Pat’s Irish Soda Bread

3 1/2 cups flour 4 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup sugar 2 cups buttermilk 1 egg 1/4 cup caraway seeds 1 cup raisins, or currents 1/4 teaspoon baking soda Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and...

Almond Stuffed Pears in Puff Pastry

2 whole firm pears, peeled and cored juice of 1 lemon in 2 cups water 1/4 cup almond slivers 1/4 cup sugar 2 Tbl. Butter 1/2 tsp. Almond extract 2 sheets puff pastry, cut into 6″ x 6″ squares, save scraps 1...

Neopolitan Cookies

1 cup margarine 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 1 egg 1 tsp. Vanilla 1 1/2 tsp. Baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 2 1/2 cups flour 1/2 tsp almond extract 1/4 tsp liquid red food coloring 1 square (1oz.) unsweetened chocolate...

Mustard Herb Potatoes

1/2 cup Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning 2 teaspoons fresh basil, chopped 8 potatoes Combine mustard, oil, garlic, seasoning and basil. Scrub potatoes and cut into bite...

Low Fat Pineapple Upside Down Cake

1 1/3 cups brown sugar 1 20-oz. can crushed pineapple, well drained, reserve juice in separate container 2 1/2 cups cake flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups sugar 1/2 cup non fat sour cream 2...

Wild Mushroom and Barley Soup

4 Tbl. Butter 1 small onion, chopped 2 ribs celery, chopped 2 carrots, peeled and chopped 2 Tbl. Garlic, minced 2 Portobello mushrooms, thinly sliced 2 cups Barley, pre cooked for 20 min. in 6 cups water 2 cans (5 cups)...