OpenHere Mother's Day Recipes

Mother's Day provides a great opportunity to cook up some tasty treats for Mother!

Fresh strawberries top this fancy Mother's Day delight!

You will need:

6 egg whites
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1-3/4 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups heavy cream, whipped
2 cups miniature multicolored marshmallows
2-3 packages frozen strawberries, thawed

How to Make Your Strawberry Topped Meringue Torte

In a large bowl beat egg whites, cream of tartar, and salt until foamy. Gradually beat in 1-3/4 cups sugar (1 tablespoon at a time). Using high speed of mixer, beat until stiff and glossy. Add 1/2 teaspoon extract; mix well. Spread in a buttered 9 x 13-inch pan. Bake in 275 degree oven for 60 minutes. Turn off oven and let cake set in oven at least 12 hours. Do not open oven door. Blend cream cheese, remaining sugar, and extract until fluffy. Carefully fold in whipped cream and marshmallows; spread over meringue. Chill 24 hours. Top with strawberries. Serves 12.

This cool strawberry treat is served frozen.

You will need:

1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup margarine
1/3 cup chopped pecans
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 7-ounce jar marshmallow creme
1 16-ounce package frozen strawberries, thawed
2 cups heavy cream, whipped

How to Make Your Strawberry Torte Fluff

Combine flour and sugar; cut in margarine. Add nuts. Press into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven 20 minutes. Cool. Slowly add lemon juice to marshmallow creme. Mix until well blended. Stir in strawberries; fold in whipped cream. Pour over crumb crust. Freeze until serving time. Serves 8-10

If your Mother loves pineapple and strawberries, this treat is for her!

You will need:

1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
3 tablespoons honey
2 cups strawberries, hulled and crushed
1 cup crushed pineapple, drained

How to Make Your Strawberry Pineapple Salad.

Combine cream cheese and honey in a bowl. Add strawberries and pineapple; blend well. Pour into a freezer tray and freeze 2 hours. Cut into 4 portions. Serve on lettuce leaves and garnish with strawberry slices, if desired. Serves 4.

This traditional cake makes an elegant dish fit for a queen!

You will need:

1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoon baking powder
2-1/2 cups raisins
2 cups currants
3/4 cup cherries
3/4 cup chopped candied peel
4 eggs
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
almond paste
1 7 oz. package flaked or shredded coconut

How to Make Your Simnel Cake (Modern Version).

Cream together butter and sugar; set aside. Sift flour with nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, salt and baking powder; set aside. Mix together raisins, currants, cherries and candied peel; set aside. Beat eggs, add milk and vanilla. Work beaten eggs into creamed ximture. Gradually add half the flour, then add all the fruit, finally mix in remainder of flour (mixture should be fairly stiff). Line a 9-inch tin with several thicknesses of wax paper. Put half-inch round of almond paste. Add remainder of mixture, smooth top, and bake in a slow oven (325 degrees) for 4 hours.

When cake is cool, cut out another round of almond paste exactly te size of the cake. Cut a three-inch round from the center and place the ring of paste on top of the cake. Form a number of small balls or eggs (11 is the traditional number) with the remainder of the paste and lay these at intervals on the ring of almond paste. Brush with beaten egg and place in a hot oven (500 degrees) for 2-1/2 , or until paste is slightly brown. When cold, fill the center of the cake with glace frosting. When this is set, use a pastry tube to decorate the cake with an appropriate greeting.

Glace Frosting for Simnel Cake

Combine 1 cup sieved confectioners' sugar, 2 tablespoons water and 1 tablespoon strained lemon juice in the top of a double boiler. Stir over hot water until sugar is melted. The frosting should be only warm. While still warm, pour over cake.

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Mother's Day provides a great opportunity to cook up some tasty treats for Mother!

Fresh strawberries top this fancy Mother's Day delight!

*You will need:* 6 egg whites 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar 1/4 teaspoon of salt 1-3/4 cups sugar 1/2 teaspoon almond extract or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups heavy cream, whipped 2 cups miniature multicolored marshmallows 2-3 packages frozen strawberries, thawed
*How to Make Your Strawberry Topped Meringue Torte* In a large bowl beat egg whites, cream of tartar, and salt until foamy. Gradually beat in 1-3/4 cups sugar (1 tablespoon at a time). Using high speed of mixer, beat until stiff and glossy. Add 1/2 teaspoon extract; mix well. Spread in a buttered 9 x 13-inch pan. Bake in 275 degree oven for 60 minutes. Turn off oven and let cake set in oven at least 12 hours. Do not open oven door. Blend cream cheese, remaining sugar, and extract until fluffy. Carefully fold in whipped cream and marshmallows; spread over meringue. Chill 24 hours. Top with strawberries. Serves 12.


This cool strawberry treat is served frozen.

*You will need:* 1/2 cup flour 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup margarine 1/3 cup chopped pecans 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 7-ounce jar marshmallow creme 1 16-ounce package frozen strawberries, thawed 2 cups heavy cream, whipped
*How to Make Your Strawberry Torte Fluff* Combine flour and sugar; cut in margarine. Add nuts. Press into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven 20 minutes. Cool. Slowly add lemon juice to marshmallow creme. Mix until well blended. Stir in strawberries; fold in whipped cream. Pour over crumb crust. Freeze until serving time. Serves 8-10

If your Mother loves pineapple and strawberries, this treat is for her!

*You will need:* 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened 3 tablespoons honey 2 cups strawberries, hulled and crushed 1 cup crushed pineapple, drained

*How to Make Your Strawberry Pineapple Salad.*
Combine cream cheese and honey in a bowl. Add strawberries and pineapple; blend well. Pour into a freezer tray and freeze 2 hours. Cut into 4 portions. Serve on lettuce leaves and garnish with strawberry slices, if desired. Serves 4.


This traditional cake makes an elegant dish fit for a queen!

*You will need:* 1 cup butter 1 cup sugar 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoon baking powder 2-1/2 cups raisins 2 cups currants 3/4 cup cherries 3/4 cup chopped candied peel 4 eggs 2 tablespoons milk 1 teaspoon vanilla almond paste 1 7 oz. package flaked or shredded coconut
*How to Make Your Simnel Cake (Modern Version).* Cream together butter and sugar; set aside. Sift flour with nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, salt and baking powder; set aside. Mix together raisins, currants, cherries and candied peel; set aside. Beat eggs, add milk and vanilla. Work beaten eggs into creamed ximture. Gradually add half the flour, then add all the fruit, finally mix in remainder of flour (mixture should be fairly stiff). Line a 9-inch tin with several thicknesses of wax paper. Put half-inch round of almond paste. Add remainder of mixture, smooth top, and bake in a slow oven (325 degrees) for 4 hours. When cake is cool, cut out another round of almond paste exactly te size of the cake. Cut a three-inch round from the center and place the ring of paste on top of the cake. Form a number of small balls or eggs (11 is the traditional number) with the remainder of the paste and lay these at intervals on the ring of almond paste. Brush with beaten egg and place in a hot oven (500 degrees) for 2-1/2 , or until paste is slightly brown. When cold, fill the center of the cake with glace frosting. When this is set, use a pastry tube to decorate the cake with an appropriate greeting.
Glace Frosting for Simnel Cake
Combine 1 cup sieved confectioners' sugar, 2 tablespoons water and 1 tablespoon strained lemon juice in the top of a double boiler. Stir over hot water until sugar is melted. The frosting should be only warm. While still warm, pour over cake.