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Sweet Country Coleslaw

Sweet Country Coleslaw

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 Sweet Country Coleslaw
Prep Time 10 Minutes
Cook Time 15 Minutes
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Prep Time 10 Minutes
Cook Time 15 Minutes
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  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together all the ingredients except the cabbage and carrot mix.
  2. Stir in the cabbage and carrot mix until well coated. The mixture will be very thick. Let stand for 15 minutes before serving. The coleslaw will shrink in volume by about half during the standing time.
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Rice Pudding

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 Rice Pudding
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
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Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
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Instructions
  1. Put the water and cinnamon sticks into a medium-sized saucepan. Bring to a boil.
  2. Stir in the rice. Cook on low heat for 30 minutes, until rice is soft and water has evaporated.
  3. Add milk, sugar, and salt. Cook for another 15 minutes until it thickens.
  4. Remove cinnamon sticks, and serve warm.
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Tropical Fruit Compote

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 Tropical Fruit Compote
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
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Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
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Instructions
  1. In a saucepan combine ¾ cup of water with the sugar, lemon juice, and lemon peel (and rum or vanilla extract if desired). Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and add the fruit. Cook at a very low heat for 5 minutes.
  2. Pour the syrup into a cup and set aside. Remove the lemon peel and cool the cooked fruit for 2 hours.
  3. To serve the compote, arrange the fruit in a serving dish and pour a few teaspoons of syrup over the fruit. Garnish with mint leaves (if desired).
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Winter Crisp

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 Winter Crisp
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
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For topping:
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
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Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 °F.
  2. To prepare the filling: In a medium bowl, combine the sugar, flour, and lemon peel. Mix well. Add the lemon juice, apples, and cranberries; stir to mix. Spoon into a 6-cup baking dish.
  3. To prepare the topping: In a small bowl, combine the oats, brown sugar, whole-wheat flour, and cinnamon. Add the melted margarine; stir to mix.
  4. Sprinkle the topping over the filling. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until the filling is bubbly and the top is brown. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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Sweet Potato Custard

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 Sweet Potato Custard
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
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Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
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Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 325 °F. Spray a 1-quart casserole with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. In a medium bowl, stir together sweet potato and banana. Add milk, blending well.
  3. Add brown sugar, egg yolks, and salt, and mix thoroughly.
  4. Transfer sweet potato mixture to casserole dish.
  5. Combine raisins, sugar, and cinnamon; sprinkle over the top of the sweet potato mixture.
  6. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
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Frosted Cake

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 Frosted Cake
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
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Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
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For icing:
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 325 °F.
  2. Prepare the pan: Grease with a small amount of cooking oil, or use nonstick cooking spray, a 10-inch round pan (at least 2½ inches deep). Powder pan with flour. Tap out excess flour.
  3. In a mixing bowl, sift together the cake flour and baking powder.
  4. In a separate bowl, beat together the margarine and sugar until soft and creamy.
  5. Beat in eggs, vanilla, and orange peel.
  6. Gradually add the flour mixture alternating with the milk, beginning and ending with flour.
  7. Pour the mixture into the pan. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cake cool for 5 to 10 minutes before removing from the pan. Let cool completely before icing.
  8. To prepare icing: Cream together cream cheese and milk until smooth. Add cocoa powder. Blend well.
  9. Slowly add confectioners’ sugar and mix until icing is smooth. Mix in vanilla.
  10. Smooth icing over top and sides of cooled cake.
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Mousse a la Banana

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 Mousse a la Banana
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
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Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
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Instructions
  1. Place milk, sugar, vanilla, and banana in a blender. Process for 15 seconds at high speed until smooth.
  2. Pour mixture into a small bowl; fold in the yogurt. Chill.
  3. Spoon into 4 dessert dishes; garnish each with 2 banana slices just before serving.
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Apple Coffee Cake

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 Apple Coffee Cake
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
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Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
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Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 °F. Lightly oil a 13×9×2-inch pan.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine apples with sugar, raisins, and pecans; mix well. Let stand for 30 minutes.
  3. Stir in oil, vanilla, and egg. Sift together flour, baking soda, and cinnamon; stir into apple mixture about 1/3 at a time, stirring just enough to moisten dry ingredients.
  4. Turn batter into pan. Bake 35 to 40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
  5. Cool cake slightly before serving.
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Carrot-Raisin Bread

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 Carrot-Raisin Bread
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
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Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
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Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 °F. Lightly oil a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
  2. Stir together the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Make a well in the center of the dry mixture.
  3. In a separate bowl, mix together remaining ingredients; add this mixture all at once to dry ingredients. Stir just enough to moisten and evenly distribute the carrots.
  4. Turn into the prepared pan. Bake for 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  5. Cool for 5 minutes in the pan. Remove from pan and complete cooling on a wire rack before slicing.
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Apricot-Orange Bread

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 Apricot-Orange Bread
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
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Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
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Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 °F. Lightly oil two 9×5-inch loaf pans.
  2. Cook apricots in water in a covered medium-sized saucepan for 10 to 15 minutes, or until tender but not mushy. Drain; reserve ¾ cup of the liquid. Set apricots aside to cool.
  3. Cream together the margarine and sugar. By hand, beat in the egg and orange peel.
  4. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, dry milk powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add to creamed mixture alternately with reserved apricot liquid and orange juice.
  5. Stir apricot pieces and pecans into batter.
  6. Turn batter into prepared pans.
  7. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until bread springs back when lightly touched in center.
  8. Cool each loaf for 5 minutes in the pan. Remove from pan and completely cool on wire rack before slicing.
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