Belongs to cokerlj Roasted Duck 
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Serve this instead of Turkey for Christmas dinner…your family will be impressed.

You might need to buy:
  • fresh stems of parsley
  • large onion
  • garlic cut in chunks
  • olive oil
  • dry rosemary leaves
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • water
  • "Brown-n-Bag"
  • duck
Belongs to cokerlj Christmas Rainbow Poke Cake 
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An old “jello” recipe.

You might need to buy:
  • lime jello
  • raspberry jello
  • white cake mix
  • Cool Whip
  • boiling water
Belongs to cokerlj Fruit Preserves Pound Cake 
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Picked this recipe up one year from a booth at the Texas State Fair. They were representing a “spice/extract flavoring” company. Not a fan of nutmeg so I just add more cinnamon.

You might need to buy:
  • -
  • pecans chopped
  • plum fruit preserves
  • buttermilk
  • allspice
  • nutmeg
  • cinnamon
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • flour sifted
  • almond extract
  • butter flavoring
  • vanilla
  • large eggs
  • sugar
  • buttermilk
  • ICING:
  • margarine
  • sugar
  • baking soda
  • shortening
  • vanilla
  • orange extract
Belongs to cokerlj Fruit Cake 
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Pretty good if you like fruit cake…lol!

You might need to buy:
  • candied cherries chopped
  • Bisquick baking mix
  • sugar
  • dried prunes chopped
  • dates chopped
  • candied pineapple
  • eggs
  • vanilla
  • dried apricots chopped
  • pecans chopped
  • butter as needed
Belongs to cokerlj No Bake Fruit Cake 
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This is pretty good for a “fruit cake”…lol!

You might need to buy:
  • candied cherries chopped
  • pecans chopped
  • vanilla wafers finely crushed
  • sweetened condensed milk
  • dates chopped
Belongs to cokerlj Candied Sweet Potatoes  
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Simple but good.

You might need to buy:
  • orange juice
  • margarine
  • allspice
  • cinnamon
  • ginger
Belongs to cokerlj Red Velvet Cake 
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This is the old original, accept no substitutes. Most people put cream cheese icing on it…this icing recipe is the original icing…totally different than cream cheese and so much better.

You might need to buy:
  • cocoa
  • buttermilk
  • vinegar
  • baking soda
  • red food coloring
  • butter flavoring
  • vanilla
  • eggs
  • sugar
  • -
  • flour
  • THE AMOUNTS BELOW ARE DOUBLED:
  • shortening
  • salt
  • milk
  • -
  • shortening
  • margarine
  • sugar
  • vanilla
  • butter flavoring
Belongs to cokerlj Roast Turkey - No Brine 
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I usually bake my turkey without using the brine method… I have done the brine method and really can’t tell any difference. I think using a fresh, not frozen, turkey makes all the difference in the world. Love the “Brown-n-Bags”…turkey size…follow instructions for baking regarding time and temperature with the exception of my notes in the directions.

You might need to buy:
  • garlic
  • small onion
  • celery
  • stems fresh parsley
  • fresh rosemary
  • real butter unsalted
  • real butter salted
  • fresh or dry rosemary leaves
  • Crisco or olive oil
  • salt & pepper
  • water
  • flour for coating inside of bag.
  • turkey sized "Brown-n-Bag"
Belongs to cokerlj Prune Nut Cake 
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This recipe is from the 1970’s from my days at Lone Star Gas Company and the Home Ec department. One of those cakes that is better two days later.

You might need to buy:
  • salt
  • soda
  • light corn syrup
  • buttermilk
  • sugar
  • GLAZE:
  • -
  • vanilla
  • uncooked prunes chopped
  • pecans chopped
  • buttermilk
  • eggs
  • cooking oil
  • sugar
  • allspice
  • sifted flour
  • soda
  • salt
  • cinnamon
  • vanilla
  • margarine
Belongs to cokerlj Cool Whip Fruit Salad 
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My family will not forgive me if I fail to make this for Thanksgiving and Christmas. They will eat it with the meal and add a dollop to their dessert plate too!!

You might need to buy:
  • bananas sliced
  • small cans Mandarin oranges drained
  • small can pineapple tidbits drained
  • red cocktail cherries cut in half
  • Cool Whip