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"Now back to Friend Mary. Who is not only a great Web server host and bail-da-ol'-mon-out when he needs help with his Web site, but a GREAT BAKER! Yep, she sure is and these are her recipes from her Christmas related Web site. Give it a look. Yeah, right. It's either too late, or maybe a little too early. That's okay, either way it's still worth a look."

These 3 recipes where featured in a previous issue.

Spritz Cookies. To import, drag image to your MacGourmet recipe box.
Cherry Winks. To import, drag image to your MacGourmet recipe box.
Snowball Cookies. To import, drag image to your MacGourmet recipe box.

Banana Nut Bread
1/3 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 3/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup mashed ripe bananas

CREAM butter and sugar. ADD eggs, beat well. ADD mashed bananas, MIX well. GRADUALLY MIX in dry ingredients. STIR in nuts. FILL two loaf pans 1/3 to 1/2 full. BAKE at 350°F for 45 to 50 minutes.

Banana Nut Bread. To import, drag image to your MacGourmet recipe box.

Chicken Cacciatore
2 cut-up fryers
1 cup minced onion
4 minced, peeled cloves of garlic
1--8 ounce can tomato sauce
3 3/4 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon leaf thyme
6 tablespoons fat or salad oil
3/4 cup minced green pepper
3 1/2 cups tomatoes
1/2 cup Chianti wine
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 bay leaves
Dash cayenne pepper

FRY chicken until brown.

ADD rest of ingredients, MIX thoroughly and ADD chicken.

SIMMER uncovered 30 to 40 minutes. SERVE in the sauce with French bread.

Chicken Cacciatore. To import, drag image to your MacGourmet recipe box.

Stuffed Pork Chops
6 to 8 rib pork chops, 1 1/2-inches thick
1 cup herbed Italian bread crumbs
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons parsley
1/2 cup melted butter
Dash of salt
Dash of pepper
1/4 cup chopped green onions

MIX bread crumbs and cheese in bowl.

SAUTÉ remaining ingredients; EXCEPT green onions in butter. ADD to bread crumb mixture; MIX well.

FILL pork chop pockets with stuffing; CLOSE with toothpicks. BROWN on both sides in lightly buttered skillet.

PLACE chops in baking dish; BAKE in preheated oven at 350ºF for 45 to 50 minutes.

When you reach THE LAST 10 MINUTES of cooking time, SPRINKLE chopped green onions on top of pork chops.

Stuffed Pork Chops. To import, drag image to your MacGourmet recipe box.

Read Cajun Clark's latest Fortnight Recipe.