita bread 6" 3 TB grated Parmesan cheese 2 ts dried basil In a small bowl, mix butter and garlic salt until well blended. Split each pita in half to make two rounds. Spread each with bu

Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a medium size saucepan. Wash the string beans and cut iff the stem ends. When the water has reached a rolling boil, plunge in the string beans annd allow to cook for 5 7 minutes, until they are firm but crisp. Heat the butter in a medium s

Mix 12oz. gelatin with 2 1/2 cups boiling water. Pour into 9" by 13" pan. Place in fridge and chill until firm. Loosen from pan by dipping pan in warm water for about 15 seconds (don t unmold). Push cutters into gelatin and lift out wiggles with a spatula. TO USE WITH

In large mixing bowl, combine butter, icing sugar, peanut butter, pecans, and vanilla; mix well. Melt chocolate chops and paraffin in top of a double boiler over low heat. Lightly greese four 4 1/2" or two 8" tart pans with removable bottoms. Spread a thin layer of br

If you want to give a friend a special holiday gift, put a bright ribbon around this bread. When tightly wrapped, it freezes well for 1 to 2 months. PREHEAT OVEN TO 350F. Dissolve yeast and 1 teaspoon sugar in warm water. Beat 1/2 cup butter in food processor until ligh

1. Make patterns: From paper, draw and cut out two 6 by 3 1/2 inch rectangles; label one "horizontal side" and the other "vertical side." Fold the vertical side in half lengthwise to make a 6 by 1 1/4 inch rectangle. Label one short edge "top" and t

*Fresh Anjou pears should be pared, cored and coarsely chopped. In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, vinegar, salt, cinnamon and red pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes. Finely shred peel from lime and lemon; squeeze juice from each. In a large