Easy Free Recipes

2 qt Stemmed gooseberries 2 qt Hulled strawberries 4 qt Sugar Wash fruits carefully. Drain. Add sugar. Heat slowly to boiling. Simmer slowly, stirring frequently, until thick. Mrs. Emma Garibaldi, Mendocino, CA.

10 lb Chopped melon 2 Lemons 2 qt Cold water 1/4 lb Preserved ginger or ginger root 10 lb Sugar Pare watermelon. Discard rind and all of the pink portion. Grind white portion through food chopper, using the coarse knife. Use the following proportions: Combine melon and water. Cook slowly until melon is clear. Add [...]

3 c Dried apricots 3/4 c Sliced, candied ginger 1/2 c Orange juice 1/4 c Lemon juice 5 c Cold water 2 ts Grated orange rind 1 ts Grated lemon rind 2 1/4 c Sugar 1/2 c Chopped nuts Wash apricots. Add water, ginger, orange and lemon juice, grated rind, and sugar. Stir until well [...]

50 Cotton balls, plain OR Cotton wool, 3 by 6 feet 2 lb Bittersweet chocolate 1/2 c Liqueur, any favorite [optional] If starting from cotton wool, divide it into about 50 pieces, making sure they are well formed, round, and the rough edges have been worked back into the mass to make a smooth surface. [...]

1/2 c Boiling water 1/2 c Unsweetened cocoa powder 2/3 c Buttermilk 1 2/3 c All-purpose flour 1 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Baking powder 1/4 ts Salt 1/2 c Butter, softened (1 stick) 1 1/3 c Granulated sugar 3 Eggs 1 ts Vanilla RASPBERRY FILLING: 1/2 c Granulated sugar 1/4 c Water 1 c [...]

1 c Diet chocolate soda; chilled 1/2 md Banana; peeled 1 pk Diet choc. shake mix (WW or Alba) 1 tb Smooth peanut butter; frozen Into each of 4 sections of ice cube tray pour 2 Tblsps soda (sections should be about 2/3 full); freeze till cubes are solid. Wrap banana in plastic freezer wrap [...]

1 c Ripe Bananas; Mashed 1 t Lemon Juice 1 t Vanilla Extract 1/4 t Salt 1/2 c Sugar 1 1/2 t Cinnamon; Ground 1/4 t Nutmeg; Ground 1/2 c Quick Oatmeal; Uncooked, * * Do NOT use the instant packets for the oatmeal. Use the Quick Oats. Mix the bananas and lemon juice, blending [...]

1 3/4 c Sugar 3 1/2 c Whole unblanched almonds 7 oz Semisweet chocolate 2 ts Cinnamon 1/2 ts Ground clove 4 lg Egg whites 1 tb Kirsch (optional) COMBINE THE SUGAR and almonds in the food processor and pulse to grind finely. Be careful that the mixture does not become warm. Cut the chocolate [...]

4 Large Ripe Peaches 8 Large Squa Fine Dark Chocolate 2 Tablespoons Brandy, Amaretto Or Kirsch Double Cream — To Serve Halve the peaches, pull out the stones carefully and place a square of chocolate in the hollow of each peach half. Put the peaches in a baking dish, spoon over a little of the [...]

1 1/4 oz Fresh brewed coffee 2 ts Cocoa powder 2 tb Sugar 1/4 qt Milk 1/8 qt Fresh cream Grated chocolate Prepare coffee and allow to cool. Add cocoa powder, sugar and milk; blend well. Fill 6 glasses, top with fresh cream and sprinkle with chocolate.