Cut 1 pineapple into chunks; place in shallow glass dish. Sprinkle with 1/3 cup sugar; cover and chill. Remove pits from 1/2 lb dark sweet cherries. Arrange crisp lettuce on large platter. Drain pineapple if necessary; place on lettuce with cherries.
Accompany with bowl of crumbled blue cheese...
1 cup Gold Medal flour (if using self-rising, omit salt and baking soda)
1 cup sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 egg
1 cup canned red tart cherries plus enough liquid to fill cup
1/2 cup coarsely chopped nuts
1 tbsp. butter or margarine
Grease baking pan, 9x9x2". Mix all ingredients...
Cut 4 peeled firm bananas into quarters; place bananas and 4 maraschino cherries in greased baking dish. Brush bananas with lemon juice; sprinkle with 2 tbsp. brown sugar. Dot with 2 tbsp. butter; drizzle with 1 tsp rum flavoring. Bake uncovered 15 minutes. Top each serving of bananas with...
Avocado Spread:
Mix 1 avocado, mashed, 1 tsp. lemon juice, 1/4 tsp. salt and 1/8 tsp. paprika. Toast bread strips, 3x1", on one side; cover other side with spread. Dip edges in finely snipped parsley.
Cornucopias:
Roll salami slices into cornucopias; secure with wooden picks. Fill with potato...
Arrange several varieties of grape clusters, kumquats, dark sweet and maraschino cherries and small green leaves in a ring mold or bundt pan that fits into punch bowl. Pour water into mold to partially cover fruit; freeze. Add water to fill mold 3/4 full; freeze. Unmold; float fruit side up in...
2 cups sour cream
3/4 cup sugar
1 tbsp. plus 1 tsp. lemon juice
1 can (30 oz) fruit cocktail, drained
2 medium bananas, sliced
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
1 jar (10 oz) maraschino cherries (3/4 cup), halved
Mix sour cream, sugar and lemon juice; stir in remaining ingredients. Pour into 2...
Mix 1 cup honey and 1 cup apricot brandy. Pour into dessert fondue pot to heat. Spear Dippers (below) and swirl in fondue.
2 cups
Dippers: Brownie Cherry Surprises, apple wedges, Apricot Balls, spiced or salted nuts.
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup light cream (20%)
1/2 tsp. vanilla or 1 tbsp. rum
Dippers (below)
Mix sugar, corn syrup, salt, butter and 1/2 cup of the cream. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, to 234F on a candy...
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. cornstarch
2 cups light cream or milk
2 egg yolks, slightly beaten
1 tbsp. butter or margarine
2 tsp. almond extract
Dippers (below)
In saucepan, mix sugar, salt and cornstarch. Gradually stir in cream. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until...
12 oz. milk chocolate, semisweet chocolate pieces, or sweet cooking chocolate
3/4 cup light cream
1 to 2 tbsp. cherry brandy, orange flavored liqueur, or 2 tsp powdered instant coffee
Dippers (below)
In heavy saucepan, melt chocolate in cream over low heat, stirring until smooth. Remove from...
Prepare Betty Crocker date bar mix as directed on package except - choose one of the following variations:
* Cherry Date Bars:
Add 1/4 cup chopped maraschino cherries, well drained, to the date filling.
* Coconut-Topped Date Bars:
Sprinkle finely chopped coconut over bars before baking.
Heat oven to 350F. Cut 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened, into 1 pkg Betty Crocker cherry chip cake mix (dry). Pat mixture in bottom of ungreased jelly roll pan, 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1". Bake 5 minutes.
Prepare Betty Crocker cherry fluff frosting mix as directed on package. Spread frosting on...
1 cup Gold Medal flour (if using self-rising flour, omit baking powder, baking soda, and salt)
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup shortening
1 egg
1 1/2 tbsp. milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup raisins or cut-up dates
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1 1/2 cups...