Secret Recipes
WHITE MOUNTAIN MUFFINS By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Mostly 4-Ingredient Recipes (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; April 1986, p. 101). INGREDIENTS: 2 cups self-rising flour 2 TB sugar 1 cup milk 4 TB mayonnaise INSTRUCTIONS: In 1½-qt mixing bowl, stir the self-rising flour with the sugar; and, in a cup, whip the […]
GOURMET FUDGE CAKE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Mostly 4-Ingredient Recipes (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; April 1986, p. 66). DUE TO THE DIRECTION of dialogue from the unfriendly quarters of those who lean toward the gourmet cuisine, I’ve found some changes of thinking, reflected in their critiques. We are suddenly faced […]
FUDGE ICING FOR GOURMET CAKE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Mostly 4-Ingredient Recipes (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; April 1986, p. 66). INGREDIENTS: 4 TB (1/2 stick) butter or margarine 1-oz square unsweetened, solid, baking chocolate ¼ cup dark corn syrup 1 cup confectioners (powdered) sugar INSTRUCTIONS: Melt butter (or margarine) in […]
APPLE BREAD By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Mostly 4-Ingredient Recipes (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; April 1986, p. 100). INGREDIENTS: 3 eggs 21-oz can apple pie filling 2 tsp apple pie spice 18-oz box Applesauce-Spice cake mix – dry* [*Or substitute yellow cake mix and 4 tsp apple pie spice (instead of […]
ENGLISH BREAKFAST By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Mostly 4-Ingredient Recipes (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; April 1986, p. 101). INGREDIENTS: English Muffins, split and toasted Butter to taste Tomato slices Sharp cheddar cheese, shredded INSTRUCTIONS: Toast & butter split, English muffins. Add tomato slices and shredded cheddar over each. Broil only until […]
HOT FUDGE SUNDAE TOPPING [& Butterscotch Variation] By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in Gloria Pitzer’s Mostly 4-Ingredient Recipes (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; April 1986, p. 6). INGREDIENTS: 12-oz pkg semi-sweet chocolate chips 14-oz can Eagle Brand Milk 1 tsp vanilla 2/3 cup hot coffee [black] INSTRUCTIONS: Combine all 4 ingredients in top of a […]
BLUEBERRY MUFFINS, PDQ By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 151). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] INGREDIENTS: 2 eggs 2 cups firmly packed, vanilla ice cream; melted into a […]
MARIE CALENDAR-STYLE CORNBREAD By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Mostly 4-Ingredient Recipes (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; April 1986, p. 100). INGREDIENTS: 9-oz box yellow cake mix 9-oz box corn muffin mix INSTRUCTIONS: Prepare yellow cake mix in 1½-qt bowl, exactly as box directs. Set aside. Prepare the corn muffin mix in another […]
KENTUCKY BISCUITS (4-Ingredient) By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Mostly 4-Ingredient Recipes (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; April 1986, p. 101) INGREDIENTS: 4 cups Bisquick ¼-lb. butter 2 TB sugar 1 cup buttermilk INSTRUCTIONS: Put Bisquick into large mixing bowl. Cut the butter into this by slicing it, with a sharp knife, into […]
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