Secret RecipesRecipes developed & tested by Gloria Pitzer, the Recipe Detective™
KENTUCKY BISCUITS By Gloria Pitzer, as she prepared them on ABC’s “Home” show – Feb. 1988 INGREDIENTS: 1 1/2 C. Bisquick 1 rounded TB sour cream 1/4 C. club soda 1/2 tsp. sugar INSTRUCTIONS: Mix together until smooth dough forms. Dip hand into just enough more Bisquick so you can kneed the dough in the […]
CREAM CHEESE BROWNIES By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; June 1997, p. 18) INGREDIENTS: 4 oz. Baker’s Chocolate, Sweet German 5 TB butter (separated in half) 3 oz. cream cheese 1 C. sugar 3 eggs 1 TB flour (+ 1/2 C. additional flour) […]
Awrey’s Karat Cake By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; June 1997, p. 4) INGREDIENTS: 1 C. sugar 2 eggs 6-oz. oil 1 1/2 C. flour 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. baking soda 1 1/4 tsp. salt 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 1/2 […]
Bob Oven’s Potato & Cheese Soup By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her 2002-2004 fall media “free samples” sheet. Ingredients: 3 cans (10-oz. each) condensed cream of chicken soup 10-oz. can cheddar cheese soup half a soup can measurement of real mayonnaise 14-oz. can sliced potatoes, drained Instructions: Stir together, first 3 ingredients in top […]
Sanders’ Fudge Cake & Buttercream Icing, with Fudge Frosting (aka: “Bumpy Cake”) By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© (Secret Recipes, St. Clair, MI; June 1997, pp. 37-38) FUDGE CAKE – INGREDIENTS: 2/3 C. butter 1 3/4 C. granulated sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 2 eggs 2 1/2 squares (1-oz each) unsweetened, […]
Neiman Marcus-Style Cheesecake By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© (Secret Recipes, St. Clair, MI; June 1997, p. 32) Ingredients: 1 cup sugar 1 TB flour 3 pkgs. (8-oz. each) cream cheese, at room temperature 6 egg yolks, well-beaten 1 TB vanilla 1 TB lemon juice the rind of half a […]
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 […]