Orange Cream Gelatin Dessert is an easy dessert that you can make from a few items in the pantry and freezer at any time of the year. It works well for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Mother's Day, bridal or baby showers, etc. It is sweet and rich, yet somehow also seems light and refreshing. It is a rather nostalgic dessert as it reminds me a little of an orange push-up ice cream treat from my childhood. Plus, it is a molded gelatin dessert, which always reminds me of the past. As with other gelatin and fruit dishes, someone might call this a "Jello salad" in the United States. However, this recipe uses an entire quart of orange sherbert in addition to gelatin, so I can not bring myself … Continue Reading about Orange Cream Gelatin Dessert
Dusty Miller Cookies a.k.a. Molasses Crinkles
No matter what you call them, these cookies are similar in flavor to a good ginger snap. However, I think these cookies taste better.
These were one of my dad’s favorite cookies. Mom made at least a couple of batches of them every Christmas.
She had two recipe in her collection. They were almost identical. Dusty Miller Cookies use powdered sugar to coat the cookies and do not have any cloves. Molasses Crinkles use granulated sugar and contain cloves. The Dusty Miller recipe was very vague compared to the Molasses Crinkles recipe; in fact, it gave a oven temperature range of 375 to 400…I have never seen that in another cookie recipe. There were also some discrepancies in exactly how much baking soda and flour to use.
To share this recipe(s), I decided to just tell you how I make them and provide you options. I have just two tips: 1) Use the best molasses you can find and 2) They are better the next day (or even two days) after you bake them.
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