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You are invited to share the joy of cooking. This culinary blog consists not only of my favorite family recipes but also provides delicious insight into my vast collection of hundreds of recipes. I have included some culinary and household hints that I have found to be useful in my own home. It is my sincere hope that you will find this blog to be an invaluable resource. Enjoy your visit and come back often.

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Kay's Fruitcake Bars

My husband and I like fruitcake bars. Lately, mincemeat has become very expensive - $5.42 for a 27 ounce jar of Borden mincemeat. I came up with my own recipe using two other fruitcake recipes from the internet. My version is very easy and quick clean up. Here is my version of Fruitcake Bars:

Ingredients

2 Eggs
1/4 cup butter, melted
14 ounce can Sweetened Condensed Milk (not evaporated milk)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 3/4 cup applesauce
2 1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup mixed candied fruit
1 cup dried canberries
3/4 cup chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 325 F. Grease a 15 x 10 inch baking pan. In a large mixer bowl, beat eggs, butter, condensed milk, vanilla. Add applesauce and blend well. Stir in remaining ingredients and mix well. Spread evenly into pan and bake 35 - 40 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack. Store tightly covered at room temperature.
Yield: 3 to 4 dozen bars

Kay's Tip: I used Musselman's Limited Edition Pennsylvania Apples Applesauce. I also used nonstick vegetable spray to grease my pan. My husband likes this recipe better than the traditional fruitcake bars I used to bake. Enjoy!
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Roasting Temperatures

Temperatures are most accurately determined by using an instant thermometer inserted in the meat where indicated and withdrawn to take a reading.
BEEF, in the center not touching
the bone
    130ºF (54ºC) rare
    160ºF (71ºC) medium
    180ºF (82ºC) well done
LAMB, in the center not touching the bone
    140ºF  (60ºC) pink
    145ºF  (63ºC) medium-rare
    165ºF  (74ºC) well done
POULTRY,
chicken, in breast, 170ºF (77ºC)
chicken, in the thigh, 185ºF (85ºC)
duck, in the thigh, 180ºF (82ºC)
PORK AND VEAL, in the center
not touching the bone
    160ºF (71ºC)


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