Secret RecipesRecipes developed & tested by Gloria Pitzer, the Recipe Detective™
Glad Lobster Cheese Biscuits By Gloria Pitzer, revised from her self-published cookbook, Make Alike Recipes (Secret Recipes, St. Clair, MI; Oct. 1991, p. 6) Ingredients: 1 cup milk 2 tsp. sugar (or sugar substitute equivalent) 1/3 cup mayonnaise (Hellman’s preferred) 2 1/4 cups self-rising flour 1/4 cup (4 oz.) shredded cheddar cheese Instructions: Combine first […]
“New” Country Buffet-Style Sugar-Free Dessert By Gloria Pitzer, as seen on her “Free Recipes & Ordering Information” sheets (2000) Ingredients: 1 cup cottage cheese 8-oz pkg. cream cheese 1/4 cup sour cream 2 small boxes sugar-free strawberry gelatin powder 1 envelope sugar-free strawberry drink powder (like Kool Aid) 8-oz tub Lite Cool Whip Instructions: In […]
This picture (above) is of an updated version, on Gloria Pitzer’s “Free Recipes & Ordering Information” sheets (1993), from The Copycat Cookbook (by Gloria Pitzer, 1988) Kentucky-Style Coleslaw By Gloria Pitzer (1993) Ingredients: 1-lb bag coleslaw mix (or 3 cups shredded cabbage & 1/2 cup shredded carrots) 1 TB sugar 1/2 cup milk 1/3 cup […]
Mrs. Field’s-Style Chocolate Chip Cookies [aka: The Great Imposter Cookies!] By Gloria Pitzer; from her Spring 1995 newsletter, Secret Recipes Quarterly (St. Clair, MI; p.6 ) Even though these cookies do not appear to be completely baked, do not over bake them or they’ll be like rocks by the 2nd day! Cookies will remain soft […]
Seize Fudge, Like See’s Candy By Gloria Pitzer, Secret Fast Food Recipes (Secret Recipes, Marysville, MI; “21st printing” – Dec. 1999, p. 48) In California, the only word in candy is the famous See’s Candy. If you like their fudge, then you’ll love this make-alike version! Ingredients: 1 stick butter 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips […]
Orange Judas By Gloria Pitzer, The Great Imitator’s Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; Oct. 1999, p. 31 Ingredients: 2 C club soda 1/2 C light Cool Whip 1/2 C orange Tang powder 1/2 C dry creamer powder 8-10 ice cubes, smashed Instructions: Blend briefly, until it’s smooth and frothy. Makes 3 heavenly drinks! NOTE: Other versions […]
THE BIG MATCH ATTACH – This is the double-decked, at-home-hamburger recipe that promises you will shock the socks off everyone who tries your improvisation of the famous “Golden Arch’s” very own “Big Mac”. All you need for one ‘Big Match’ is: 2 all beef patties, “Special Sauce”, lettuce, cheese, onions, pickles & 2 sesame seed […]
FAMOUS NAMELESS CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES – with Turtle Sundae Cookies alternative My original version had a dozen ingredients. Look at how I shortened it! Still, the results are identical! An interesting note on the popularity of these cookies… A few years ago, [around 1980], I received a letter from Dr. Joyce Brothers, in which this […]
Recess Peanut Butter Cups By Gloria Pitzer, from Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret Recipes, St. Clair, MI; May 1982) The development of this recipe grew from a request made by a local group of parents whose children followed the Feingold diet to arrest hyperactivity. It became one of my most popular recipes across the […]
Butter Pie Crust, Like Baker’s Square By Gloria Pitzer INGREDIENTS: 1 stick butter (NOT margarine) 1 TB sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp cinnamon 1 C all purpose flour INSTRUCTIONS: Prepare a 10-inch Pyrex pie plate by spraying it in Pam. (Pyrex plates work best with this very rich recipe.) If you don’t have Pam, […]