Hummingbird Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups canola oil
• 3 eggs
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
• 2 cups mashed bananas
• 1 cup chopped black walnuts
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 pound butter, softened
• 1 pound confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease and flour 2 - 9 inch cake pans.
• sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. set aside.
• in a large bowl, combine the oil, eggs, pineapple, bananas and nuts. add flour mixture, and mix together by hand.
• pour batter into prepared pans and bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. remove from oven and allow to cool on racks.
• prepare the frosting by blending together the cream cheese, butter, sugar and vanilla until smooth. evenly spread frosting on middle, sides and top of cake.

cranberry muffins

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons orange zest
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup orange juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 1/2 cups chopped cranberries
• 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
• 1 (8 ounce) can whole cranberry sauce
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup margarine

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). spray or grease a 12 cup and 6 cup muffin tin.
• mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, orange peel, nutmeg, cinnamon and ginger.
• cut in shortening; stir in juice, vanilla, eggs, cranberries and nuts. pour into muffin cups and bake for 25 minutes or until brown.
• prepare the topping in a saucepan over low heat by whisking together the cranberry sauce, brown sugar and margarine. cook until heated and smooth. remove from heat and serve as a spread for the muffins.

Party Cranberry Salad

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained with juice reserved
• 1 (3 ounce) package cranberry flavored jell-o® mix
• 1 (3 ounce) package raspberry flavored jell-o® mix
• 1 cup cold water
• 2 (16 ounce) cans whole cranberry sauce
• 1 apple - peeled, cored, and chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup peeled, cored and sliced apple

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 20 mins


• in a saucepan, combine reserved syrup and enough water to make 1 cup. bring liquid to a boil and add cranberry and raspberry gelatin; stir until dissolved. add cold water and cool to room temperature.
• in a mixing bowl, combine pineapple, cranberry sauce, apples and nuts. add to gelatin and mix well.
• pour into serving dish and keep chilled until ready to serve. garnish with apple slices dipped in lemon juice.

Mocha Icing

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/3 cup strong, hot, brewed coffee
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/3 cup melted butter
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Recipe

• combine coffee and cocoa in small bowl of electric mixer. beat until blended. add sugar, butter or margarine, salt, and vanilla. beat until blended. scrape bowl, and beat icing until it has a spreading consistency.
• frost the cake, and sprinkle with chopped walnuts if desired.

sheri's fun fruit turkey

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 pear
• 4 raisins
• 1 walnut half, broken in half lengthwise
• 4 whole dried apricots
• 1 sweet eating apple, cored and cut into thin wedges
• 1 (24 ounce) jar grapefruit sections, well drained

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 20 mins


• slice the pear in half lengthwise, core, remove the stem, and set each half on a plate with the cut side down. this is the body of the turkey. cut 2 raisins in half to make 4 eyes, and set the eyes the narrower part of the pear. cut a small slice from one end of the 2 remaining raisins, and stick a raisin below the eyes to make beaks. press a broken piece of walnut, bumpy side up, into each pear below the beaks to make wattles.
• trim the dried apricots into 4 feet with 3 fat toes, and place two feet at the bottom of each pear. arrange apple wedges alternating with grapefruit sections in a fan shape around the top of the turkey, for feathers.

waffle cookies ii

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup butter, melted
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• in a medium bowl, mix the sugar and butter together. stir in the eggs and vanilla. then mix in the flour, cocoa, and walnuts. preheat the waffle iron.
• drop dough by heaping tablespoons the center of the waffle iron. close the lid and cook for 1 1/2 minutes. it may take more or less time depending on the individual waffle iron. cut the pieces into cookies while still warm. dust with confectioners' sugar if desired.

crustless cranberry pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups cranberries
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon almond extract

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease one 9 inch pie pan.
• combine the flour, sugar, and salt. stir in the cranberries and the walnuts, and toss to coat. stir in the butter, beaten eggs, and almond extract. if you are using frozen cranberries, the mixture will be very thick. spread the batter into the prepared pan.
• bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 40 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean. serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream.