Bonnie's Easter Recipes

Best Baked Ham
-imported boiled Polish ham (center cuts), pre-cooked, 2 lbs.

-8 to 12 whole cloves

-1 cup crushed pineapple in juice, drained-1/4 cup pure maple syrupPlace cloves (8-12) into top of ham scored in a diamond pattern. Pour crushed pineapple and maple syrup over ham. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes until glaze forms. Baste often. SERVES: 8

Nutty Sweet Potato Casserole
-4 medium sweet potatoes

-1 T. unsulphured molasses or pure maple syrup

-3/4 cup crushed canned pineapple in juice, drained

-1 T. whipped butter or non-hydrogenated margarine (optional)

-1 tsp. cinnamon

-1/4 tsp. nutmeg and allspice

-1/4 cup chopped, raw pecans (optional)

Boil or bake scrubbed sweet potatoes until soft. Remove skin and cut potatoes into chunks. Heat sweetener with optional fat until bubbly. Blend all ingredients in a food processor (except pecans) until mashed thoroughly. Put into a greased casserole and sprinkle pecans on top. Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 min., uncovered. Serves: 8

Easter Bunny Cake with Fluffy Frosting
Set the oven at 350 degrees. Use a large cake pan in a rabbit shape. Sift together into a mixing bowl:

-1¼ c. unbleached organic all-purpose flour

-1 cup oat flour

-3/4 cup raw sugar
Add:
-1/2 cup cold pressed canola oil

-1 T. whipped organic butter

-1/2 cup organic skim milk

Stir until flour is dampened, then beat 2 minutes.
Add:
-2 whole eggs

Beat 2 minutes longer. Pour in greased pan. Bake about 30 minutes. Remove from pan when slightly cooled.

Decorate with:

Fluffy Icing

Cream:
-1/4 cup non-hydrogenated margarine
Add gradually, beating constantly:

-1/4 cup confectioner’s sugar, sifted
Beat until stiff:

-2 pasteurized egg whites
Beat in gradually:-1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar, sifted Flavor with vanilla.
Add raisins and other dried fruits to decorate the face and ears.
SERVES: 8 (1 slice or 1/8 cake serving)