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THE FRUITCAKE NOBODY DOESN’T LIKE

THE FRUITCAKE NOBODY DOESN’T LIKE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen on her… 2002 Xmas Card & Free Recipes sheet Fruitcake originated in Great Britain, carried by the Crusaders, as a source of sustenance when going into battle. Well soaked in ale or rum, it never spoiled. To do likewise to our recipe, add 1 or […]

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BACON CHIP DIP

BACON CHIP DIP By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 282). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] INGREDIENTS: 16 ounces sour cream 8 ounces cream cheese 1 teaspoon hickory salt […]

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DATE NUT BREAD, LIKE DEVON GABLES

DATE NUT BREAD, LIKE DEVON GABLES By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Secret Restaurant Recipes Book (National Homemakers Newsletter, Pearl Beach, MI; Jan. 1977, p. 42). INGREDIENTS: 1 cup boiling water 8-oz pkg dates, cut into large pieces 2 tsp [baking] soda 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 1 tsp salt ½ cup chopped nuts […]

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MARSHMALLOW AMBROSIA SALAD

MARSHMALLOW AMBROSIA SALAD By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 48). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] INGREDIENTS: 1-pound bag miniature marshmallows 2 cups broken pecans 10-ounce jar maraschino cherries, […]

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PAINTBRUSH COOKIES, LIKE HUDSON’S

PAINTBRUSH COOKIES, LIKE HUDSON’S By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 221). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] The JL Hudson’s store (downtown Detroit) used to sell these at Christmas […]

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VINEGAR PIE

VINEGAR PIE 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. 148) INGREDIENTS: 14-oz can Sweetened Condensed Milk ¼ cup lemon juice ¼ cup light vinegar 1 tsp bottled [or fresh] grated lemon peel 3 raw egg yolks […]

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GRASSHOPPER PIE

GRASSHOPPER PIE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 251). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] When you visited a Chuck Muer restaurant, this was their desert specialty. It’s much […]

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WALDORF ASTORIA STUFFING SIDEDISH

WALDORF ASTORIA STUFFING SIDEDISH By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; June 1997, p. 50). A 1930 recipe, from their chef at that time, which we printed in April 1976, with their permission. INGREDIENTS: ½-lb fresh chestnuts 1 small whole onion 1 stalk celery, cut […]

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BREAD & BUTTER PICKLES

BREAD & BUTTER PICKLES By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 22). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] INGREDIENTS: 1 small onion – the size of an egg – sliced […]

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STUFFED GREEN PEPPERS

STUFFED GREEN PEPPERS By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Eating Out at Home (National Home News, St. Clair, MI; September 1978, p. 22). INGREDIENTS: 8 green peppers 1½ TB butter 1½ TB flour ¾ tsp salt Few grains pepper ¾ cup Pet Milk, diluted with ¾ cup liquid from vegetables 2½ cups cooked or canned […]

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