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1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
Jelly Roll Plate
Cracked Walnuts in Shell
Fruit Sip

Directions

MEMO TO THE COOK: For jelly rolls, split bakers' spongecake layer into 2 layers. Place each layer, with crust down, in granulated sugar; roll lightly with rolling pin; spread with jelly. Roll up; slice 1" thick. For the wonderful fruit drink, arrange, in each glass, orange, baby watermelon, and apple wedges; a few red and green grapes; a strawberry; and a Bing cherry. Then fill glass with ginger ale, or lemonade or limeade made from frozen concentrate. ++- Pineapple-Salad Molds Nut Muffins Coffee MEMO TO THE COOK: This menu is designed for the ladies. Before guests come, unmold salads onto serving plates; refrigerate. Start muffins about ½ hr. before serving: To packaged-muffin-mix batter, just add chopped walnuts or pecans; sprinkle top of each muffin with a few nuts before baking; bake as label directs. ++- Poundcake Fingers or Coconut Sticks Small Clusters of Blue and Red Grapes Hot Mulled cider MEMO TO THE COOK: On each dessert plate, place several cake fingers or Coconut Sticks, grape clusters, and hot mulled cider in a demitasse cup (a handy arrangement for holding food on lap). Then wheel in plates on serving cart to waiting TV viewers. ++- Warm Blueberry Cups Tea or Coffee MEMO TO THE COOK: For unexpected company, try this: Warm bakers' dessert shells slightly in oven. Meanwhile, slowly heat 1 pkg. frozen blueberries. Spoon berries over cakes; top with whipped cream or ice cream; sprinkle with ground cinnamon or allspice. ++- Cheese Blintzes Sour Cream Cherry Preserves Coffee MEMO TO THE COOK: Buy frozen blintzes; saute in butter or margarine. Serve warm, with spoonfuls of sour cream and preserves, and lots of hot coffee. (Put coffee cup on same plate so guests can balance food with ease.) ++- Spicy Strawberry Pin Wheels Iced Tea or Iced Coffee MEMO TO THE COOK: Just before guests arrive. make pin wheels so they're ready for baking.

Place on greased cookie sheet; refrigerate. About 30 min. before serving time start heating oven to 450ø F. Remove pin wheels from refrigerator. Let stand at room temperature 15 min., Then bake and serve.

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