FRUIT COCKTAIL FRUITCAKE By Gloria Pitzer (from her Dec. 2002 Christmas Card) Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Homemade Holidays
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Happy Monday! Today is December 16th and time to celebrate National Chocolate-Covered Anything Day! Although there is no history to be found about the who-when-and-why of the holiday’s origin, it’s still a wonderful concept to celebrate – especially during the coming holidays! There are many national holidays that celebrate chocolate – and why not? It’s probably […]
Happy Monday! Did you know that today, December 9th, is National Pastry Day? Thus, it’s a great time to make those special holiday pies and tarts! In honor of this day, at the end of this blog entry, I’m including Mom’s favorite butter pie crust recipe (which, originally, came from her mom; but Mom thought it […]
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Butter Pie Crust, Like Baker’s Square
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, […]