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Country Ribs

2 (16 ounce) zesty Italian dressing

6 pounds boneless country style ribs

pepper

Marinate ribs overnight in dressing in a covered container. Place ribs in baking pan, season with pepper to taste, and cover with heavy duty foil. Bake at 325 degrees for 1-1/2 hours or until done. 

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Wine Jelly

3 cups sugar

1 3/4 cups fruit wine

3 ounces liquid fruit pectin

paraffin

In a 2 quart bowl, combine sugar and wine. Cover and cook at high (in microwave) for 8-10 minutes or until mixture boils. Cook 1 minute more. At once, stir in fruit pectin and mix well. Skim off foam if necessary. Pour quickly into hot scalded wine glasses with a metal spoon in each glass to prevent glass from breaking. Fill to within 1 inch. Pour hot paraffin on top to seal. Makes 4 cups of jelly. 

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Cannon Balls

1 pound hot sausage

1 pound grated cheddar cheese

2 cups Bisquick

Crumble and fry sausage, drain well. Combine sausage, Bisquick and cheese. Mix well and form into walnut size balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes. 

An Edible Fishbowl

6 (3 ounce) packages of blue jello

1 cup blueberries or grapes

gummy fish

Use a fishbowl. Prepare the blue jello in a large mixing bowl according to package directions, and refrigerate until partially set. Make a rocky ocean floor by pouring the blueberries or grapes into the fishbowl. Spoon the blue "water" over the fruit, arranging the gummy fish into the jello. Chill thoroughly.