Secret RecipesRecipes developed & tested by Gloria Pitzer, the Recipe Detective™
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 […]
Sugar-Free Pumpkin Pie By Gloria Pitzer – As seen in her self-published cookbook, Sugar-Free Recipes (Secret Recipes, St. Clair, MI; Nov. 1987, p. 6) Ingredients: 1 envelope Knox unflavored gelatin 1/3 cup cold water 2 cups milk 1-oz. box sugar-free, instant, butterscotch pudding powder 2 packets Sweet & Low sugar substitute 1 TB pumpkin pie spice […]
JOHNNIE LEGA’S CHILI By Gloria Pitzer – As seen in…Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 56) ‘The Working Man’s Palace’ was the name Pearl Beach had given to Johnnie Lega’s Bar when we lived near there for nearly 12 years. It was known around the world. […]
Mrs. Meadow’s Crisp Buttery Cookies By Gloria Pitzer – As seen in her “free recipes” offerings Ingredients: 1 ¼ cups mayonnaise 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup self-rising flour 18-ounce box yellow cake mix (dry) 12-ounce bag mini chocolate chips Instructions: As listed, beat into a smooth dough. Pack dough into a measuring tablespoon […]
CHOCOLATE ALMOND BARK – Like Sanders! By Gloria Pitzer, part of her original 200 recipes collection, developed in the early-to-mid 1970s. [As seen in Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 233).] When you look at all the marvelous candies that Sanders offers, be sure to look […]