Two Layer Jello Squares

3 envelopes of unflavored Knox Gelatine
3 packages (3 oz. each) flavored Jello (I suggest Raspberry)
2 1/2 cups boiling water
1 cup (8 oz.) heavy cream

In a large bowl combine Know and flavored Jello, combine well.
Add boiling water and stir thoroughly until completely dissolved. (this will take 2-3 minutes)
Stir in the heavy cream. When mixed, pour into a 9" x 9" pan.
Chill until firm...at least 3 hours.
Cut into 1" squares.

Enjoy! Élvez! Piacere! Gustirati! Radosť! 

English Muffin Bread

5 cups flour
2 packages Active Dry Yeast
1 Tbsp sugar
2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
2 cups milk
1/2 cup water
cornmeal

Prepare two 8 1/2" x 4 1/2" loaf pans by greasing well and sprinkling with cornmeal. Set aside.

Combine 2 cups flour, yeast, sugar, salt and soda.
Heat milk and water until warm (no warmer than 120°F).
Add to dry mixture; beat well.
Stir in enough of the remaining flour to make a stiff batter (5 cups total).
Spoon batter into prepared pans and sprinkle the tops with Cornmeal.
Cover with tea-towel and let rise in a warm place for 45 minutes.
Bake in a preheated 400° oven for 25 minutes.
Remove from pans immediately and cool on wire racks completely.

Enjoy! Élvez! Piacere! Gustirati! Radosť! 

Marvelous Macaroons

1/3 cup flour
2 1/2 cups sweetened, flaked coconut
1/8 tsp. salt
2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup milk chocolate chips, melted

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Line a large cookie sheet with parchment.

In a large bowl, stir together flour, coconut and salt.
Add condensed milk and vanilla; stir until well combined.
Drop batter by 1 level ice cream scoopful, 1 inch apart, onto the parchment lined cookie sheet.
Bake for 15-17 minutes or until golden on bottoms.
Remove to wire rack to cool completely.
When cookies are cool, dip the top half into melted chocolate and let set.

Makes 1 1/2 dozen

Enjoy! Élvez! Piacere! Gustirati! Radosť!

Apple Pie Squares

2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
1 cup shortening
1 egg yolk and enough milk when added to the yolk measures 2/3 cup.
1 cup crushed corn flakes
1/2 cup sugar with 1 tsp. cinnamon added
8-10 golden delicious apples, quartered and sliced thin
1 egg white

Cut shortening into flour and salt as for pie crust.
Add milk and egg yolk mixture. Blend with a fork until all is combined.
Roll out 1/2 of the dough, on a floured surface, to fit a 10" X 15" pan.
Sprinkle the dough with the crushed corn flakes.
Toss the apple slices with the sugar and cinnamon mixture.
Now gently spoon apple mixture on top of the crushed corn flakes and then spread out evenly.
Roll out remaining dough and place over top of the apples.
Seal edges with you signature fluting.
Time to use  a sharp knife to cut slits randomly here and there on crust top.
Bake in a pre-heated 375 degree oven for 55 minutes.
Remove pan from oven, when golden, to a cooling rack.
Cool for 1/2 hour and then drizzle with the frosting recipe below:

FROSTING
 1 tsp. water
 1 cup powdered sugar
 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Combine all and stir until well incorporated.
Drizzle over warm pie.

When completely cooled, cut into squares and serve.

Enjoy! Élvez! Piacere! Gustirati! Radosť!

Woven Jute Bracelet (using drinking straws)

Using 3 ordinary drinking straws, cut three 18" pieces of jute (in weaving, these would be the warp). Thread each piece through the bottom of each straw, overlap by 1/4 inch, and tape at the top.  Tie one woof length of jute to the bottom of the far right straw.  Using a figure 8 motion, weave the jute through the straws, back and forth, back and forth, back and forth, etc.  This is just the beginning, I will go into detail later. 

Enjoy the picture of the finished product below!

Woven Jute Bracelet