Kitchen cleanups: Clean appliances with club soda. It cleans and polishes at the same time.
Joan has been compiling recipes for many years and "Old Reliable" is the fruit of her labour. A "Table of Contents" follows which will no doubt start your stomach grumbling!
Reggie's Freezer-Friendly Holiday Menus
- Colorful Mixed Vegetables
- Easy Roast Turkey
- Frozen Christmas Bombe
- Layered Potatoes and Yams
- Make Ahead Gravy
- Stuffing Balls
- Succotash
Appetizers
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- Carol's Oriental Shrimp
- Cheese Crispies
- Clam Dip
- JELLIED LIVER PATE
- Spinach Dip
- Steak Tartare
Breads
Desserts
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- DARK FRUIT CAKE
- Fiona's Pecan Pie
- Hello Dolly Cookies
- Mama Betty's Strawberry Jam
- Martha Washington Cake
- Mocha Torte
- Natalie's Cheesecake
- Old-Fashioned Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Pavlova
- Peanut Butter Cookies
- Pineapple Whip
- Rich Wedding Cake
- Sugar Pie
Meats
- Chicken Divan
- CHILI CON CARNE A LA ALPHA GAMMA DELTA
- Filet of Sole a la Gillies
- Jean's Ham Loaf
- Old Fashioned Mince and Onions
- Original Quebec Tourtiere
- Pepper Steak Marinade
- Shepherd's Pie
- Veal Corden Blue
Pastas
Soups, sauces
Breads
German Shortbread Cookies
Total cooking time: see below
1 CUP FRUIT SUGAR
1 CUP SALTED BUTTER
1 TSP VANILLA
2 CUP FLOUR
2/3 CUP GROUND RICE
1 TBSP MILK
1 CUP SALTED BUTTER
1 TSP VANILLA
2 CUP FLOUR
2/3 CUP GROUND RICE
1 TBSP MILK
- Preheat oven 350F
- Place butter, sugar and vanilla in large bowl and beat with mixer until light and fluffy
- Add dry ingredients and mix until crumbly and looks like it can't be mixed more
- Add the milk and mix or 15 seconds. If the dough doesn't come together add another tablespoon of milk.
- Place dough in pastry bag fitted with a wine glass size tip and pipe unto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake until golden for 15 minutes. Let cool completely on baking sheet is OK.
- Enjoy alone or make them into a sandwich and top with thin icing as below.
- When cool, spread 1/2 of shortbreads with a dab of raspberry jam.
- Cover with other 1/2 of cookies (like a sandwich).
- Frost thinly and top with 1/2 cherry piece.
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