A Redbird Christmas by Fannie Flagg

Author:Fannie Flagg
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub, mobi
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Epilogue

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A   his medical pension,

thanks to the wealthy clientele that patronized the art shop at the Grand Hotel his work was soon discovered and much to his surprise he became quite a well-known artist. But as successful as he became, everyone agrees that his best work hangs in the Redbird community hall, and people come from miles around just to see the portrait of Jack and Patsy on their birthday.

And as for Patsy, she is a now a veterinarian who specializes in the treatment of birds and has grown into a lovely young woman with children of her own. Sometimes when she

walks down the street, especially around Christmastime, a redbird will fly by . . . and it always makes her smile.

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Frances Cleverdon’s

(How to Get a Man)

Scuppernong Jelly

 cups scuppernong juice*

 box Sure-Jell

 teaspoon cooking oil

 cups sugar

Stir  box Sure-Jell (or other powdered pectin) into scuppernong juice and oil mixture. Bring mixture to a full rolling boil (one that does not stop when stirred). Boil  minutes. Add sugar quickly to juice and bring again to full rolling boil. Boil

 minutes, stirring constantly. Pour immediately into steril-ized half-pint jars, leaving ⁄ inch space at the top, and seal.

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* lb. grapes =  cup juice

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Claude Underwood’s Fried Mullet

 medium mullet, cleaned and dressed

⁄ teaspoon salt

⁄ teaspoon pepper

hot sauce ( optional )

 cup self-rising flour

 cup self-rising cornmeal

⁄ cup bacon drippings or shortening

Sprinkle mullet on both sides with salt and pepper; if desired, douse with hot sauce. Let stand at room temperature

 minutes. Combine flour and cornmeal and dredge mullet in mixture. Fry in hot bacon drippings  to  minutes, turning once, or until golden brown on both sides.

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Mildred’s Heavenly Hash

 can fruit cocktail

 can crushed pineapple

⁄ cups chopped pecans

 small container sour cream

shredded coconut

maraschino cherries

Drain fruit cocktail and crushed pineapple. Mix together fruit cocktail, crushed pineapple, pecans, and sour cream.

Sprinkle coconut on top, then place cherries arranged on top. Refrigerate.

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