scuppernong or muscadine jelly

Scuppernong or Muscadine Jelly

4 quarts scuppernong or Muscadine grapes
2 2/3 cups granulated sugar

Wash grapes, mash and place in preserving pot with enough water to cover. Simmer

Ghost Tree Ornaments

1 white plastic trash bag per ghost 1 round balloon per ghost 1 rubber band per ghost Black paint or permanent marker String or thin rope Blow up a balloon until it is as big as you would like the

Greek Easter Cookies from Smyrna

* 2 cups butter * 1 1/2 cups white sugar * 4 egg yolks * 1/2 cup milk or orange juice * 8 cups sifted all-purpose flour * 2 teaspoons baking powder * 1 tablespoon gra

Best Ever Meat Loaf

Best Ever Meat Loaf

1 (10 3/4 ounce) can Campbell's Condensed
    Cream of Mushroom or Golden Mushroom Soup
2 pounds ground beef
1/2 cup fine dry bread crumbs
1 e

hamburger helper

Hamburger Helper

Brown one pound (more or less) of ground beef in a skillet.

Stir in 2 cups pasta or 1 cup rice or 2 cups sliced potatoes (dried is fine) and 2 cups water (use one cup

ernesto's mexican food camarones rancheros

Ernesto's Mexican Food Camarones Rancheros (Cowboy Shrimp)

Source: Chef Luis Sanchez, Ernesto's Mexican Food, Sacramento, California

6 plump jumbo shrimp
1 tablespoon butter
2 g

bourbon pralines

Bourbon Pralines

2 cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
Pinch of salt
2 tablespoons butter
2 1/3 cups broken pecans or walnuts
5 tablespoons bourb

red hawk room chocolate apricot upside-down cake

Red Hawk Room Chocolate Apricot Upside-Down Cake

Source: Marthe Clark, pastry chef, Freddie’s at Red Hawk and the Red Hawk Room, Sparks, Nevada

For the apricots
1 1/4 cups

frosting fudge

Frosting Fudge

Chill, then store this fudge in the freezer. When taken from the freezer, it is cold, but creamy, so it can be served right away.

1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
1

apple-pear dessert

Apple-Pear Dessert

2 cooking apples
1 pear
1 egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon water or apple juice
Dash of ground cinnamon

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