Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Christmas Drink

6 oranges sliced
 
6 lemons sliced
 
1/2 cup sugar
 
5 qt. water
 
1 tsp. whole cloves
 
1 cinnamon stick
 
1 can grape juice
 
 
 
Make syrup with sugar and half water then add fruit juice and rest of water.  Then add whole cloves, cinnamon stick, and sliced oranges, and sliced lemons.  Let stand for 2 hours then take out the whole cloves and cinnamon stick, leave the sliced oranges and lemons in drink.  Now you are ready to serve to your guests and family.

Pecan Pie

3 eggs beaten

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 cup light corn syrup

3 tbsp. melted butter

1/8 tsp. vanilla

1 cup chopped pecans

1 tbsp. flour


Combine eggs brown sugar and corn syrup add melted butter along with vanilla and a pinch of salt.  Blend pecans with flour and then add to the above ingredients.


Pour into 9-inch pie shell bake 375 for 40 minutes.

Never fail pie crust

2 1/2 cup flour
 
1 cup shortening
 
1/2 tsp. salt
 
1 egg
 
1 tbsp. vinegar
 
 
 
Cut shortening into flour and salt.  Put egg into bowl and beat with a fork until all blended then add to flour and salt, add vinegar.  Then add 1/2 cup cold water.  Carefully mix into flour batter chill for 1/2 hour.   Then roll to fit pie tin.   Makes two pie's.
 

Banana Bread

1 yellow cake mix

2 ripe banana's

1 4oz.  pkg.  instant banana pudding

4 eggs

1 cup water

1/4 cup oil

1/2 cup nuts


Blend all together and bake at 350 for 60 to 70 minutes.

Pistachio Salad

1 pkg. pistachio instant pudding
 
1 8oz. cool whip
 
1/2 pkg. mini marshmallows
 
1 can crushed pineapple
 
 
Put dry pudding into bowl add crushed pineapple, cool whip.  Then mix well, then add mini marshmallows, fold in.  chill and serve. 

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