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The leaves will remain firm after twigs are dead and dried out.
To keep cake or soft chewy cookies fresh and moist, put a slice of apple in the air-tight container with them. Change the piece of apple frequently. Crisp cookies will stay crisp if stored in a can with lose cover.
If you’re preparing nuts for cakes, candies, and other Christmas treats, you’ll be interested in this hint for shelling pecans. Place pecans in a kettle, cover with water, and bring to a boil. Let nuts remain in water five minutes. Drain and crack as soon as the nuts can be handled. With a little practice they will come out whole.
When decorating cookies or frosted cake with colored sugar use a salt shaker to sprinkle the sugar.
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