Archive for August, 2007

Ruby Red Salad Mold 

2 cups cranberry juice cocktail
6 ounces raspberry Jell-O
1 cup pineapple tidbits
1/2 cup port wine
1/2 cup water
1 avocado, peeled and sliced
1 cup paired apple, diced
1/2 cup celery, finely chopped
Heat cranberry juice cocktail to boiling. Add raspberry Jell-O, stirring to dissolve. Add pineapple tidbits (undrained), wine and water. Arrange avocado slices in bottom of [...]

Raspberry Fruit Ring Recipe 

1 package raspberry Jell-O
2 cups hot water
1 cup pitted white cherries
1 cup canned pineapple, diced
1 cup orange sections
Dissolve Jell-O in hot water. Chill until slightly thickened. Add well-drained fruit. Pour into 1 1/4 quart ring mold and chill until firm. Unmold and garnish with curly endive, if desired. Fill center with mayonnaise [...]

Pineapple-Rice Bavarian Recipe 

1 package flavored Jell-O
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup water
2 cups cooked rice, cold
1 cup heavy cream, whipped
16 ounces crushed pineapple, well-drained
Combine Jell-O, sugar and salt in a medium-size saucepan. Stir in evaporated milk and water. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until gelatin dissolves. Chill mixture until partially [...]

Perfection Salad Recipe 

1 tablespoon plain gelatin
1/4 cup cold water
1 cup boiling water
2 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons vinegar
3 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup grated carrot
1/2 cup cabbage, tender crisp, shredded
1/2 cup crushed pineapple
2 tablespoons green pepper, chopped
2 teaspoons pimento, chopped
mayonnaise
Soften gelatin in cold water for about five minutes then dissolve in boiling water. Add lemon juice, vinegar, [...]

Strawberry Banana Salad Recipe 

2 packages strawberry Jell-O
1 cup boiling water
20 ounces frozen sliced strawberries, flawed
20 ounces crushed pineapple, drained
1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
1 pint sour cream
Dissolve Jell-O in water. Add all ingredients except the sour cream. Mix well; pour half of gelatin mixture into a 12 x 8 x 2 inch baking dish. Chill until [...]

Luscious Strawberry Salad Recipe 

6 ounces Strawberry Jell-O
1 1/2 cups boiling water
10 ounces frozen strawberries
8 1/4 ounces crushed pineapple
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 cup sour cream
Dissolve Jell-O in boiling water. Add strawberries and stir gently. Chill until lightly congealed. Add pineapple and chopped pecans. Pour half of the mixture into an oiled a 9 inch square [...]

St. Patrick Salad Recipe 

2 packages lemon Jell-O
1 cup boiling water
3 1/2 cups crushed pineapple
1 pint cottage cheese
4 ounces cream cheese
1/2 cup salad dressing
green food coloring
1 cup cucumbers, diced
Dissolve Jell-O in boiling water; let cool. Drain pineapple into 1 cup Pyrex measurer; reserve crushed fruit. Add water to pineapple juice to make 1 cup liquid; [...]

Texas Pecan Cake Recipe 

1 pound butter
1 pound brown sugar
1 pound pecans
one half pound glace cherries
one half pound glace pineapple
4 cups flour
six egg yolks
six egg whites, beaten
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 ounces pure lemon extract
Cream butter, then cream butter and sugar together. Add egg yolks one at a time alternately with 2 cups flour and baking powder. [...]

Paradise Cake Recipe 

4 cups self rising flour
6 eggs
1/2 cup butter
2 cups sugar
20 ounces crushed pineapple
2 cups dates, cut up
2 cups walnuts, chopped
1 cup dark raisins
1 cup light raisins
1 cup green cherries, cut up
1 cup red cherries, cut up
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 teaspoons allspice, ground
2 teaspoons cinnamon, ground
Cream sugar and butter, add eggs one at a time, adding [...]

Cranberry Fruit Punch Recipe 

1 1/2 quarts cranberries
3 cups water
1 1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons orange peel, grated
6 whole cloves
2 cups pineapple juice
1 quart apple cider
Cook cranberries in boiling water until skins pop. Run water and cranberry pulp through a sieve. Add sugar and orange peel, cut from tart orange. Add cloves and let cool. Then remove cloves, strain [...]