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COMBINE SUGAR AND CORNSTARCH IN A SAUCEPAN-MIX WELL
STIR IN CORN SYRUP, WATER, AND SALT
ADD BUTTER AND PLACE OVER A MEDIUM FLAME
HEAT AND STIR UNTIL MIXTURE BOILS AND SUGAR HAS COMPLETELY DISSOLVED
HEAT, WITHOUT STIRRING, UNTIL MIXTURE REACHES 260 DEGREES (soft ball)
REMOVE FROM HEAT, STIR IN VANILLA OR OTHER FLAVORING
ALLOW TO COOL TO THE TOUCH
GATHER UP A HANDFUL AND PULL APART
FOLD IN HALF AND PULL AGAIN
CONTINUE PULLING AND FOLDING UNTIL THE MIXTURE TAKES ON A DEFINITE SATIN SHEEN
PULL INTO A 3/4-INCH DIAMETER ROPE
CUT INTO 1-INCH PIECES WITH BUTTERED SCISSORS
WRAP IN WAXED PAPER
SERVE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE

Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving: Calories 227 - Calories from Fat 26
Percent Total Calories From: Fat 11%, Protein 0%, Carbohydrate 88%
Totals and Percent Daily Values (2000 calories): Fat 3g, Saturated Fat 2g, Cholesterol 8mg, Sodium 169mg, Total Carbohydrate 50g, Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 0g, Protein 0g, Vitamin A 109 units, Vitamin C 0 units, Calcium 0 units, Iron 1 units

COMBINE SHORTENING AND SUGAR IN A MIXING BOWL-MIX WELL
ADD EGG-MIX WELL
COMBINE 1-1/2 CUPS FLOUR, BAKING POWDER, AND SALT-MIX WELL ADD HALF OF DRY MIXTURE-MIX WELL
ADD 1/4 CUP MILK-MIX WELL
ADD REMAINING DRY MIXTURE-MIX WELL
ADD REMAINING 1/4 CUP MILK-MIX WELL
STIR IN VANILLA
POUR HALF OF THE BATTER MIXTURE INTO A PARCHMENT-LINED BAKING PAN
COMBINE BROWN SUGAR, 2 TABLESPOONS FLOUR, CINNAMON, BUTTER, AND NUTS
SPREAD HALF OF FILLING MIXTURE OVER BATTER IN PAN
ADD REMAINING BATTER TO THE PAN
TOP WITH THE REMAINING FILLING MIXTURE
BAKE @ 400 DEGREES FOR 25-30 MINUTES
SERVE WARM OR AT ROOM TEMPERATURE

Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving: Calories 277 - Calories from Fat 135
Percent Total Calories From: Fat 49%, Protein 7%, Carbohydrate 44%
Totals and Percent Daily Values (2000 calories): Fat 15g, Saturated Fat 4g, Cholesterol 36mg, Sodium 224mg, Total Carbohydrate 31g, Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 0g, Protein 5g, Vitamin A 170 units, Vitamin C 0 units, Calcium 0 units, Iron 1 units

COMBINE SUGAR, FLOUR, BUTTER, LEMON ZEST, CINNAMON, ALLSPICE, CLOVES, AND NUTMEG IN A FOOD PROCESSOR
PROCESS UNTIL WELL BLENDED
SPREAD ONE-THIRD OF THE SUGAR MIXTURE OVER AN UNBAKED PIE CRUST
ARRANGE APPLE SLICES, IN AN OVERLAPPING PATTERN, ON TOP OF THE SUGAR MIXTURE
TOP WITH THE REMAINING SUGAR MIXTURE
BAKE @ 400 DEGREES FOR 45-55 MINUTES, UNTIL CRUST IS LIGHTLY BROWNED
SERVE HOT, WARM, OR AT ROOM TEMPERATURE

Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving: Calories 358 - Calories from Fat 175
Percent Total Calories From: Fat 49%, Protein 3%, Carbohydrate 48%
Totals and Percent Daily Values (2000 calories): Fat 19g, Saturated Fat 9g, Cholesterol 31mg, Sodium 144mg, Total Carbohydrate 43g, Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 0g, Protein 2g, Vitamin A 479 units, Vitamin C 5 units, Calcium 0 units, Iron 1 units

COMBINE SHORTENING AND SUGAR IN A MIXER BOWL-MIX WELL
ADD YOLKS-MIX WELL
COMBINE FLOUR, BAKING POWDER, AND SALT
ADD A SMALL AMOUNT TO MIXING BOWL-MIX WELL
ADD A SMALL AMOUNT OF MILK-MIX WELL
CONTINUE ALTERNATING AND MIXING DRY INGREDIENTS AND MILK-MIXING WELL
GENTLY FOLD IN EGG WHITES
LINE THE BOTTOM OF A 9x13x2-INCH PAN WITH PARCHMENT PAPER
BUTTER AND FLOUR THE SIDES
POUR BATTER INTO PREPARED PAN
COMBINE POWDERED SUGAR, CINNAMON, AND BUTTER-MIX WELL CRUMBLE EVENLY OVER TOP OF BATTER
BAKE @ 375 DEGREES FOR 25-30 MINUTES
REMOVE FROM OVEN
SERVE WARM OR AT ROOM TEMPERATURE

Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving: Calories 356 - Calories from Fat 127
Percent Total Calories From: Fat 36%, Protein 4%, Carbohydrate 60%
Totals and Percent Daily Values (2000 calories): Fat 14g, Saturated Fat 5g, Cholesterol 69mg, Sodium 259mg, Total Carbohydrate 53g, Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 0g, Protein 4g, Vitamin A 316 units, Vitamin C 0 units, Calcium 0 units, Iron 1 units

CREAM BUTTER AND SUGAR TOGETHER
MIX IN EGG AND BEAT WELL
SIFT TOGETHER FLOUR AND BAKING POWDER
COMBINE BUTTER MIXTURE, FLOUR MIXTURE, MILK, AND VANILLA-MIX WELL
ROLL INTO A LOG
WRAP IN PLASTIC AND CHILL UNTIL FIRM
CUT INTO 1/8-INCH THICK SLICES
PLACE ONTO A PARCHMENT-LINED OR GREASED COOKIE SHEET
BAKE @ 375 DEGREES FOR 8-10 MINUTES, UNTIL GOLDEN
REMOVE TO COOL
SERVE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE

Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving: Calories 131 - Calories from Fat 39
Percent Total Calories From: Fat 30%, Protein 7%, Carbohydrate 63%
Totals and Percent Daily Values (2000 calories): Fat 4g, Saturated Fat 3g, Cholesterol 20mg, Sodium 38mg, Total Carbohydrate 21g, Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 0g, Protein 2g, Vitamin A 164 units, Vitamin C 0 units, Calcium 0 units, Iron 0 units

COMBINE YEAST AND WARM WATER
ALLOW TO REST FOR 5 MINUTES AND STIR TO DISSOLVE
HEAT MILK AND HALF THE BUTTER IN A SAUCEPAN, OVER A MEDIUM FLAME
HEAT AND STIR TO MELT BUTTER
REMOVE FROM HEAT AND COOL TO THE TOUCH
COMBINE EGG YOLKS, EGG, HALF THE SUGAR, AND VANILLA IN A MIXER BOWL
BEAT TO MIX WELL
ADD YEAST MIXTURE AND ONE-THIRD THE FLOUR-MIX WELL
ADD MILK MIXTURE, SALT, AND REMAINING FLOUR-MIX WELL
BEAT ON A MEDIUM SPEED FOR 4-5 MINUTES
COVER AND ALLOW TO RISE FOR 60 MINUTES
PUNCH DOWN, DIVIDE IN HALF, AND SPREAD EVENLY INTO GREASED AND PARCHMENT-LINED 9-INCH CAKE PANS
SPREAD WITH HALF OF THE REMAINING BUTTER
SPRINKLE WITH HALF OF THE REMAINING SUGAR
BAKE @ 350 DEGREES FOR 15 MINUTES
SPREAD WITH REMAINDER OF BUTTER
SPRINKLE WITH REMAINDER OF SUGAR
BAKE @ 350 DEGREES FOR 5 MINUTES, UNTIL BROWNED
REMOVE FROM OVEN AND PLACE PANS ON WIRE RACKS TO COOL
CUT EACH IN HALF, THEN CUT PERPENDICULAR SLICES ACROSS THE FIRST CUT
SERVE SLIGHTLY WARM OR AT ROOM TEMPERATURE

Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving: Calories 235 - Calories from Fat 119
Percent Total Calories From: Fat 51%, Protein 7%, Carbohydrate 43%
Totals and Percent Daily Values (2000 calories): Fat 13g, Saturated Fat 8g, Cholesterol 72mg, Sodium 161mg, Total Carbohydrate 25g, Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 0g, Protein 4g, Vitamin A 512 units, Vitamin C 0 units, Calcium 0 units, Iron 0 units

DISSOLVE GELATIN IN HALF THE WATER IN A BOWL-HELD OVER HOT WATER
REMOVE FROM HEAT AND SET ASIDE
COMBINE GRANULATED SUGAR, GLUCOSE, GLYCERINE, CREAM OF TARTAR, AND REMAINING WATER IN A SAUCEPAN, OVER A MEDIUM FLAME
HEAT AND STIR TO COMPLETELY DISSOLVE SUGAR
RAISE FLAME TO MODERATE
BRING TO A BOIL, BRUSHING SUGAR CRYSTALS FROM SIDES OF PAN HEAT TO A TEMPERATURE 230-240 DEGREES
REMOVE FROM HEAT
IMMEDIATELY PLACE INTO A BOWL OF ICE WATER AND COOL FOR 3-4 MINUTES
STIR IN SHORTENING AND DISSOLVED GELATIN
MIX IN POWDERED SUGAR, A LITTLE AT A TIME, UNTIL MIXTURE FORMS A SMOOTH PASTE
COVER TIGHTLY AND ALLOW TO REST FOR 24 HOURS
STIFFEN WITH ADDITIONAL POWDERED SUGAR AS NECESSARY
USE AS DESIRED

Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving: Calories 551 - Calories from Fat 64
Percent Total Calories From: Fat 12%, Protein 1%, Carbohydrate 87%
Totals and Percent Daily Values (2000 calories): Fat 7g, Saturated Fat 1g, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 17mg, Total Carbohydrate 120g, Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 0g, Protein 2g, Vitamin A 0 units, Vitamin C 0 units, Calcium 0 units, Iron 0 units

COMBINE INGREDIENTS IN A SAUCEPAN, OVER A LOW FLAME HEAT AND STIR TO DISSOLVE SUGAR REMOVE FROM HEAT, COOL CHILL FOR 1-2 HOURS PROCESS UNTIL FIRM SERVE AT ONCE OR STORE IN FREEZER

Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving: Calories 7 - Calories from Fat 1
Percent Total Calories From: Fat 11%, Protein 4%, Carbohydrate 85%
Totals and Percent Daily Values (2000 calories): Fat 0g, Saturated Fat 0g, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 5mg, Total Carbohydrate 1g, Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 0g, Protein 0g, Vitamin A 175 units, Vitamin C 0 units, Calcium 0 units, Iron 0 units

COMBINE MILK, 1/2 CUP COCOA, AND SUGAR IN A LARGE HEAVY SAUCEPAN, OVER A MODERATE FLAME
BRING TO A SIMMER, STIRRING CONSTANTLY
REMOVE FROM HEAT AND SET ASIDE
IN A SMALL BOWL, WHISK TOGETHER CORNSTARCH AND 1/2 CUP OF THE HEATED MILK MIXTURE
IN A SEPARATE BOWL, WHISK TOGETHER EGGS AND EGG YOLKS
WHISK 1/4 CUP OF THE HEATED MILK MIXTURE INTO THE EGG MIXTURE STIR THE EGG MIXTURE BACK INTO THE MILK MIXTURE
PLACE OVER A MODERATE FLAME
HEAT AND STIR FOR 1 MINUTE, WITHOUT BOILING
STIR IN CORNSTARCH MIXTURE
HEAT AND STIR TO A SIMMER, SIMMER FOR 1 MINUTE
REMOVE FROM HEAT
STRAIN THROUGH A FINE SIEVE INTO A CLEAN SAUCEPAN
STIR IN VANILLA, BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE, SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE, AND BUTTER
SPOON INTO 8 DESSERT GLASSES ON A TRAY
COVER WITH PLASTIC WRAP (placed directly onto surface to prevent a skin from forming)
ALLOW TO COOL SLIGHTLY AND CHILL FOR 4-96 HOURS
REMOVE PLASTIC WRAP
SIFT REMAINING 1 TEASPOON COCOA OVER WHIPPED CREAM AND FOLD IN GENTLY
GARNISH PUDDINGS WITH COCOA FLAVORED WHIPPED CREAM AND GRATED WHITE CHOCOLATE
SERVE CHILLED OR SLIGHTLY CHILLED

Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving: Calories 957 - Calories from Fat 514
Percent Total Calories From: Fat 54%, Protein 12%, Carbohydrate 34%
Totals and Percent Daily Values (2000 calories): Fat 57g, Saturated Fat 33g, Cholesterol 309mg, Sodium 393mg, Total Carbohydrate 82g, Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 0g, Protein 29g, Vitamin A 1579 units, Vitamin C 6 units, Calcium 0 units, Iron 3 units

ARRANGE FRUIT ONTO INDIVIDUAL SERVING PLATES OR DESSERT CUPS
COMBINE YOLKS, SUGAR, WINE, RUM, AND GROUND GINGER IN A STAINLESS STEEL BOWL
SET BOWL OVER, BUT NOT IN, HOT WATER
WHISK UNTIL TRIPLED IN VOLUME AND MIXTURE 170 DEGREES
SPOON OVER FRUIT
GARNISH WITH CANDIED GINGER
SERVE WARM
OR SET BOWL OF FINISHED SAUCE IN ICE AND WHISK TO COOL
POUR OVER FRUIT
GARNISH WITH CANDIED GINGER
SERVE CHILLED

Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving: Calories 286 - Calories from Fat 48
Percent Total Calories From: Fat 17%, Protein 5%, Carbohydrate 69%
Totals and Percent Daily Values (2000 calories): Fat 5g, Saturated Fat 2g, Cholesterol 205mg, Sodium 15mg, Total Carbohydrate 49g, Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 0g, Protein 4g, Vitamin A 2586 units, Vitamin C 95 units, Calcium 0 units, Iron 2 units

COMBINE HALF OF SUGAR WITH CORN SYRUP, WATER, SALT, VANILLA, AND BUTTER-MIX WELL
ADD COLOR AND FLAVORING AS DESIRED
GRADUALLY BEAT IN REMAINING SUGAR
CHILL UNTIL FIRM
FORM INTO 1-INCH BALLS
GARNISH AS DESIRED
SERVE SLIGHTLY CHILLED OR AT ROOM TEMPERATURE

Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving: Calories 224 - Calories from Fat 59
Percent Total Calories From: Fat 26%, Protein 0%, Carbohydrate 73%
Totals and Percent Daily Values (2000 calories): Fat 7g, Saturated Fat 4g, Cholesterol 16mg, Sodium 41mg, Total Carbohydrate 41g, Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 0g, Protein 0g, Vitamin A 217 units, Vitamin C 0 units, Calcium 0 units, Iron 0 units

COMBINE ALMONDS, FLOUR, 1/2 CUP BUTTER, AND 1/4 CUP SUGAR-MIX WELL
TURNOUT ONTO A LIGHTLY FLOURED BOARD AND KNEAD FOR 5 MINUTES
SHAPE INTO A LOG, WRAP IN PLASTIC, AND CHILL FOR 1-96 HOURS GREASE BAKING SHEETS WITH REMAINING BUTTER
COMBINE REMAINING SUGAR, VANILLA, AND POWDERED SUGAR-MIX WELL, SET ASIDE
ROLLOUT DOUGH TO A THICKNESS OF 1/2-INCH
CUT INTO CRESCENTS, PLACE ONTO GREASED BAKING SHEETS
BAKE @ 350 DEGREES FOR 13-15 MINUTES
REMOVE FROM OVEN, COOL
SLIGHTLY DUST WITH SUGAR MIXTURE
SERVE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE

Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving: Calories 114 - Calories from Fat 71
Percent Total Calories From: Fat 63%, Protein 6%, Carbohydrate 31%
Totals and Percent Daily Values (2000 calories): Fat 8g, Saturated Fat 3g, Cholesterol 13mg, Sodium 1mg, Total Carbohydrate 9g, Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 0g, Protein 2g, Vitamin A 181 units, Vitamin C 0 units, Calcium 0 units, Iron 0 units