Secret Recipes
UTAH CHILI By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The American Cookery Cookbook (Happy Newspaper Features, Algonac, MI; July 1976, p. 37) INGREDIENTS: 1 lb. boneless lean pork, cut in ¾-inch cubes 2 TB shortening 1 cup water 4-6 tsp chili powder ½ tsp salt 1 clove garlic, minced 2 medium potatoes, pared and cut in […]
SHARE-A-LEASE MACAROONS By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in The Second Helping of Secret Recipes (National Homemakers Newsletter, Pearl Beach, MI; July 1977, p. 30) INGREDIENTS: ½-lb almond paste 2 or 3 egg whites ¼ tsp salt 1 cup fine granulated sugar ½ cup Powdered sugar INSTRUCTIONS: Knead almond paste with hands until soft then break […]
WYOMING LAMB KABOBS By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The American Cookery Cookbook (Happy Newspaper Features, Algonac, MI; July 1976, p. 40) INGREDIENTS: 1 (1½-lb.) lamb shoulder ¾ cup French Dressing 1 clove garlic 4 slices [thick] bacon ½ pound button mushrooms (optional) 1 tsp. salt ¼ tsp. pepper INSTRUCTIONS: Cut lamb into 1-inch […]
THIN VANILLA [BLENDER] ICING By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Joy Of NOT Cooking – Any More Than You Have To (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Nov. 1983, p. 182) INGREDIENTS: ¼ cup hot milk ¼ cup melted butter or margarine 2 tsp vanilla Dash of salt 1-lb powdered sugar INSTRUCTIONS: As listed, put […]
CAKE MIX COBBLER By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Joy Of NOT Cooking – Any More Than You Have To (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Nov. 1983, p. 182) INGREDIENTS: ¼ cup oil 18-oz box yellow cake mix* 2 eggs ½ cup water 20-oz can fruit pie filling* (cherry, apple, strawberry, or blueberry) *[NOTE: […]
GYPSY 48-EGG TORTE, LIKE DODGE FAMILY’S By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; June 1997) INGREDIENTS*: For the cake: 48 eggs, separated 3 cups sugar 1 lb. chopped pecans 3 cups fine bread crumbs 2-oz bottle of rum extract Toppings: 2 lbs. prepared vanilla […]
OPEN PITZER BBQ SAUCE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 76). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] INGREDIENTS: 1 cup bottled apple butter 1 cup ketchup 1 cup […]
HUNCH PDQ – BBQ SAUCE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 92). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] INGREDIENTS: 1 cup Coca-Cola 1 cup A-1 Steak Sauce 2 […]
PECAN PIE, LIKE BIG BOY’s By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 239). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] Big Boy restaurants have several good pies – this was […]
PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN COFFEECAKE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Eating Out at Home (National Home News, St. Clair, MI; September 1978) INGREDIENTS: 1 (20-oz) can pineapple chunks, in heavy syrup ¼ cup + 3 TB melted butter or margarine ½ cup brown sugar, packed 1 ½ cups sifted flour ½ cup granulated sugar 2 ¼ […]