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EASY CHEESE BALL

12 oz. cream cheese
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
3 tbsp. liquid smoke
4 oz. sharp Cheddar cheese, finely
grated
1/4 c. EACH celery and bell peppers,
finely chopped, mixed
1/3 c. pecans, finely chopped
2 tbsp. dried minced onions
Dash Tabasco sauce
1/2 tsp. garlic powder

Mix everything except pecans. Chill several hours or overnight. Spread chopped pecans on waxed paper and roll the cheese ball on it until coated. Chill completely before serving. 

BAKED CLAMS

2 doz. clams
4 tbsp. olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 med. onion, chopped
1 tbsp. bread crumbs
1 tsp. parsley or chives
1/4 tsp. oregano
Salt & pepper
Grated Parmesan cheese
Lemon juice

Scrub clams with stiff brush under cold water until all grit is removed. Sauté onion and garlic until golden. Remove clams from shell (steam open). Chop up clams very fine, mix with bread crumbs, parsley, salt, pepper and oregano. Fill shells. Sprinkle with cheese and lemon juice. Dot with butter and place under hot broiler about 5 minutes. 

TRIFLE DESSERT

--CAKE:--

5 eggs
3/4 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. almond flavoring
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 c. sifted cake flour
3/4 tsp. baking powder

Bake 20 minutes at 350 degrees in a 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1 inch pan. Divide into thirds and tear into bite-size pieces. --RASPBERRY SAUCE:--

2 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen raspberries,
reserve juice.

Add water to make 1 1/2 cups liquid. 1/4 c. sugar
2 tbsp. cornstarch
1 1/2 c. raspberry juice
1 tbsp. lemon juice

Combine sugar and cornstarch. Add raspberry juice and lemon juice. Cook until thickened and cool. --CUSTARD:--

1 (4 3/4 oz.) pkg. vanilla pudding
3 3/4 c. milk
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Mix together. Cook and cool. Combine in layers: 1/3 cake, 1/3 raspberry sauce, 1/3 custard, 1/2 c. sliced peaches, 1/2 to 1 1/2 cup coconut, 1 pint Cool Whip, and almonds and cherries as desired. 12 servings. Calories 381, fat 12.7 gm, calories from fat 29%, sodium 382 mg.