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- Betty, do you have a recipe for pound cake? --Deondre
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Grape Jelly
How to make a grape jam or preserve? How do you separate seeds and pulp?
--Eugenia
Hi Eugenia,
You’re in luck, because I have just the recipe you need: Grape Jelly. It’s a fairly standard recipe for canning, but does require you to sterilize 1/2-pint jars. So if you haven’t canned before you might want to head over to the Jams and Jellies section of the National Center for Food Preservation; they have a lot of great advice, tips and step-by-step instructions for preserving jams and jellies. (BTW, my best suggestion for separating out the seeds and pulp is to strain the grape mixture in a colander or sieve lined with cheesecloth, pressing down firmly with a large spoon to get out as much juice as possible.)

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QuestionQuestion: For the Sweet Cinnamon Biscuits, I don't have a sifter. Will they still turn out okay? --MirandaMarch 2012
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QuestionI'm looking for an old-fashioned bread pudding. My grandmother made it for me when I was a child. It was a simple recipe that she sometimes put raisons in, otherwise it had a cinnamon taste. --MacieMarch 2012
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QuestionHi Betty: I'm wondering what I could make for breakfast on Christmas morning. I won't have a lot of time so it needs to be pretty easy to make. --PattyMarch 2012
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How do you adjust recipes for high altitudes, especially cakes and brownies?
--Jerry
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QuestionPlease add a French Onion Soup recipe. --JoshMarch 2012
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QuestionHow do you prepare silicone bakeware for use? I used spray (Pam) and everything sticks and won't come out cleanly or intact. Please help! --MerrianneMarch 2012
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QuestionCan you please give a recipe for a moist pumpkin bread, please? Thanks!!!! Happy Thanksgiving! LaureenMarch 2012
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QuestionI've heard that you can prepare sweet potatoes and all side dishes ahead and then freeze them. If this is done, then how do you prepare them so they're not overcooked on Thanksgiving, i.e., dressing, sweet potatoes, casseroles, etc? --PattyMarch 2012
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QuestionCan I substitute the heavy cream with milk in Nana’s Banana Bread recipe? --HeatherMarch 2012





