Wonderful Jello Dessert

Dissolve 3 oz gelatin in 1 ¼ cup boiling water.  Add 1 pint vanilla ice cram.  When thick add fruit (strawberries, raspberries etc.) Chill and serve. Frozen pumpkin parfait squares Serves 9 – 12 Mix 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs ( 9 crackers crushed) with ¼ cup each sugar and melted butter; press into…

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Wassail 

 Serve (October to April) 8 servings In cheese cloth or coffee filter 2 cinnamon sticks, 16 whole cloves, 1 teaspoon allspice ½ teaspoon ground ginger In percolator 2 cups cranberry juice  6 cups apple juice   option ¼ cup rum Simply run the juices through the spices.   This recipe can be doubled and the spices frozen…

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Swiss and Crab Salad 

1 6 0z can crabmeat, drained and flaked           1 cup light cream or half & half 2 green onions, sliced (1/4 cup)             ½ teaspoon grated lemon peel 3 beaten eggs                                                   ½ teaspoon dry mustard                                                                         ¼ teaspoon mace

Sure Jell Freezer Jam

Sure Jell Freezer Jam 2 cups mashed strawberries                  4 cups sugar                 1 box of Sure-Jell ¾ cup water Mix berries and sugar thoroughly.  Set aside for 10 minutes Stir Sure-Jell and water in saucepan.  Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.  Boil one minute. Stir mixtures together until sugar is completely dissolved and longer grainy.  Pour…

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SPRITZ

Girl Scout favorite recipes 1 cup of Stick margarine (2 sticks = 1 cup)  Let soften at room temperature ¾ cup granulated sugar 1 egg, slightly beaten 2 ¼ cups flour, ½ teaspoon baking powder, dash salt 1 teaspoon almond extract Mix ingredients.  Put into Spritz maker.  Put sprinkles on cookies.  Bake at 375 F…

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Strawberry  or Peach Jam

4 cups strawberries, sliced                    4 cups sugar                 3 teaspoons lemon juice Mix together.  Boil 10 minutes.  Let stand overnight.  Boil 10 minutes next day, pour into jars and seal. 

Spider Sandwiches

(Another camp favorite) 24 slices wheat sandwich bread 1 ½ C creamy peanut butter 24 raisins 1 (6.5 ounce) can cheese curls With a 2 ½ inch round cutter, cut a circle from each bread slice. Spread about 2 tablespoons peanut butter on half of bread rounds; top with remaining bread rounds. Make 2 small…

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