Frozen Sunshine

INGREDIENTS

1/4 cup brown sugar
1 Tbsp melted butter
1 cup flaked coconut
6 canned or fresh peeled peach halves
6 Tbsp Grenadine syrup
1 quart vanilla ice cream

DIRECTIONS

Mix together the sugar and butter. Toss mixture with coconut. Brown lightly in 350 degree oven about 5 minutes. Cool. Place a peach half hollow side up in dessert dish. Fill hollow with 1 Tbsp syrup. Top with scoop of ice cream and coconut topping. Serves 6.

Frozen Grand Marnier Mousse

INGREDIENTS

6 Tbsp Grand Marnier, divided
2 Tbsp orange juice
1 1/4 cups fine dry macaroon crumbs
5 eggs, separated
1/2 cup + 3 Tbsp sugar, divided
1 Tbsp finely grated orange rind
pinch of salt
2 cups heavy cream, softly whipped

DIRECTIONS

In a small bowl mix 3 Tbsp Grand Marnier and the juice. Add crumbs; stir to blend; set aside. Meanwhile in a small bowl beat yolks with 1/2 cup sugar 5 minutes or until very pale and thick. Combine grated rind and remaining 3 Tbsp Grand Marnier and stir into egg mixture. Set aside. In a large bowl with clean beaters, beat egg whites with salt until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in remaining 3 Tbsp sugar just until mixture holds a point but is not stiff or dry. Add egg yolk mixture and whipped cream. Gently fold mixtures together until barely blended. Spoon 1/2 the mixture into parfait or wine glasses, filling them about halfway. Sprinkle with half the crumb mixture. Top with remaining mousse. Sprinkle with remaining crumbs. Freeze about 1 hour and then cover each one. Freeze from 3 hours to 4 weeks. Serve directly from the freezer. Makes 12.

French Marble Cake (Helen Mellion)

INGREDIENTS

Combine and set aside:
1 cup ground walnuts
3 squares grated bitter chocolate
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup sugar

Batter:
1/2 lb butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
5 eggs
3 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 pint sour cream
1 tsp vanilla

DIRECTIONS

Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, beating well. Sift the dry ingredients and add alternately with the sour cream. Add vanilla. Pour into greased and floured tube pan and marble with nut mixture. Bake 60 minutes at 35 degrees.

French Coffee Cake (Joyce Bisberg)

INGREDIENTS

1 pkg white cake mix
1 pkg instant vanilla pudding
4 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1/3 cup oil

DIRECTIONS

Beat all together for 10 minutes. Pour in greased and floured tube pan and swirl with nuts, sugar, and chocolate or sugar, blueberries and cinnamon. Bake 350 degrees 45 minutes.

French Coffee Cake (Faye Bisberg)

INGREDIENTS

1/2 lb butter
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
2 1/2 cups sifted flour
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1 cup sour cream

DIRECTIONS

Cream butter and sugar and add eggs. Mixing well. Slowly add dry ingredients alternately with sour cream and vanilla. Pour most of the batter in a greased and floured 9 x 13 pan. Sprinkle between layers finely chopped walnuts. 1/2 cup sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon. Bake 45 minutes at 350 degrees.

Forgotten Cookies

INGREDIENTS

2 egg whites
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
pinch salt
1 cup broken pecans
6 oz bag chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS

Beat whites until they are stiff. Blend in vanilla, sugar, and salt. Fold in chips and nuts. Place aluminum foil shiny side up on cookie sheet. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Drop by tsp. Turn off the oven overnight.

Flounder Parmesan

INGREDIENTS

1 lb flounder
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1 Tbsp grated onion
1/2 tsp oregano
2 Tbsp grated Parmesan
1 Tbsp margarine

DIRECTIONS

Arrange filets on broiler pan. Sprinkle with lemon. Season with salt and pepper. Add onion, oregano, and grated cheese. Dot with margarine and broil 10-15 minutes.

Flounder Florentine

INGREDIENTS

4 slices of flounder
1 pkg frozen chopped spinach, thawed
1 Tbsp grated onion
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs

DIRECTIONS

Lay filets flat. Combine spinach, onion, ginger, and nutmeg. Spread over filets and roll up. Dip each roll in yogurt. Coat well. Then dip into bread crumbs. Place in lightly greased baking pan. Bake 350 degrees 25 minutes.

Flounder Creole

INGREDIENTS

1 large onion, sliced
1 large green pepper, sliced
2 cups chopped tomatoes
1 8 oz can tomato sauce
1 Bay leaf
1/2 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1 1/2 lbs flounder filets

DIRECTIONS

Combine first 8 ingredients in pot. Cook 15 minutes and remove the Bay leaf. Arrange flounder in lightly greased baking pan. Spoon sauce over the fish and bake 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes.

Fish Almondine

INGREDIENTS

1 lb fish filets
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp salt
1 Tbsp margarine
1/4 cup slivered almonds
2 drop Tabasco

DIRECTIONS

Sprinkle fish with lemon, salt, and pepper. Place on greased broiler and broil until tender. Turn. Sauté almonds and Tabasco in margarine. Pour over fish and garnish with parsley.