Posts by Gail South

ServesIn food processor, combine honey, water, liqueur, and lemon juice. Add about half the berries. Cover and process till smooth. Add remaining berries. Cover and process till smooth. Turn into a 13x9x2 inch pan. Cover and freeze for several hours or until firm. Break into chunks; place in chilled mixer bowl. Beat on medium speed…

Preheat oven to 400. In a wide ovenproof skillet, gratin dish or pie dish (I use ramekins), toss strawberries w 3 T sugar, lemon zest and vanilla seeds. In a large mixing bowl, mix together almond flour, oats, poppy seeds, remaining sugar and orange zest. Use your fingers to cut butter into flour mix until…

Slice berries very thin. Place berries in bowl w sugar and stir to coat. Line another bowl w double layer of cheesecloth and add berries. Gather opposite corners of cheesecloth and tie tightly. Repeat w other 2 corners, leaving the knot open to slip in a wooden spoon handle. Propping the spoon across the top…

Grease a jelly roll pan and line w waxed paper. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Beat eggs till thick. Blend in .25 c water and vanilla. Beat in dry ingredients. Do not over mix. Pour into pan and sprinkle w chopped almonds. Bake 12-15 min at 375. Turn out on sugar coated towel.…

Beat together flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, shortening, vanilla and milk. Pour into 10×6 1.5 qt casserole. Add egg and mix until blended. Scrape down sides of casserole so all batter is in bottom. Sprinkle w brown sugar and pour sour cream over top. Bake in slow oven (325) about 1 hour. Toppings will go…

Preheat oven to 375. In large bowl whisk together Grand Marnier, 2 T granulated sugar, yolk, and extracts and whisk in flour. In a large bowl, with an electric mixer beat whites until foamy. Add cream of tartar and beat until whites hold soft peaks. Gradually add remaining granulated sugar, beating until meringue just holds…

In large saucepan, melt butter and stir in flour to make a smooth paste. Gradually add milk. Cook, stirring until sauce is thickened and smooth. Remove from heat and stir in .5 c sugar, orange extract, salt and lemon zest. Heat chocolate in top of double boiler over hot water just until melted. Beat egg…

Beat whites till softly peaked. Add 1T confectioners sugar and beat till stiff. Beat flour w yolks. Fold yolks into whites. Spoon into 2 mounds in skillet w melted butter. Lightly brown bottom. Put into 450 oven for 5 min. Serve warm w confectioners sugar. Egg White 4Sugar confectionersEgg Yolks 3Butter 1T melted

In medium saucepan, combine all ingredients and bring to boil. Simmer 5 min. Remove from heat and steep 20 min. Freeze mix in ice cube trays till solid. Pulse in blender. Garnish with rosemary &/or lavender. Water 3cHoney 9TLavender 1.5tsp flowers or leavesRosemary 2 four inch sprigs

Adjust oven rack to middle at 450. Melt 1.5 T butter in ovensafe skillet over med-hi. Place fruit halves, cut side down, in skillet. Cook without moving until just beginning to brown 3-5 minutes. Transfer skillet to oven and roast for 5-15 minutes. Flip and continue to roast 5-15 min longer, until fork easily pierces…