Place figs and water in saucepan. Bring to hard boil, then lower heat to simmer. Cover and let cook 20 minutes. Add all ingredients except almonds. Stir gently in order not to break figs. Cover and simmer again for about 20 minutes or until figs are plump and transparent. Cool i

Cut ends off oranges; cut each into 1/8" slices. Heat butter in 12" skillet over med heat until melted. Stir in corn syrup & honey. Heat to boiling; add oranges & reduce heat. Simmer uncovered, spooning sauce frequently over oranges till they are tender & glaze

Combine 1 1/4 cup sugar, salt, and flour. Arrange half the strawbwerries and rhubarb in a pastry lined 9 inch pie pan. Sprinkle with half the sugar mixture. Repeat with remaining fruit and sugar mixture. Dot with butter. Install top crust and flute edges to make high standing r

Makes 16 squares 3 "Fruit Corners" fruit roll ups strawberry fruit snacks Preheat oven to 375^. Mix Bisquick, 1/4 c. sugar and the butter with fork till crumbly. Reserve 1/4 crumb mixture; press remain ing mixture in bottom of ungreased 8 x 8 x 2 inch pan. B

Peel, seed and dice tomato. Peel, split lengthwise, seed and dice cucumbers. Thoroughly drain all liquid from tomato and cucumbers. Mix all the ingredients and chill before serving. Serve with chips or vegetables. (Gloria brought this to work for birthday day, and it w

1. Brush butter over bottom of pie shell. Arrange apple slices in pie shell in an overlapping pinwheel design. 2. In a large bowl, beat together eggs, milk, light cream, vanilla and all but 2 teaspoons of the sugar. 3. Carefully spoon egg mixture over apples. Mix reser

Combine apples with brown sugar,flour,spices and salt.Place in a 9" pastry lined pie plate.Flute edges of crust.Sprinkle apples with nuts and rum;dot with butter.Roll out remaining pastry.Cut into 3/4" strips.Arrange strips in a lattice pattern,atop of pie. Bake @ 425

1. Preheat oven to 375F. 2. Brush pastry shell with beaten egg white and bake for 7 minutes 3. In a large bowl, combine sugar, flour and salt. Stir in half and half sour cream, remainder of the egg white, egg yolk and vanilla. Beat until smootah. Stir in apples, spoon in pastar

Sift together 2 cups flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder and salt. With fingers blend in butter or margarine, egg and water until dough holds together. Chill 1/3 of dough. Pat remaining 2/3 of dough on bottom and half way up sides of greased 9 inch springform pan. Bake at 400~ f

* Seed and quarter the orange but DO NOT peel. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++ Combine all of the ingredients in a food processor or blender and process to a chunky consistency. Cover and chill. Makes about 4 1/2 cups of dip. SUGGESTED

NOTE: The amount of flour can vary from 2 1/4 to 2 3/4 cups depending on Stir 1 3/4 cups of the whole wheat flour, sugar, undissolved yeast, salt and cinnamon together in a large mixing bowl. Heat the water and butter in a saucepan over low heat to very warm (120 130 degrees F.)

In large sauce pan, combine dried figs and apple. Add remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil; simmer, uncovered 30 minutes. Makes about 4 cups. Serve as an accompaniment to pork, lamb, or chicken. Source: California Dried Figs Recipes...Serving Ideas Reprinted with the pe

Dissolve the gelatin in the boiling water. Add the sugar and stir until the sugar dissolves, but do not boil. Add the cold water and let the mixture cool, but not congeal. Pour into a punch bowl and add the cranberry juice. Add the ginger ale just before serving.  

Grease 2 large loaf pans or 5 small one. Cream the butter with the sugar. Add the eggs and beat well. Add the mashed bananas, stirring to blend. In a separate bowl sift together the dry ingredients. Fold the dry ingredients into the batter, mixing well. Add the macadamia nuts. P

Peel the lemons and place the rind into a saucepan with the sugar and 1 pint of water, let them boil until clear, stirring now and then removing any scum. Strain into a jug and cover with a cloth till cold. Squeeze the juice of the three lemons over teh tartaric acid and add a l

Wash and sort gooseberries. Place in a large enamelled pot and crush berries. Add chopped bergamot leaves. Add enough water to cover and simmer until soft, then pour into a clean jelly bag. Let drip overnight. Measure the juice and add the sugar. Stir over a low heat to br

Cook the berries with 4 tablespoons of the sugar, but without water, until soft. Pass them through the fine disk of a food mill, then all this puree to cool. Beat the crem cheese with the remaining tablespoon of sugar until smooth. Beat the cheese together with the gooseber

Sift the flour with 1/2 cup corn meal, baking powder and salt. Using pastry blender or two knives, cut in butter or margarine. Quickly add the boiling water, mixing in well. Divide the dough in half, and pat half of it in a buttered 8"x8"x2" baking pan. Sprinkle with

Boil the gooseberries very quickly in just enough water to cover them. Stir in the butter when the gooseberries become soft, then press them through a sieve. While the pulp is hot, sweeten it with sugar to taste and then beat in the egg yolks. Serve in cups or glasses. br

Rinse the gooseberries and put them in a non corroding saucepan with the water. Cover and cook over low to medium heat, stirring occasionally, for about 20 minutes, or until the gooseberries are very mushy. Puree them through a food mill or a strainer. You should have about 1 1/

Pour yogurt into cheesecloth lined sive set over glass bowl, refrigerate and let drain for 1 hour. Meanwhile, reserve a few berries for garnish. In saucepan, combine remaining berries with orange juice concentrate, cover and cook over low heat, stirring occaisionally for 25 30 m

Put the gooseberries in a nonreactive saucepan with 1/4 cup of sugar and the water. Cook very gently until the gooseberies are thoroughly done and soft enough to mash. Put them through a sieve or food mill and add sugar to taste. Fold the gooseberry puree through the whipped cre

Slice each banana lengthwise. Sift flours and add to water. Stir until consistency of cream. Add salt. Heat oil and, when smoking, dip each piece of banana in batter. Shake off excess and lower into hot oil. Fry until golden brown and roll in brown sugar. Serve with ice cream.

Slice each banana lengthwise. Sift flours and add to water. Stir until consistency of cream. Add salt. Heat oil and, when smoking, dip each piece of banana in batter. Shake off excess and lower into hot oil. Fry until golden brown and roll in brown sugar. Serve with ice cream.

To toast nuts, preheat oven to 275ø. Spread nuts on baking sheet and bake until toasted. Almonds should be light golden brown in color. Pecans or walnuts should smell toasted, but not burned. Chop toasted nuts coarsely in a food processor or by hand. Spread on a platter.

A Great Favorite with Children: Roll crackers into crumbs and combine with butter, cinnamon, sugar. Put 1/2 of mixture into square cake pan. Spread with applesauce, and then rest of crumb mixture. Spread with stiffly beaten egg whites and sprinkle with chopped nuts. Bake 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F). Grease well a 9 inch ovenproof pan. Put the brown sugar in a heavy saucepan. Heat carefully until it liquifies. Add the orange juice, rum, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla. Boil for a few seconds. Then, pour over the bananas. Place in the oven and ba

Stir the flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a small bowl and set aside. Beat the sugar and oil together in a medium mixing bowl, using an electric mixer set on high, until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time beating well after e

Place kumquats, oranges, and water in glass bowl. Cover and let stand in a cool place for 12 hours. Pour into medium saucepan and bring to a full, rolling boil over high heat. Cook for about 15 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and stir in lemon and Grand Marnier. M

Cook berries in water til mushy and put through seive. Add sugar and boil 15 minutes til it jells. Bottle.     strongServings:12/strong  

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease the bottom, but not the sides, of two small loaf pans. In a large bowl, sift together all the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt). Blend very well. Mix together the orange juice, orange peel, melted

Put all in large saucepan and bring to a boil. Let boil until berries start to pop. Stir as they cook. Put in a bowl and chill overnight. Recipe By : Sara Ellison     strongServings:1/strong  

Drain fruit cocktail, apricots, and pineapple. Reserve juices. Place fruit into large bowl. Add marshmellows. Set aside. Place fruit juices into saucepan. Stir in gelatin. Place over medium heat. Heat, stirring, until gelatin is dissolved. Cool slightly. Pour over fru

In a bowl, stir together flour and salt. Add shortening and blend until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add 4 6 Tbsp ice water or enough to form into soft but not sticky dough, tossing the mixture with a fork. Form dough into a ball, flatten it slightly, dust with flour and chill

Slice 5 of the apples and puree in a food blender or food processor. Chop the sixth apple finely. Combine all ingredients and whisk together until sugar is dissolved. Pour into 1 1/2 quart (or larger) electric or hand operated ice cream makers. Process until firm following manuf

Peel and core the apples; cut into thin slices, to thicker than 1/4". Put the apples, butter, lemon juice and honey in a heavy saucepan with a lid. (Don t try using a lightweight pan; you need a heavy pan that conducts heat well.) Cover tightly; cook over high heat for 10 m

In medium bowl, combine juice concentrate and apple sauce; blend well. Fill each cup with about 1/3 cup juice mixture. Place cups in freezer until partially frozen, about 1 hour. Insert sticks; freeze until firm, about 2 hours. To serve, remove drink cups. Makes 9 pops. &nbs

1. Beat eggs in a large bowl until frothy. 2. Mix together sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt in a small bowl. Stir into eggs until blended. Add butter, corn syrup and vanilla; mix well. Fold in oats, apples and chocolate chips. Spoon filling into pie shell. 3. Bake i

Wash grapes. Cover with water. Cook until soft. Rub through a sieve. Combine sugar and pulp. Simmer slowly, stirring frequently, until thick. The Household Searchlight     strongServings:6/strong  

Wash grapes. Separate skins and pulp. Simmer pulp until soft. Remove seeds. Combine skins, pulp, sugar, and lemon which has been finely chopped. Simmer slowly, stirring constantly, until thick. Add nuts and cook 5 minutes. The Household Searchlight