Secret Recipes
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” […]
BAR CHEESE WITH CATALINA [Like Win Schuler’s] By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 275). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] INGREDIENTS: 2 pounds Velveeta (do not substitute brand!) […]
CHRISTMAS FUDGE, THE CREAMIEST By Gloria Pitzer, as shared in her 1994, homemade, Christmas card INGREDIENTS: ¼-lb butter or margarine 12-oz bag [milk] chocolate chips 1-lb container ready-to-spread, chocolate frosting 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional) INSTRUCTIONS: [As listed] put first 3 ingredients into top of double boiler, over simmering water; stirring until melted and smooth […]
ANGEL WINGS By Gloria Pitzer, from her “Original 200” collection of recipes, but also published in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 280). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] INGREDIENTS: 5 egg yolks, well-beaten […]
FRANKENMUTH FRUIT BREAD By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; June 1997, p. 15) INGREDIENTS: ½ cup [hot] scalded milk ¼ cup butter 1 TB sugar 2 tsp salt ¼ cup water 2 pkgs. dry (dissolved in ½ cup warm water, with 2 tsp […]