Spiced Peach Tart

CRUST
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon salt
FILLING
2 lb. peaches (4 to 5 peaches), peeled, sliced (1/2 inch)*
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons ground almonds
8 tablespoons sugar, divided
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1. Heat oven to 400°F. [...]

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Grapefruit, Orange, and Ginger Marmalade

1/4 to 1/2 cup chopped crystallized ginger
1 orange, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 red or pink grapefruit, cut into 1-inch pieces
3 cups water
6 cups sugar

Place ginger, half of orange, and half of grapefruit in a food processor; pulse 4 times or until finely chopped. Place orange mixture in a Dutch oven. [...]

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Grapefruit Curd

2 teaspoons grated grapefruit rind (about 2 grapefruit)
2/3 cup fresh grapefruit juice
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
4 large egg yolks
2 tablespoons chilled butter, cut into small pieces

Combine first 5 ingredients in the top of a double boiler, stirring well with a whisk. Cook over simmering water until [...]

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Sour Cream Apple Pie

2 cups chopped Granny Smith apples
3/4 c. sugar
2 T. flour
1 cup sour cream
1 egg beaten
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/8 tsp salt

Chop apples fine. Mix sugar and flour. Add cream, etc. Beat till smooth. Add apples and mix. Pour into pie crust. Bake 350 for 45 min-1 hour. till golden brown.

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Banana Pudding

1/3 c. sugar
pinch salt
3 T. cornstarch
1 12 oz can evaporated milk
1 1/2 c. whole milk
4 egg yolks
1 tsp vanila
16-20 vanilla wafers
2 large bananas, sliced
2/3 c. brown sugar
4-5 tsp hot water

Mix sugar, cornstarch and salt.  Add evaporated milk and whole milk.  Cook in a double boiler stirring frequently, till it coats the back of a spoon.  [...]

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Frozen Meyer Lemon Cream with Blackberry Sauce

6 servings

12 cup plus 2 T. sugar
5 T. plush 1/2 tsp. strained fresh Meyer lemon juice
3 large egg yolks
1 T. light corn syrup
1 cup chilled heavy whipping cream
1 3/4 tsp finely grated Meyer lemon peel, divided
1 cup frozen unsweetened blackberries, thawed

Whisk 1/2 cup sugar 5 T. lemon juice egg yolks, and corn syrup in small [...]

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Chunky Spiced Applesauce

10 cups cubed peeled apple (about 3 lbs)
1/2 lemon
2 Cups fresh cranberries
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/3 cup water
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
Pinch fresh grated nutmeg

Place apple in a large bowl; cover with cold water.  Squice juice from lemon half into bowl; place lemon half in bowl.  Set aside.
Combine cranberries and remaining ingredients in a Dutch [...]

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Honeyed Rhubarb Pie

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4 c. (1/2″ pices) rhubarb
1 1/4 c. sugar
6 T flour
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp. grated lemon peel
1/3 c. honey
4-5 drops red food coloring
2 T. margarine
combine rhubarb, sugar, flour, salt, and lemon peel; mix well. Blend in honey and food color, let stand for several minutes.
Spoon rhubarb mix into pastry-lined 9″ [...]

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Apple Cranberry Crisp

3 c. chopped apples
2 c. raw cranberries
3/4 c. - 1 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. oats
1/2 c. packed brown sugar
1/3 c. flour
1/3 c. chopped pecans
1/2 c. melted butter
Combine apples, cranberries and sugar in 8″ square baking dish.  Mix thoroughly.  Combine topping until crumbly, spread over fruit.  Bake at 350 for one hour until fruit is fork [...]

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Cherry Berry pie

1 can 16 oz pitted red cherries
1 pkg. 10 oz frozen raspberries, thawed
3/4 c. sugar
3 T. cornstarch
3 T. butter or marg
1/4 tsp almond extract
pastry for 2 crust pie
Drain cherries and raspberries.  Reserve 1 1/4 c. juice.  In pan, combine sugar and cornstarch.  Gradually stir in juice.  Cook and stir over med. heat until mixture begins [...]

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