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For: Jessica Rumpf of St. Petersburg.

Jessica Rumpf wanted to make lemon-poppyseed muffins for her family.

Lenora Glenn offers an easy recipe that can be made into muffins or loaves.

Calamondin cake is the recipe Rosemary Loumiet was hoping to find. Robin Smith says it was her grandmother's favorite. Her version also can be made as cupcakes. Betty Mutton and Joan Walker also enjoy this cake.

For: Claire Schelle of Palm Harbor.

From: Gene Groner of St. Petersburg.

Recipe: Tea Biscuits.

2 cups flour

4 teaspoons baking powder

3/4 cup milk

21/2 tablespoons shortening

1 teaspoon salt

Sift the dry ingredients together. Work the shortening into the flour with a fork or fingertips. Make a well in the center; pour all the milk into it at once. Stir well for 20 seconds, until all the flour is moistened.

Toss on a floured board and knead for 20 seconds. Roll until 1/2 inch thick. Cut into rounds, place on greased baking sheet and bake in 450-degree oven for 10 to 15 minutes.

From: Lenora Glenn of Brooksville.

Recipe: Poppyseed-Lemon Muffins.

4 eggs beaten

1 lemon cake mix

1 cup water

1/2 cup oil

1 box instant lemon pudding

1/8 cup poppy seeds

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine all ingredients. Pour into greased muffin cups or two loaf pans. Bake 15 to 18 minutes for muffin cups or 40 minutes for loaves.

Make a glaze of 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons lemon juice and pour over muffins or loaves.

For: Rosemary Loumiet of Sun City Center.

From: Robin Smith of St. Petersburg, Betty Mutton of Port Richey and Joan Walker of Port Richey.

Recipe: Calamondin Cake.

1 package lemon cake mix

1 3-ounce package of lemon Jell-O

1/3 cup milk

1/2 cup calamondin puree

4 large eggs

3/4 cup oil

Glaze:

4 teaspoons margarine, melted

1/4 cup calamondin puree

1 cup powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine cake mix, Jell-O, milk and calamondin puree. Beat eggs and oil and add to mixture. Pour into greased and floured 9- by 13-inch cake pan or cupcake pan. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes for cake or at 375 degrees for 20 minutes for cupcakes.

To make frosting, combine all ingredients to make a smooth glaze. Pour over warm cake or cupcakes.

Connie Emetti wants a recipe for 1950 California Stew. She says it has pears and possibly sweet potatoes. Wine is used in place of water.

Stephen Maxwell is looking for an eggplant and sausage casserole recipe. The eggplant is fried in oil and the sausage is browned in a frying pan, then combined in a 9- by 13-inch pan with other ingredients.

Ginger Scudder has a sweet request. She's looking for a deep-dish brownie recipe that has a crisp top layer and a gooey bottom when it's done. Ginger has tried many techniques to achieve this, without success.

Blanche Patterson needs to know where she can find calamondins. She has recipes but no calamondins.

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