Secret RecipesRecipes developed & tested by Gloria Pitzer, the Recipe Detective™
Mackinac Island Dark Fudge By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret Recipes, St. Clair, MI; June 1997, p. 31). In a heavy saucepan, combine (1 cup each): butter, milk, packed brown sugar, and granulated sugar; also adding a dash of salt and 8 TB Hershey’s baking cocoa. [1 cup […]
TOMATO SOUP, LIKE RUBY TUESDAY’S By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her 2002-2004 (fall) media free recipes sheet (Secret Recipes, Marysville, MI). Ingredients: 2 cans (10-oz. each) tomato soup 6-oz. can tomato paste 14-oz. can diced tomatoes, undrained 1 tsp. dry basil leaf, crushed fine Instructions: Combine everything in top of double-boiler, over simmering water. […]
CRACKER COOKIES By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her 2002-2004 (fall) media, free samples sheet (Secret Recipes, Marysville, MI) Ingredients: 1-lb. box Keebler’s Club Crackers 2 cups flaked coconut 2 cups chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans or both) 2 sticks ( 1/4-lb each) butter or margarine 1/2 cup, plus 2 TB sugar Instructions: Arrange enough […]
CHRISTMAS PIE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her 2002 Christmas “card” of free recipes (Secret Recipes, Marysville, MI; December 2002). Prepare a crust – see: Butter Crust recipe – and pat out in a pam-sprayed, oblong baking pan; making crust twice, to cover it, if needed. Bake completely at 375°F for 8-10 minutes or […]
BUTTER CRUST (My Most Dependable &Very Favorite Recipe!) By Gloria Pitzer; as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 243) Ingredients: ¼ pound butter – NOT margarine 1 tablespoon sugar ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon cinnamon 1 cup all-purpose flour Instructions: Melt the butter in […]
HOMEMADE KAHLUA By Gloria Pitzer; as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 269) Ingredients: 1-quart water 3 cups sugar 10 tablespoons instant coffee granules or powder 3 tablespoons vanilla extract A Fifth of 100-proof vodka (750 ml) Instructions: Put first 3 ingredients in a […]
GREENFIELD’S PUMPKIN PIE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; June 1997) Make (or buy) two raw, 9-inch, butter pie crusts* FILLING INGREDIENTS: 2-lbs. canned pumpkin 2 eggs 13-oz. canned Pet Milk 2tsp. pumpkin pie spice 1/2 tsp. ground ginger 1/2 tsp. salt 1 […]
1-2-3 PUMPKIN PIE [Like Greenfield’s of Detroit] By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 243) Ingredients: 1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell 1-pound can pumpkin 14-ounce can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk 2 eggs, well-beaten 2 tablespoons butter (or margarine) 2 tablespoons […]
Spaghetti Sauce, Inspired by Olive Garden By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her self-published cookbook, The Great Imitator’s Cookbook (Secret Recipes, Marysville, MI; Oct. 1999, p. 22) Ingredients: 2-lbs. ground round 2 TB oil 14-oz. can stewed tomatoes, cut up 6-oz. can V-8 juice 1-lb. jar Prego [Traditional] Spaghetti Sauce 1 envelope onion soup mix 1/2 […]
SUGAR-FREE PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE PIE By Gloria Pitzer – As seen in her 2002-2004 fall media “free samples” sheet. Soften 2 envelopes plain gelatin powder in ½ cup cold water & place in microwave on low/defrost until it’s clear. Let that cool while you beat together, in a medium mixing bowl with an electric mixer, an […]