Secret RecipesHi! 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.
CINNAMON PEAR CUP By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her self-published cookbook, Mostly 4-Ingredient Recipes (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Dec. 1983, p. 6) INGREDIENTS: 1-lb fresh pears – peeled, cut in half, and cored 1½ cups cranberry juice 1 whole cinnamon stick, broken into 3 pieces 4 whole cloves Whipped cream (for garnish) INSTRUCTIONS: […]
EGG-NOT By Gloria Pitzer, as shared in her 1994, homemade, Christmas card* INGREDIENTS: 1-pint vanilla ice cream, softened 1 small box instant vanilla pudding 1-pint milk 1 TB nutmeg 1 TB rum extract 16-oz Vernor’s golden gingerale (not Canada Dry) INSTRUCTIONS: With electric beaters on medium speed, combine all ingredients, as listed, in a punch […]
CINNAMON ORNAMENTS By Gloria Pitzer, as shared in her 1994, homemade, Christmas card* Start with ½ cup ground cinnamon and drop in, 1 TB at a time, enough applesauce to mix into a smooth dough that you can form into a ball and roll out to ¼-inch thick, on a cinnamon-dusted surface. Cut with Christmas […]
CHRISTMAS MAGIC CAKE By Gloria Pitzer, as shared in her 1994, homemade, Christmas card* INGREDIENTS: 10-oz miniature marshmallows 18-oz box prepared, yellow, cake mix batter 3-oz box strawberry gelatin powder 1-lb box frozen (but slightly thawed), sliced strawberries 2/3 cup water Cool Whip (for garnish) INSTRUCTIONS: Spread marshmallows out in a greased 10” x 13” […]
BAR CHEESE WITH CATALINA [Like Win Schuler’s] By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 275). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] INGREDIENTS: 2 pounds Velveeta (do not substitute brand!) […]
CHRISTMAS FUDGE, THE CREAMIEST By Gloria Pitzer, as shared in her 1994, homemade, Christmas card INGREDIENTS: ¼-lb butter or margarine 12-oz bag [milk] chocolate chips 1-lb container ready-to-spread, chocolate frosting 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional) INSTRUCTIONS: [As listed] put first 3 ingredients into top of double boiler, over simmering water; stirring until melted and smooth […]
ANGEL WINGS By Gloria Pitzer, from her “Original 200” collection of recipes, but also published in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 280). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] INGREDIENTS: 5 egg yolks, well-beaten […]
FRANKENMUTH FRUIT BREAD By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; June 1997, p. 15) INGREDIENTS: ½ cup [hot] scalded milk ¼ cup butter 1 TB sugar 2 tsp salt ¼ cup water 2 pkgs. dry (dissolved in ½ cup warm water, with 2 tsp […]
FRANKENMUTH INN STUFFING By Gloria Pitzer As pictured above, seen in… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; June 1997, p. 15). Also published, as seen below, in Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 95). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s […]
FRANKENMUTH FRESH CRANBERRY RELISH By Gloria Pitzer As pictured above, seen in… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; June 1997, p. 15). Also published, as seen below, in Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 95). [A revised reprint of Gloria […]