Special Features
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How to Use an Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Freezer
by Patricia Mitchell
Maybe you inherited an old-fashioned, hand-cranked (or electric) ice cream freezer. Or perhaps you
retrieved your own down from the rafters and dusted the cobwebs off it. In any case, you don't have any
instructions, and can't really remember the process.
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Summer Berries
by Sidney Carlisle
A basket of freshly-picked berries possess a special aura, whether they are
black, blue or red. Sidney Carlisle explains the lovely surprises berries bring after gathering them at a
farmer's market, or even from grocery stores. Her recipies for fresh blueberry syrup, blackberry cobbler
or strawberry shortcake sauce will give your summer cooking pizazz.
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Dutch Oven Cooking: Cast Your Irons in the Fire
by John Raven
Dutch oven cookery has gained a real following as outdoor cooking grows in
popularity. It's an ancient
method of cooking. When man learned to cast bronze and iron, first he made bells. From the bells, it
was a short step to cannons, and then on to all the other things that are made of cast iron.
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Test your knowledge of Texas trivia
Our June question
concerns the varied wildlife that inhabits Texas.
In fact, the state claims not one, but three State Mammals. See if you can pick the correct three mammals
- Retired Fiestaware Now Available on Texas Cooking
Homer Laughlin's colorful dinnerware, Fiestaware, brightens up kitchen and dining room tables everywhere
with its classic and distinctive lines. Every year the manufacturer adds new colors, while retiring others.
Texas Cooking's
Fiestaware Store now has special pages on the recently retired colors
juniper, pearl gray
and yellow. Many of these products are available in our online store.
Have you read John Raven's latest Q&A column,
Ask Dr. John? A new online form has been added that makes "asking Dr. John" easier than ever. Not only does he field questions about
barbecue, chili and outdoor cooking in general, but his downhome culinary knowledge extends to all parts of the menu.
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Inexpensive shopping by the carton. Click on our link to find out more.
Perfect Iced Tea
by Patricia Mitchell
What could possibly be wrong with the beautiful glass of iced tea pictured here? You'll find out
when you read Patricia Mitchell's step-by-step instructions for making perfect
iced tea. June is National Iced Tea month, making this article's lesson even more vital to our
society's social fabric.
Cool and delicious, this pie is perfect for topping off a Tex-Mex or
barbecue dinner.
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 6-ounce can frozen lemonade concentrate, completely thawed
- 8-ounce container whipped topping, thawed, divided
- yellow food coloring (optional)
- 1 prepared 9-inch pastry shell
Beat the softened cream cheese with an electric
mixer, letting the mixer run for 3 or 4 minutes on high speed. It should
be fluffy. Lower mixer speed to medium and gradually add the sweetened
condensed milk, lemonade concentrate and food coloring (see Note, below).
Remove the bowl from the mixer, and gently fold in half of the whipped
topping. Reserve remaining half for garnish.
Pour filling into a prepared pie shell, and chill for several hours until set. Serve pie
with a dollop of whipped topping.
You only need 2 or 3 drops of food coloring, if you choose
to use it. The result should be pale yellow -- not traffic light yellow. The choice of pie shell
is up to you. Click on the
recipe link to see all available pie shells.
You can find this and over 400 more recipes in Grandma's Cookbook.
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