Treasured Family Recipes
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Black Angus Cookies
Melt the bittersweet chocolate and butter together in a microwave, stirring every 30 seconds.Cream together the eggs, vanilla, sugar, and es...
Brownies
Sift the flour once, measure, add baking powder and salt, and sift again.Melt the butter and chocolate over boiling water.Add the sugar grad...
Seasoned Pretzels
Put the pretzels in a 13-by-9-inch pan.Mix all remaining ingredients and pour over the pretzels. Stir very well.Bake at 300°F for 10 minutes...
Spinach Artichoke Dip
Mix together the Parmesan cheese, spinach, and artichoke hearts.Combine the remaining ingredients and mix with the spinach mixture.Bake at 3...
Stuffed Mushroom Caps
Clean the mushrooms and remove the stems. Brush the caps with 2 tablespoons melted butter and arrange, hollow side up, in a 13-by-9-inch bak...
Egg Nog
Separate the egg yolks from the whites. Beat the yolks thoroughly. Gradually add the granulated sugar and continue beating until creamy. Slo...
Fluffy Hot Chocolate
In a saucepan, combine the sugar, cocoa, milk, and marshmallows.Cook and stir over medium heat until the marshmallows are melted, about 8 mi...
Make-Ahead Lemonade Base
In a medium saucepan, heat and stir 2 1/4 cups water and the sugar over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat and cool...
O'Brill's Irish Creme
Put all ingredients in a blender and mix well.Store in the refrigerator in a glass airtight container.
Raspberry Tea
Place the tea bags in a pottery or glass pitcher and pour 2 cups cold water over them.Bring a kettle with 4 cups water to a rolling boil. Po...
Banana Nut Bread
Heat oven to 325°F. Grease and flour the bottom only of an 8-by-4-inch or 9-by-5-inch loaf pan.In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking so...
German Pancake
Heat oven to 400°F.In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, flour, sugar, and salt.Melt the butter in an ovenproof skillet, preferabl...