"jellied" (CRANBERRY ---PINEAPPLE MINIS) "made quick and easy in MUFFIN CUPS "

CRANBERRY---PINEAPPLE MINIS "JELLIED" made in muffin cups<>1 CAN (20 oz) CRUSHED PINEAPPLE in juice<>2 PKG. (3 oz each) JELLO RASPBERRY FLAVOR GELATIN<>1 CAN (16oz) WHOLE BERRY CRANBERRY SAUCE<>2/3 CUP PLANTERS WALNUT PIECES)<>1 APPLE CHOPPED<>DRAIN PINEAPPLE, RESERVING JUICE<>ADD ENOUGH water to juice to measure(2 / 1/2 CUPS =, POUR INTO SAUCEPAN<>(BRING to BOIL) POUR OVER GELATIN in largeBOWL, STIR 2 MINUTES until completely DISSOLVED<><>STIR IN (PINEAPPLE, CRANBERRY SAUCE< WALNUTS, , AND APPLE<>SPOON into 24 PAPER-LINED MUFFIN CUPS<><>REFRIGERATE 2 1/2 HOURS or until FIRM<>THEN REMOVE MUFFIN CUP LINERS,<>THE CRANBERRY-PINEAPPLE MINIS are ready to serve @ (THANKSGIVING DINNER)  YUMMY!!!!!

COOKIES ( CHOCOLATE DECADENCE) Don,t (OVERBAKE) These! (THEY,RE BEST WHEN SLIGHTLY GOOEY!!!

CHOCOLATE  DECADENCE  (COOKIES) <>10 oz. BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE<>2 oz UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, chopped<>1/4 CUP (UNSALTED BUTTER, cut into chunks)3 LARGE EGGS, at room temperature<>1 CUP SUGAR<>3/4 CUP FLOUR<>3/4 TEASPOON BAKING POWDER<>1/4 TEASPOON KOSHER SALT<>PUT (CHOCOLATE and BUTTER) in a medium metal bowl and set over a pan filled with 1 in, simmering water)COOK STIRRING OCCASIONALLY, (UNTIL MELTED) then remove from heat and let cool slightly.<>(WHISK EGGS and SUGAR, mixing until combined<>THEN WHISK in FLOUR, BAKING POWDER and SALT.<>CHILL DOUGH, COVERED until FIRM about 2 HOURS<>LET DOUGH SIT @ room temperature 15 minutes. MEANWHILE, (PREHEAT OVEN to 350 degrees F. and line (2 BAKING SHEETS with parchment paper><>SCOOP 1 tsp. portions of DOUGH, (ROLLING EACH into a BALL and put onto SHEETS 1 in, apart.<>BAKE COOKIES until they no longer look wet on top.<>about 8 minutes<>LET COOL ON (BAKING SHEETS)<><><><><>(DON,T OVERBAKE, ( THEY,RE BEST WHEN (SLIGHTLY GOOEY)   YUMMY!!!!!

COLORED DECORATIONS (ADORN FIR TREE on HILLSIDE)

THE FRESH SCENT OF FIR BRANCHES,(THE FIR BALSAM< PINE BOUGHS< and BRIGHT GREEN of LUSH GROUND COVER  IT,S EVERYWHERE ON THE VERMONT HILLSIDE. THE DAY IS WARM, AND (THE DECORATED FIR TREE LOOMS LARGE, (THE BRIGHT GOLD ORNAMENTS SHINE) AMIDST (THE BLUE< SILVER TINSEL,) THE GOLD STAR, and WHITE FLOWER,sit atop the the TREE ACCOMPANIED by a COLORFUL CLOWN like HAND PUPPET, (two cousins take turns standing by the GLITTERING FIR TREE.!!!!!!

THE BRILLIANT RED OF (RED BERRIED---(SWAMP SMILAX)

THE RED BERRIES ADORNS BARE TREES, IT,S (BRILLIANT RED) FOUND ON BANKS OF (SWAMPY AREAS) HAS BRILLIANT (RED BERRIES) COLORFUL< LOOKS BEAUTIFUL WHEN ACCOMPANIED WITH FIR BRANCHES. (MANY PEOPLE USE THIS RED COLORED BERRY @ CHRISTMAS TIME.

APPLE CRANBERRY PIE (IT,S EASY TO GIVE THANKS FOR APPLE PIE---IT's LIKE AN OLD LOYAL FRIEND. AND THERE'S NOTHING AS BOUNTIFULMAS A MOUND OF APPLES PILED INTO A CRUST, BEGGING FOR A BLANKET OF DOUGH. (APPLE PIES DEMAND LOTS OF FRUIT!!

APPLE CRANBERRY PIE<>6 GRANNY SMITH APPLES< PEELED< CORED< AND SLICED<>1/2 CUP CRANBERRIES<>2 TABLESPOONS LEMON JUICE<>1 /1/4 CUPS SUGAR<>1/4 CUP ALL PURPOSE FLOUR<>1 1/2 TEASPOON GROUND CINNAMON<>1/4 TEASPOON GROUND ALLSPICE<>1/4 TEASPOON SALT<>2 PORTIONS PIE PASTRY<>COMBINE DIVIDE IN HALF,<>ROLL OUT 2 CRUSTS BETWEEN WAX PAPER.<>MIX SUGAR and CINNAMON lightly through the SLICED APPLES and CRANBERRIES.<>(HEAP PIE SHELL with FRUIT) DOT WITH BUTTER, if desired<>PUT ON TOP CRUST and make slits) BAKE IN 425 OVEN for 50 to 60 MINUTES<>TANGY and SWEET soooH DELICIOUS TOP with ICE CREAM OR SERVE SHARP CHEDDAR CHEESE!!!!!!!!

LEMON (DATE and NUT BREAD)

DATE BREAD<>6 TABLESPOONS BUTTER<>1 CUP GRANULATED SUGAR<>2 EGGS,beaten<><><>1 1/2 CUPS FLOUR<>1 TEASPOON BAKING POWDER<>1/2 TEASPOON SALT<>1/2 CUP MILK<>GRATED RIND of 1 LEMON<>1/2 CUP WALNUTS, chopped<>1/2 CUP chopped DATES<>CREAM BUTTER and SUGAR, ADD BEATEN EGGS<>SIFT DRY ingredients and ADD to creamed mixture alternately with MILK<>ADD LEMON rind and WALNUTS and DATES<>POUR BATTER into BUTTERED LOAF TIN<<BAKE at 325 degrees F. for 1 hour and 5 minutes<>WHEN LOAF comes from OVEN (POUR over it 1/2 CUP SUGAR dissolved in the WARMED JUICE of 1 LEMON)<><><>DELICIOUS, DELICIOUS!!!!

MULLED CIDER (No (FALL PARTY) would be complete without this (WARM , SPICY CLASSIC) laced with MAPLE SYRUP !

MULLED CIDER<>COMBINE 3 CUPS FRESH (APPLE CIDER)<>2 CUPS (DRY RED WINE<>1/2 CUP (PURE MAPLE SYRUP)<>1 TEASPOON whole BLACK PEPPERCORNS<>1 ORANGE or 2 TANGERINE sliced and 1 MEDIUM APPLE or 4 lady APPLES sliced 1/4 inch THICK<>in a MEDIUM POT<>GENTLY SIMMER (MEDIUM - LOW HEAT 10 minutes<>SERVE WARM in MUGS!!!!!! THIS IS soooH , (DELICIOUS HITS the SPOT)!!!!!