Saturday, March 28, 2009

VIRGINA MCDONALD'S EASTER BUNNY SALAD


EASTER BUNNY SALAD

"This is especially cute for children's parties."
Virginia McDonald

Canned Barlette pears Lettuce
in halves Mayonnaise
Cloves Pecan nut meats,
Almond nut meats chopped
Marshmallows Pineapple, chopped
Pimiento

Place half of pear on individual salad plate, cut side down. Using small end for Head of bunny, insert cloves for eyes (might want to use chocolate chips), almonds for ears, and a sliver of pimiento for the mouth. To the other end of the pear attach with a toothpick, half of a marshmallow for a tail. To one side of the bunny place a lettuce cup filled with mayonnaise to which has been added the chopped pecans and pineapple.

Virginia McDonald was famous for her tea room and her cookbooks. She lived in Gallatin, MO. Duncan Hines ate at her restaurant and featured her in one of his books.

Source: How I Cook It by Virginia McDonald.

Today, while shopping in an emporium type store, I found this cookbook with its cover. It was on sale for $1.50. I had never heard of her. I noticed that an introduction was written by Duncan Hines. I didn't even know that Duncan Hines, (you know the name on the cake mix box) had written the introduction. After I got home, I opened the book and saw that it had been autographed by the author.

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