Raspberry Cake============== 1985 Canadian Living Magazine 1/2 cup butter1 cup sugar2 eggs1/2 teaspoon vanilla2 cups flour1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder1 teaspoon baking soda1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup sour cream1 cup raspberries Heat oven to 350°F In a bowl sift flour, baking powder, soda and salt. In another bowl beat butter and sugar until creamy and…

Rhubarb Crisp=============Food Network TV 1 pound fresh rhubarb, cut into 3/4-inch pieces, about 4 cups1 cup sugar1 1/4 cup all purpose flour1 teaspoon cinnamon1 cup firmly packed brown sugar1/2 cup old-fashion rolled oats1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick), melted but not hotVanilla ice cream Topping can be used for apple crisp as well. Preheat oven…

Rhubarb Pie===========Adjusted from Madame Benoit’s Rhubarb Pie – 1978 Pastry to double crust4 to 5 cups of rhubarb depending on size of pie plate.2 eggs1/2 cup white sugar1/2 cup brown sugar3 tablespoons of flourpinch of saltjuice from 1/2 a lemon1/2 teaspoon of vanilla1 to 2 tablespoons of sugar Heat oven to 450°F. Roll out dough…

Rugelach Recipe===============This is the Barefoot Contessa’s recipe. Cookiestime to make 1½ hours 1 hour prep 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature1/2 lb unsalted butter, room temperature1/4 cup granulated sugar, plus9 tablespoons granulated sugar, for topping1/4 teaspoon kosher salt1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract2 cups all-purpose flour1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon,…

Rum-Soaked Sponge Cake (Bôlo Bêbado – Brazil)=============================================Source: South American Recipes Cake Batter 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons plain dry bread crumbs1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar1 tablespoon unbleached all-purpose flour1 tablespoon baking powder6 large eggs (at room temperature) Put all ingredients into a food process or blender and process until the batter is smooth…

Shortbread Tarts with Lemon Filling===================================Source: Appeal Magazine Shortbread crust 1 cup butter softened1/2 cup icing sugar1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour1 Tablespoon Cornstarch Filling 1/2 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice1 Tablespoon grated lemon zest1 cup granulated sugar3 eggs well beaten1/2 cups butter at room temperature.Preheat oven to 325°F. Combine shortbread ingredients in the bowl of an…

Shortbreads===========Patty’s Recipe1975 300 degrees for 45 – 50 minutes 1/2 c butterpinch saltpinch baking soda1/4 c fruit sugar,(Same as Berry sugar or very fine granulated sugar)1 c floursugar to dredge Mix together Flour, salt and baking soda. Cream butter and fruit sugar. Add flour mixture and mix well. Pat firmly into round cake pan. Use…

Silly Toffee Squares====================Source Patty Base 1/2 flour3/4 cup rice krispies cereal1/4 tsp baking sodapinch salt1/3 cup packed brown sugar1/3 cup butter melted Toffee Layer 1 can sweetened condensed milk1/2 c butter1/2 c firmly packed brown sugar1/2 cup chocolate chips semi sweet1 1/4 cup Rice Krispies cereal . Combine all the ingredients for the base and…

Sour Cream Chocolate Layer Cake===============================Maida Heatter’s Book of Great Desserts 3 squares (3 ounces) unsweetened chocolate1/2 cup boiling water2 cups sifted flour1 1/2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder1 teaspoon baking soda1/4 teaspoon salt3/4 cups butter2 teaspoons vanilla extract1 cup granulated sugar2/3 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed3 eggs1 cup sour cream Adjust rack to center of…

Spicy Candied Walnuts=====================These are wonderful and add a little spice to the salad. I made extra and snacked on just the walnuts. Source: http://www.jsonline.com 1/2 cup sugar1/2 cup water1/2 cup walnut halves (I doubled the number of walnuts) Bring sugar and water to a boil. Add the walnuts and then simmer on low heat for…