Cookbook

Treasured Family Recipes

A living family archive of dishes, stories, cards, and photographs.

Adam & Keegan Santoroski

Indoor S'Mores

Grease a 9-by-13-inch pan. Pour cereal into a large bowl.Heat 5 cups marshmallows, chocolate chips, butter, and corn syrup over low heat, st...

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Cathy McDermott

Jimmy Carter Peanut Cake

Mix margarine, flour, and peanuts. Press into a 9-by-13-inch pan; bake at 350°F for 20 minutes. Cool.Mix peanut butter, cream cheese, Cool W...

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Jennifer Pfister

Lemon Poppy Seed Bundt Cake

Combine cake mix, pudding mix, water, oil, and eggs. Beat on low until moistened, then on medium for 2 minutes.Stir in poppy seeds and optio...

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Cynthia Kavanagh, Mitford Cookbook

Lemon Squares

Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 9-by-13-inch pan with nonstick spray.Mix flour, 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, 1 cup butter, vanilla, and 1/4 t...

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Jennifer Pfister

Marianne's Preacher Cookies

Mix butter, sugar, cocoa, and evaporated milk in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Boil for 2 minutes.Remove from heat and add peanut butter...

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Father James Matucci

New York Cheese Cake

Preheat oven to 325°F and prepare a springform pan.Beat cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add ricotta. Beat in sugar and butter.Add eggs,...

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Ruthie Maloney

Dump Cake

Spread both cans of pie filling in a 13-by-9-inch pan and mix together.Sprinkle with walnuts or pecans, if using.Sprinkle the dry yellow cak...

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Mary Agnes Martin

Earl Grey Tea Cookies

Whisk together the flour, tea, and salt in a small bowl; set aside.Beat the butter, confectioners' sugar, and orange zest on medium speed un...

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Mary Santoroski

Easter Eggs

Cream the cream cheese and butter by hand.Add coconut and nuts and mix well.Add confectioners' sugar gradually, using only enough to shape t...

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Lulu and Molly Maloney

Festivals-Cookies

Mix ingredients in order.Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a cookie sheet.Bake at 350°F for 10 to 12 minutes.

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Mary Santoroski

Four-Fruit Compote

Drain the pineapple, reserving 3/4 cup juice.In a saucepan, combine the sugar and cornstarch.Add pineapple juice, orange juice, and lemon ju...

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Chris Fellner

Fruit Slice Cookies

Mix butter, granulated sugar, eggs, and vanilla thoroughly.Blend in flour and salt, then divide dough into four parts.Color one part yellow...

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