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I hhaveave tthehe pipic-c- family,family, ssharingharing storstoriesies andand shar-shar- ture ofof me andand mymy granddaugh-granddaugh- inging recipesrecipes that givesgives us a sense ter,ter, Sierra,Sierra, the H-C made for ofof comfort,comfort, especiallyespecially duringduring tthehe thisthis ChristmasChristmas reciperecipe sectionsection holidays.holidays. in 20012001 whenwhen sshehe wwasas aaboutbout 1 One ooff tthehe greatestgreatest neeneedsds pepeo-o- andand a half.half. We were on our wayway pleple havehave isis forfor someone to havehave to KnoxvilleKnoxville lastlast weekweek whenwhen compassioncompassion on them and some-some- DRUCILLA I was thinkingthinking and makingmaking oneone to off erer cocomfortmfort oorr ffriend-riend- RAY notes aboutabout allall thethe recipesrecipes forfor ship.ship. Food links us together,together, this section. We were meetingmeeting especiallyespecially if we needneed comfort.comfort. Sierra,Sierra who is i a culinary arts student at OurOur readersreaders hahaveve ssentent in rreci-eci- PellissippiPellissippi and UT at Knoxville, for lunch at pespes that are their favorites. So Cracker Barrel. I gotgot an idea to make a pic-pic- pourpour yourselfyourself a cupcup ofof cocoffff ee,ee, ture withwith herher whilewhile we were havinghaving lunchlunch somesome hot appleapple cider or a andand run both picturespictures with this column. I cup ofof eggnog andand enjoyenjoy calledcalled my editor,editor, andand hehe suggestesuggestedd to mamakeke readingreading the recipesrecipes that we the picturepicture in front of the fi replace.replace. Well, we wantwant to shareshare withwith grabbedgrabbed a waiterwaiter anandd hhee snsnappedapped tthehe picturepicture butbut whenwhen I sent iitt to Don, it wasn’t sharsharpp enouenough.gh. I have a picturepicture ofof hherer iinn hherer cchef’shef’s uniform,uniform, so we are addingadding it. Then I thouthoughtght SEE COMFORT, PAGE 2 DON FOY | HERALD-CITIZEN About this section elcome to the Her- special. You’ll fi nd drawings probably wouldn’t want to eat off erings for Black Friday and and others had the pupils do it. ald-Citizen’s Christmas of turkeys to enjoy after you’ve most of the turkeys cooked with beyond. Please note that we did We don’t read second-graders’ Kickoff special section. eaten a whole one tomorrow. these instructions, however.) not correct spelling, punctua- writing much, so we did the WInside you’ll fi nd dozens You’ll fi nd directions for how And you’ll fi nd more than 30 tion or grammar in the turkey best we could. The intent is not of recipes from our readers to cook a turkey from area circulars and fl iers from area recipes. Some teachers wrote to embarrass anyone. We just to make your holiday meals elementary school students (We shops and stores detailing their them down for their pupils, want it to be cute. And it is. 2 HERALD-CITIZEN CHRISTMAS KICKOFF WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2019 herald-citizen.com COMFORT: Friends, stories and food highlight the holiday season FROM PAGE A1 crumbs form. Add blueber- ries, milk, and egg whites. about Brady Kate, who is the Stir just until blended. Spoon same age Sierra was in 2001. into pan. Bake at 375ºF for 25 She was a little camera shy to 27 minutes. Remove pan so we had a hard time getting from oven and cool slightly. the picture we wanted of her For glaze, combine confec- stirring in the mixing bowl. tioners sugar and lemon juice I included in the food pic- in small bowl. Stir. Drizzle tures some homemade rice over coff eecake. Sprinkle bags made with dish towels. I with lemon peel. Makes 12 made a square one that fi ts in servings. a roll basket. You microwave Muffi n Variation: it for about four minutes, just Heat oven to 400ºF. Line 12 like you do for the ones you medium (about 2 1/2 -inch) can put on your back or neck. muffi n cups with foil or paper I place a cloth napkin over the liners. Prepare batter as rice bag and wrap the rolls directed for coff eecake. Fill in it. They will stay warm for muffi n cups almost full. Bake nearly 30 minutes. at 400ºF for 25 to 30 minutes. I think you will like this or until toothpick inserted apple stack cake if you give it comes out clean. Prepare a try. It is not your old fash- glaze. Drizzle over slightly ioned cake made with dried cooled muffi ns. Sprinkle with apples but is made with ap- lemon peel. Makes 12 muffi ns. plesauce. The fi lling is almost like apple butter but a little CRANBERRY-ORANGE SNACK MIX lighter. It is easy to make, just 2 cups oatmeal cereal takes a little time. The soak- squares ing overnight makes it moist 2 cups corn cereal squares and delicious. 2 cups mini pretzels The pink plate the cake is 1 cup whole almonds on is very sentimental to me. 1/4 cup butter It is one of the plates left from 1/3 cup frozen orange juice a set that my dad bought for concentrate, thawed my mom on their fi rst wed- 3 tablespoons packed brown ding anniversary in 1936. sugar They eloped on December 24, 1 teaspoon ground cinna- 1935. The wooden cake stand mon is one George made for me. So 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger bring out those sentimental 1/4 teaspoon ground nut- dishes and vintage table- meg cloths and aprons. Experi- 2/3 cup dried cranberries ence the joy of cooking. Preheat oven to 250ºF. Spray 13x9 inch baking pan APPLE STACK CAKE with nonstick cooking spray. 1/2 cup canola oil Combine cereal squares, 3 eggs pretzels and almonds in 2 1/2 cups sugar divided large bowl and set aside. Melt 1/2 cup sour cream butter in medium micro- 2 teaspoons vanilla, divided waveable bowl at high for 45 1/2 teaspoon salt to 60 seconds. Stir in orange 2 1/2 cups self-rising fl our juice concentrate, brown 1 cup buttermilk sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and 46 ounces unsweetened nutmeg until blended. Pour applesauce over cereal mixture: stir well 3 tablespoons molasses or to coat. Place in prepared pan sorghum and spread in single layer. 1 teaspoon lemon zest DON FOY | HERALD-CITIZEN Bake 50 minutes, stirring 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted An easier apple stack cake every 10 minutes. Stir in butter cranberries. Let cool in pan 2 tablespoons cornstarch on wire rack, leaving uncov- 1/4 cup lemon juice ered until mixture is crisp. 1 teaspoon cinnamon Store in airtight container or powdered sugar for garnish resealable plastic food storage Heat oven to 350ºF. Grease bags. Makes 8 cups. and fl our three 8-inch cake To give as gifts: Using pans. Whisk together oil, acrylic paints and stamps, eggs, 1 1/2 cups sugar, sour paint holly leaves or snow- cream, 1 teaspoon vanilla men onto a glass jar with a and salt until well combined. tight fi tting lid. Fill it with Alternately add fl our and snack mix for a great hostess buttermilk until just evenly gift. mixed. There should be just Someone wanted me to enough batter to measure 2/3 include this popular recipe in cup into each pan. Measure our Christmas section. and spread the batter careful- This is a recipe that was ly to cover the entire bottom very popular in the 1960s at of the three pans. Bake 8 to 10 our high school in Monterey. minutes. Cool completely. Re- Pauline King was a cook at peat with the remaining bat- that school and a wonderful ter to make six layers. Don’t cook she was. There was just worry, these thin layers cool a special taste to this cake quickly. While cake layers that was not like any other. are cooling, prepare the apple You have to remember that fi lling. Combine applesauce, back then the schools may remaining cup of sugar, have used a lot of government molasses or sorghum, lem- foods that could make a dif- on zest, butter, cornstarch, ference in taste. I noticed that lemon juice and cinnamon in the icing did not have vanilla a medium saucepan. Stir over fl avoring in it, so I did not put low heat until well combined Drucilla and her granddaughter, Sierra, 18 Drucilla’s granddaughter, Sierra, a it in there. That made it taste and it begins to thicken. Set years ago in the Herald-Citizen. culinary arts student. more like a milk chocolate. It aside and allow to cool com- is so good. pletely. To assemble, divide crackers. With the back of any combination of cheeses) into a sauce boat and ladle cooled fi lling into 5 portions. the spoon, smooth the brown 1/2 cup half and half over strawberries, ruby red MILK CHOCOLATE CAKE Spread a layer of fi lling on sugar mixture evenly over Melt butter in an electric grapefruit, blood oranges or (PAULINE KING’S RECIPE FROM the bottom cake layer. Stack all of the crackers. Place in instant pot (or pressure the fruit of your choice.