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Ingredients
2 cups fresh berries (raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, etc.)
3 oz. box Jello, flavor to match berries
1 box of white cake mix
Miniature marshmallows

Instructions
Line the bottom of a 9 X 13 cake pan with miniature marshmallows. Prepare cake mix according to directions and pour batter on marshmallows. Mix berries and Jello together, mashing the berries. Spread berry and Jello mix on top of cake batter. Bake @ 350 for 30-35 minutes or according to cake mix instructions.

Recipe from Favorite Farmers Market Recipes with the compiler’s permission.

This is a recipe we make every year for the holidays! They’re like tiny little crescent rolls with sugar and cinnamon- very tasty.

Cinnamon Twists

4 cups sifted flour
1 1/2 cups margarine
3 egg yolks
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 egg whites
3 tblsp. sifted confectioner’s sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
sugar and cinnamon

Place in a large bowl: flour, margarine, yolks, sour cream, and vanilla. Cut in (as for pastry mix) well and chill overnight.

When ready to bake, divide dough into eight parts. Roll each part onto a board dusted with confectioner’s sugar. Cut into 8 or 12 wedges.

Then beat the egg whites until fluffy; gradually add sifted confectioner’s sugar. Fold in vanilla. Brush rolled dough with egg mixture. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.

Roll each wedge loosely (starting at wide end). Brush rolled slices with egg mixture and cinnamon and sugar. Place on greased cookie sheet in oven at 400 degrees. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.

Supposedly, this serves about 30 people, but that’s highly suspicious.

Recipe courtesy of Food Follies - food weblog, recipe files, foodie tees & gifts.

Cornish Game Hens with Honey

1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup sherry
1/2 cup honey
1 tblsp. cumin, ground
1 1/2 tsp. anise seed
3/4 tsp. cinnamon, ground
8 Cornish game hens
salt and pepper

Combine olive oil, vinegar, sherry, cumin, anise seed and cinnamon in a small heavy saucepan. While stirring constantly, simmer until mixture thickens slightly, about three minutes. Remove glaze from heat. Brush hens with glaze. Salt and pepper hens generously. Roast in oven at 400 degrees until thigh juices run clear when pierced, about 45 to 50 minutes. Baste every 10 minutes. Serves 8.

Recipe courtesy of Food Follies.

This recipe makes two large calzones that will serve two very hungry people!  The traditional (well, traditional in New York) filling starts with ricotta cheese and mozzarella cheese, but you can add other ingredients as you like.

1 package yeast
1 tbsp. sugar
1 tbsp. oil
1 tsp. salt
2-3/4 cups flour
1 small container whole milk ricotta cheese
12 or 16 oz. chunk of whole milk mozzarella cheese, grated

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

To make the dough:  Dissolve 1 pk yeast in 1 cup warm water.  Mix 1 tbsp. sugar, 2 tbsp. oil, 1 tsp. salt, 2-3/4 cup flour to yeast and water. Mix together till smooth. Knead and cover with towel for 30 minutes.

Roll out the dough in approximately a 10 inch circle. (Or large enough to cover the open surface of a calzone maker if you have one.) Put approximately 1 to 1-1/2 cups whole milk ricotta cheese in the center of the dough. Place 1/2 to 1 cup of the grated whole milk motzarella chees on top of the ricotta cheese. Fold over and crimp the edges shut in a half-moon shape.

Place both calzones on a greased cookie sheet. After 15 minutes of cooking, brush with melted butter. Cook for a total of 25 minutes or until golden brown.

You can add many kinds of ingredients if you want to go beyond the basic, but delicious, cheese calzone. Pepperoni or cooked italian or pan sausage make a nice addition, for instance, as well as sauteed onions and peppers - if you add ingredients, reduce the amount of cheese in proportion so the calzones don’t get overstuffed and pop open during baking.

You can also use the dough recipe here to make an excellent pizza crust.

Recipe courtesy of Food Follies.

1 Medium Onion
2 Jalapeno Peppers
1 Clove Garlic
2lbs. Boneless Short Ribs (other cuts of steak would work as well)
6oz Lime Juice
1/4 Cup Rice Wine Vinegar
1 Cup Water
1/3 Cup Flour
1/2 tsp Cumin
1 tsp Chili Powder
1 Packet Beef Boullion
1 Salt to taste
6 Medium Flour Tortillas
10 oz Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
1/4 cup vegetable oil
Sour Cream (optional)

Cut the steak into bite sized pieces, trim away any excess fat.

Mince garlic and put aside.

Finely dice the onion and peppers(remove the seeds) Put the oil in a large saucepan and heat for several minutes. Add onion and peppers, saute’ for 5 minutes then add the garlic and continue to saute for 3 more minutes.

Add beef, lime juice, rice wine vinegar and water to the pan.

Next add flour, cumin, chili powder, beef boullion and salt. Allow mixture to cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Once mixture is ready, spoon into tortillas and roll like an enchilada. Top with shredded cheese and microwave for a minute or so to melt the cheese, top with sour cream and enjoy!

Recipe courtesy of Food Follies.