Secret RecipesRecipes developed & tested by Gloria Pitzer, the Recipe Detective™
BIG BOY-STYLE SPAGHETTI By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Second Helping Of Secret Recipes (National Homemakers Newsletter, Pearl Beach, MI; July 1977, p. 9) INGREDIENTS: 1½-lbs ground beef ½ cup water 2-lb jar Ragu [Traditional] Spaghetti Sauce 1 envelope Lipton Onion Soup Mix (or the Beef & Mushroom Mix) 1 TB dehydrated green peppers […]
HOSTESS-STYLE FUDGE ICING By Gloria Pitzer As seen in… The Original 200 Plus Recipes Book (Secret Recipes, Marysville, MI; June 1997, p. 14) FUDGE ICING INGREDIENTS: 4 TB butter 1/3 cup milk Dash of salt 4 TB dry cocoa [powder] 1-lb powdered sugar 1 tsp vanilla FUDGE ICING INSTRUCTIONS: Cook and stir first four ingredients […]
PATTER PAUL OUNCE BAR By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 223). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] INGREDIENTS: ½-lb butter or margarine 14-oz can Eagle Brand milk 2 […]
SHRIMP COCKTAIL SAUCE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 110). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] INGREDIENTS: 1 cup bottled chili sauce 1 tablespoon bottled horseradish 1 tablespoon […]
BERVILLE HOTEL SECRET SHRIMP & SHRIMP COCKTAIL SAUCE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, pp. 109-110). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] Just outside of Muttonville, MI there used […]
POTATO DUMPLINGS By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Sugar Free Recipes (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Nov. 1987, p. 103) INGREDIENTS: 6 medium, boiling potatoes (about 2½-lbs total) ½ cup (or more) all-purpose flour 2 eggs, beaten to blend 1½ tsp salt (or to taste) 3 TB butter 1 small onion, minced 1 large slice […]
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” […]