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Mix flavorings, eggs, 1 cup flour, butter and sugar together; set aside. Mix nuts and fruit with 3/4 cup flour. Pour batter over fruit and nuts; mix well. Pour batter into tube pan. Place pan in cold oven. Bake at 250 degrees for 2-1/2 hours. Allow cake to cool. When ready to make glaze, combine Karo and water in a saucepan. Boil for 2 minutes, stirring. Pour over cooled cake. In 2006, Donna Gaylor started an annual tradition for all the girls in her family. Each December, she hosts the Mullis Girls’ Cookie Party at her house in McDonough, where relatives swap cookies to take home for the holidays. included many hours of real family togetherness, the kind of good times we seldom seem to enjoy these days,” says Donna Gaylor, of McDonough. “In the summer of 2006, I decided it was time for us to make some memories, so I decided to host a cookie party for all the girls in the family. I prepare wassail, coffee, a fresh fruit bowl and some dishes that are not sweet. My aunts and cousins each bring a yummy dessert they have baked to share. “This is the recipe I always prepare for our special party.” Cheese Ball Donna Mullis Gaylor, McDonough 2 (8-ounce) packages of cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup finely chopped green peppers 2 tablespoons finely chopped onions 2 tablespoons seasoned salt (may use a little less) 1 small can crushed pineapple, drained well Chopped pecans Mix all ingredients except pecans together, shape into a ball and refrigerate until firm. Then roll into chopped pecans. Serve with an assortment of crackers. “I make this every year for Christmas. This was my mother’s favorite cake,” says Mount Airy resident Judy Crow. Apple Pound Cake Judy Crow, Mount Airy 1-1/2 cups vegetable oil 2 cups sugar 3 eggs 3 cups self-rising flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 medium apples, diced and peeled (any variety) 1-1/2 cups chopped nuts (pecans or walnuts) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour Bundt pan. Cream together oil, sugar and eggs. Blend in flour, cinnamon and vanilla extract. Fold in apples and nuts. Pour into prepared Bundt pan. Bake 1 hour or until cake tests done. Cool 15 minutes in pan before removing. Aunt Rosa’s Fruitcake Earline Densmore, Chatsworth 1 teaspoon lemon flavoring 1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring 5 large eggs 1-3/4 cups self-rising flour, divided 1/2 pound butter, softened 1 cup white sugar 4 cups chopped pecans 1 pound candied cherries 1 pound candied pineapple Glaze 1/2 cup white Karo syrup 1/4 cup water More online at www.georgiamagazine.org “As far back as I can remember, my mother, Nora Scharf, would make Chinese Chews during the holidays. She once told me that she got the recipe from a member of her garden club when we were living in Stamford, Conn., in the mid-1950s. Today, I carry on Mom’s tradition and bake Chinese Chews at Christmas and Thanksgiving. It’s by far the easiest recipe in my recipe box and always a hit with family and friends,” says Victoria DeCastro, of Winder. Chinese Chews Victoria DeCastro,Winder 3/4 cup sifted, all-purpose flour 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup chopped dates 1 cup broken walnut pieces 3 well-beaten eggs Sifted confectioners sugar Sift first four dry ingredients into a mixing bowl. Stir in dates, walnuts and eggs. Pour into greased and floured 15-1/2x10-1/2-inch jellyroll web exclusive For additional recipes and stories, click on page 32A of the December digital edition. December 2010 Elaine Bearden, standing, and her daughter Amy Bearden (now Cantrell), both of Conyers, enjoy Chinese Chews and other treats with Nora Scharf, right, at Victoria DeCastro’s home in Covington Christmas Day 1994. 31 http://www.georgiamagazine.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Georgia Magazine - December 2010

Georgia Magazine - December 2010
Contents
Viewpoint
Mailbox
Picture This?
Georgia News
Calendar
Currents
Claus With a Cause
Soaring With Eagles
Around Georgia
My Georgia
Gardens
Georgia Cooks
Snapshot

Georgia Magazine - December 2010

Georgia Magazine - December 2010 - Georgia Magazine - December 2010 (Page Cover1)
Georgia Magazine - December 2010 - Georgia Magazine - December 2010 (Page Cover2)
Georgia Magazine - December 2010 - Georgia Magazine - December 2010 (Page 3)
Georgia Magazine - December 2010 - Contents (Page 4)
Georgia Magazine - December 2010 - Viewpoint (Page 5)
Georgia Magazine - December 2010 - Mailbox (Page 6)
Georgia Magazine - December 2010 - Picture This? (Page 7)
Georgia Magazine - December 2010 - Georgia News (Page 8)
Georgia Magazine - December 2010 - Georgia News (Page 9)
Georgia Magazine - December 2010 - Georgia News (Page 9A)
Georgia Magazine - December 2010 - Georgia News (Page 9B)
Georgia Magazine - December 2010 - Calendar (Page 10)
Georgia Magazine - December 2010 - Calendar (Page 11)
Georgia Magazine - December 2010 - Calendar (Page 12)
Georgia Magazine - December 2010 - Calendar (Page 13)
Georgia Magazine - December 2010 - Currents (Page 14)
Georgia Magazine - December 2010 - Currents (Page 15)
Georgia Magazine - December 2010 - Claus With a Cause (Page 16)
Georgia Magazine - December 2010 - Claus With a Cause (Page 17)
Georgia Magazine - December 2010 - Claus With a Cause (Page 18)
Georgia Magazine - December 2010 - Soaring With Eagles (Page 19)
Georgia Magazine - December 2010 - Soaring With Eagles (Page 20)
Georgia Magazine - December 2010 - Soaring With Eagles (Page 21)
Georgia Magazine - December 2010 - Around Georgia (Page 22)
Georgia Magazine - December 2010 - Around Georgia (Page 23)
Georgia Magazine - December 2010 - Around Georgia (Page 24)
Georgia Magazine - December 2010 - Around Georgia (Page 25)
Georgia Magazine - December 2010 - Around Georgia (Page 26)
Georgia Magazine - December 2010 - My Georgia (Page 27)
Georgia Magazine - December 2010 - Gardens (Page 28)
Georgia Magazine - December 2010 - Gardens (Page 29)
Georgia Magazine - December 2010 - Georgia Cooks (Page 30)
Georgia Magazine - December 2010 - Georgia Cooks (Page 31)
Georgia Magazine - December 2010 - Georgia Cooks (Page 32)
Georgia Magazine - December 2010 - Georgia Cooks (Page 32A)
Georgia Magazine - December 2010 - Georgia Cooks (Page 32B)
Georgia Magazine - December 2010 - Georgia Cooks (Page 33)
Georgia Magazine - December 2010 - Snapshot (Page 34)
Georgia Magazine - December 2010 - Snapshot (Page 34A)
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