SAUCEPAN PEANUT BUTTER BROWNIES By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 212) [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] Decades ago, when the Mills Bakery truck came through the neighborhood, and […]
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Hi! I'm Laura Emerich and Gloria Pitzer, the ORIGINAL Secret Recipe Detective, is my mom. This website is lovingly dedicated to her memory and legacy.
OATMEAL MUFFIN COOKIES
OATMEAL MUFFIN COOKIES By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 213) [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] These were a featured item in a Toronto bakery – they are made […]
APPLE BUTTER
APPLE BUTTER By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 279) [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] One of the best additions to pancakes was the offering of apple butter at […]
Chocolate-Covered Cherries
Chocolate-Covered Cherries (from 2 other recipes) By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Joy Of NOT Cooking – Any More Than You Have To (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Nov. 1983). THERE ARE MANY BASIC ingredient recipes that you can convert into other forms than [for] what the original mixture is intended. One of my […]
VANILLA CANDY ICING
VANILLA CANDY ICING By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; June 1997, p. 220) THERE ARE MANY BASIC ingredient recipes that you can convert into other forms than [for] what the original mixture is intended. One of my favorites is a candy mixture that was […]
Peppermint Patty Balls
Peppermint Patty Balls (from Vanilla Candy Icing & Truffles recipes) By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; June 1997, p. 220) INGREDIENTS: ¼ cup margarine (or butter) ¼ cup light corn syrup ½ cup granulated sugar ½ cup milk Dash of salt 5 cups powdered […]
TRUFFLES By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; June 1997, p. 199) INGREDIENTS: 12-oz pkg semi-sweet chocolate chips 1-oz unsweetened solid baking chocolate 4-oz German Sweet Chocolate bar [or Nestle’s Milk Chocolate] 2 TB melted paraffin 1 TB coconut extract INSTRUCTIONS: Melt over gently simmering […]
HAWAIIAN HILTON FRUITCAKE
HAWAIIAN HILTON FRUITCAKE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; June 1997, p. 14) INGREDIENTS: 3 eggs ½ cup packed brown sugar ¼ cup granulated sugar ½ tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt ½ tsp almond extract ¾ cup flour 2 cups flaked coconut, snipped […]
FROM-SCRATCH PUMPKIN PIE FILLING
FROM-SCRATCH PUMPKIN PIE FILLING By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 245) [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] INGREDIENTS: 4 eggs, beaten thoroughly 29-ounce can pumpkin 1½ cups granulated sugar […]
HOT COCOA MIX
HOT COCOA MIX By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 266) [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] INGREDIENTS: 2 cups non-fat, dry, milk powder 1/3 cup unsweetened, cocoa powder ¾ […]