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Game-Day Oven Burgers

Gingerbread Cookie Murder

Preheat oven to 350°F, rack in the middle position.

* 2 Tablespoons of your favorite burger flavoring: ketchup, Worcestershire, steak sauce, hot sauce, or whatever (I used A.1. Steak Sauce)
* 1/4 cup bread crumbs\*\*\*
	+ \*\*\**If you don't have bread crumbs, you don't have to run right out and buy them. You can substitute a scant ¼ cup cracker crumbs or matzo meal*.
* 4 Kaiser Rolls, unsliced

### Directions

* Preheat oven to 350°F, rack in the middle position.
* Put the meat in a large bowl. Add the onion soup and mix it up with your fingers.
* Whip up the egg in a glass with a fork and add it to your bowl. Squish everything around with your fingers.
* Add 2 Tablespoons of your favorite burger flavoring and mix that in.
* Sprinkle on the bread crumbs and mix them in just as evenly as you can. They’ll soak up some of the egg and the meat juices.
* Take 4 unsliced Kaiser Rolls and carve out the insides. Be very careful that you don’t make a hole in the bottom. Try to leave at least a quarter-inch of bread around the inside of the roll and on the bottom.

**Hannah’s 1st Note:** *There are two ways to prepare your Kaiser Rolls. One way is to pick out the insides until it resembles a little bread bowl.*
The other way is to cut a thin slice off the top of the roll, set it aside, and then pick out the bread inside until it resembles a little bread bowl*.*
*If you choose to get rid of the top, your burger will look brown and delicious. If you choose to pack your meat mixture inside and then clamp on the lid, your burger won’t brown as much. This method, however, has the added advantage of allowing you to take off the top after it’s baked and add extras like lettuce, pickles, and sliced tomato before clamping the top back on again.*
You decide. They’re delicious both ways*.*

* Spoon about 1/4 cup of the meat mixture into each hollow Kaiser Roll. One pound of lean ground sirloin should fill 4 Kaiser Rolls.

If you’re afraid the juices are going to leak out the bottom and run all over your oven, bake the rolls in a disposable aluminum pan with sides or in a cake pan lined with foil.

* Bake the Oven Burgers at 350 degrees F. for 45 minutes. Serve warm.
* If you’d like to add cheese, take them out of the oven 5 minutes early, put on a piece of cheese, and stick them back in again for the remaining 5 minutes.

**Hannah’s 2nd Note:** *If you can’t find Kaiser Rolls, any round bakery roll that’s not too soft will work. Make sure your rolls are over 2 and 1/2 inches high, unsliced, and the size of a large hamburger bun. I’ve even used unsliced hamburger buns from grocery stores that have bakeries. I haven’t tried this recipe with commercial hamburger buns (the kind you find in the bread aisle), but instinct tells me they’ll be too soft and the juices from the hamburger will probably leak out.*

**Hannah’s 3rd Note:** *I usually serve these **Game-Day Oven Burgers** with Smokin' Willie's Crispy Crunchy Coleslaw and Oven Bean Hotdish.*

## Conversion Charts

See Baking Conversion Chart for non-USA baking conversions.
Gina's Strawberry Bread

## Book Reference

Sugar Cookie Murder

Preheat oven to 350°F, rack in the middle position.

*This recipe is from Gina, Father Coultas' cousin, and she always brings a loaf when she comes to Lake Eden to visit. She says to tell you that if you keep this bread in an airtight container, it'll taste even better the second day. It's also wonderful if you toast and butter it.*

### Ingredients

* 1/2 butter *(1 stick, 1/4 pound)*
* 1 cup white *(granulated)* sugar
* 1/2 teaspoon strawberry flavoring *(or vanilla, or almond)*
* 2 eggs, separated
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 2 cups flour *(no need to sift)*
* 1 cup crushed or chopped fresh strawberries *(or a 10-ounce package of frozen strawberries, thawed and well drained, then chopped)*

### Directions

* Preheat oven to 350°F, rack in the middle position.
* Melt butter. Mix with sugar and strawberry flavoring. Set aside and let cool.
* Separate the eggs, reserving the whites for later. When the butter/sugar mixture is warm but not hot to the touch, add the egg yolks one at a time, stirring thoroughly after each addition.
* Stir in baking powder, soda, and salt.
* Stir in half of the strawberries. Stir in half of the flour. Add the second half of the strawberries, then the second half of the flour.
* Beat the egg whites until stiff, but not dry. Fold them into the strawberry mixture.
* Spray a loaf pan *(bread pan—9 x 5 inch)* with non-cooking spray, then line it with wax paper and spray it again.
* Turn the batter into the pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
* Bake at 350°F for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
* Cool the bread in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes, then remove the loaf pan and continue to cool on the rack. Wait another 10 minutes or so before removing the wax paper.

## Conversion Charts

See Baking Conversion Chart for non-USA baking conversions.
Jennifer Richardson

## Relations

**Mother**: Loretta Richardson**Father**: Wes Richardson - *deceased*

**Sister**: Carly Richardson

## Bio

At age 14 Jennifer ran away from home and no one heard anything from her since. Keith Branson was working on Winnie's farm that summer, but he spent most of his time with the younger teens that hung around the swimming pool. When he left Jennifer went with him, only to find out that she had become part of his stable in Minneapolis.

## Chronology by Novel

### Blackberry Pie Murder

The real Jennifer’s street name was “Sugar” and the one that took her place, name was “Honey”.

Keith Branson and his partner, Lady Die beat “Sugar” so badly that she eventually died. Honey had kept her hidden from them and tried to take care of her, but she only survived for a few days. During that time, she told Honey all about her family and Lake Eden. To Honey Lake Eden sounds like a paradise as she had only known foster care until she ran away with Keith, too. Honey wanted off of the streets, plus she knew that Keith and Lady Die would kill her if they found her, so she ran to Lake Eden. When Honey arrived, she told Loretta the truth, but they decided not to tell Carly yet.

Keith found her and was dragging her from the woods to his car when Connor came up on them while riding. Connor jumped on Keith and kept hitting him until the woman got away. She ran back in the woods and Connor didn't know who she was. Keith lost consciousness and Connor left him in the mud as it had started to storm and his horse was spooking.
Lake Eden Community Center

## Book Reference

* Blueberry Muffin Murder
* Sugar Cookie Murder

The location where many community events are held.

## The Library

Is mentioned in several books. It is located within the community center and Marge Beeseman is their volunteer librarian. The library has a good reputation within the county and has been selected as the achieves for the Tri-Counties.

The Library is used several times in the series for research into the county year books and other information.

## The Senior Center

A place where the community Seniors can gather to socialize, have lunch and play games.

## The Banquet Room

The Banquet Room is in the basement of the Lake Eden Community Center where the residents hold their special events.

* The Winter Carnival banquet in Blueberry Muffin Murder
* The "Holiday Banquet" in Sugar Cookie Murder
Jacob

Pete Nunke's mynah bird.

## Chronology by Novel

### Devil's Food Cake Murder

Jacob is staying with Reverend Knudson while Pete is in the hospital for back surgery.

When the Reverend and Claire go off on their honeymoon and visiting minister Mathew ---- is killed, Jacob is the only witness. He has learned a new phrase, “*The wages of sin is death,*” in Reverend Mathew's voice.

## Reference

1. ↑ Fluke, Joanne. Devil's Food Cake Murder (Hannah Swensen series Book 14) (p. 111). Kensington Books. Kindle Edition.
Lake Eden Cookbook

The notorious "Lake Eden Gossip Hotline" members, family, and friends join together happily to share their fabulous cookie recipes (including some new ones too) during their Annual Cookie Exchange. Here with Hannah Swensen hosting, the nostalgic memories of Lake Eden are the main entree for conversation.
Alain Duquesne

## Books

Wedding Cake Murder

**Alain Duquesne** a celebrity chef with a nasty reputation. Wedding Cake Murder.

## Bio

His birth name was Allen Duke, he changed it when he left home and became a chef. He has one older brother that is a career naval office and teaches at Annapolis.

He was the head judge in the Food Channel’s *Dessert Chef Competition*

Brooke Jackman, one of the contestants was his biological father.
Rodney Paloma, may have also been his biological son, too.

## Personality

Very egotistical and self-centered, more interested in appearances and what other’s saw then anything else. He was a womanizer with no feelings toward them or anyone else.

## = Wedding Cake Murder

He was often cruel to other people and used them for his own means. He was killed the night of the Cake competition.
Gil Surma

## Books

* Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder
* Blueberry Muffin Murder
* Christmas Caramel Murder

**Gil Surma** is a character in the *Hannah Swensen Mystery* series.

## Bio

Gil Surman is a Jordan High Counselor and the assistant coach of the high school basketball team and various clubs.

## Chronology

### Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder

After the Catering event ended, Gil personally thanked Hannah for helping out, and being smart enough to prepare extra cookies in case they finished their initial amount.

### Blueberry Muffin Murder

Is one of the "Generals" in the "Great Snowball War" during the first annual Lake Eden Winter Carnival.

### Christmas Caramel Murder

When he comes home for lunch he discovers his wife holding a gun on Hannah, he wrestles with his wife over the gun and the gun goes off, killing Bonnie

## Trivia

* He is referred to as Gil Surman in the early books, it changes in Christmas Caramel Murder when his wife is introduced to the series.
Mrs. Canfield

**Mrs. Canfield** is Hannah's neighbor in the condo complex. She lives in one of the ground-level units at Hannah's condo complex in Blueberry Muffin Murder. Her grandson is Greg Canfield and he is temporarily living with her.

She is worried about Greg and confines in Hannah.

Clara Hollenbeck & Marguerite Hollenbeck live in the condo unit above Mrs. Canfield.
Mike Kingston/Biography

## Books

1st appearance Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder

Senior Chief Detective **Mike Kingston** is one of Hannah's boyfriends.

## Biography

Mike is a senior Detective with the Winnetka County Sheriff’s Office. He relocated from Minneapolis as he wanted a change after the death of his wife and unborn child. His wife, a nurse, was caught in the crossfire between to rival gangs, about two years before the start of the series. The entire Minneapolis police force was involved in hunting down her killer, they caught him, but one of the arresting officers made a mistake and judge throw out his case due to a technicality. Mike and his partner, eventually arrested him for another murder and was very careful to ensure everything was done correctly, this has resulted in Mike being very strict with following procedures. He decided he needed a change from Minneapolis and his life there, so applied for the Detective position for Winnetka County and was hired as the Senior Chief Detective.
He lives at The Oaks apartment complex and has a perpetually empty stomach.

### Personality

Mike is a friendly guy, although he can be a bit gruff, especially when he is working, and is a strictly by-the-book guy. He always has to tell Hannah not to get involved in his cases, and once he realizes she's not going to listen, he warns her to be careful. He cares very much for Hannah, but does have a bit of a wandering eye when it comes to women. He's dated several other women while he was dating Hannah (incidentally, several of them have ended up as murder victims!)

## Relationships

**Wife of Mike Kingston** -her name is undisclosed throughout the Hannah Swensen cozy mystery series by Joanne Fluke.

Hannah Swensen- main character as an amateur sleuth and helps solves murders with (sometimes with but mostly without) Mike. She owns The Cookie Jar bakery that unsurprisingly brought her baking talents to more than life itself in the little Minnesota town.

Shawna Lee Quinn - it's not clear if they were actually involved, but she had a thing for Mike.

Vanessa Quinn - It is unclear if they have anything going beyond the wake for Shawna Lee Quinn

Ronni Ward - In Carrot Cake Murder Ronni has moved back to Lake Eden and is once again working for the Sheriff's department as a fitness instructor. She has moved into an apartment next to Mike. Hannah sees them out having pizza. When Hannah asks Mike back to her condo to watch a movie, he tells her that he has to pick up Ronni at the Mall because she is having problems with car.

Dr. Beverly Thorndike

Missy - a waitress at the Corner Tavern

## References

Fluke, Joanne. Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder (Hannah Swensen series Book 1) (p. 254). Kensington Books. Kindle Edition.
Greg Canfield

**Greg Canfield** Grandson of Mrs. Canfield and is currently living with her directly below Hannah's condo. He is married to Annette but seems to be estranged at the moment. He is Hannah’s childhood classmate and long-time friend and since 2nd grade in Miss Gladke class. Greg opened an import store in the Tri-County Mall and trades stock on-line.
Gary Fowler

## Chronology by Novel

### Raspberry Danish Murder

Arrives a week early for the ‘’Holiday Gift Convention’’ that the Lake Eden Inn was holding that year. He was manning a booth of hand-crafted gifts that his sister set up. All of the products were made by other people she was just selling them. But she was in the hospital and couldn’t work the show. His booth was set up right next to The Cookie Jar booth.

When Hannah discovers that Gary’s black jeep has the inside of the glove compartment painted pink she realizes that is use to belong to Pinkie and texts Mike, which he never received because Hannah didn’t actually send it.

When Hannah confronted Gary about his lies, he tried to kill her with a hammer, but she got away from him and ran into the dinning room at the Inn, where her sister and brother-in-law were having date night. She ran up to their table with Gary right behind her and using the entrée cover saved herself. Off-duty deputies sitting near by sprung into action, taking him down and securing him.
Gary killed PK because he blamed him for causing Pinkie’s suicide.
Lemon Fluff Jell-O

**Lemon Fluff Jell-O** is the sixteenth recipe featured in Carrot Cake Murder.

## Ingredients

* 3 small ***(3-ounces apiece)*** packages of Lemon Jell-O
* 2 cups water
* 1 large can ***(20-ounces)*** crushed pineapple
* 2 cups cold water\*\*\*
	+ \*\*\*This is approximate because it all depends on your can of crushed pineapple. You're going to drain the crushed pineapple and save the liquid. Then you'll add the cold water to the juice until it makes a total of 2 cups.
* 1 small ***(2-cup)*** container Cool-Whip ***(or any other whipped, non-dairy dessert topping)***
* 1 can ***(enough to make an 8-inch pie)*** lemon pie filling\*\*\*
	+ \*\*\*If you can't find lemon pie filling in a can (Andrea couldn't—Florence didn't have it at the Red Owl) you can use a 3.4-ounce package of lemon pudding and pie filling. Just follow the directions for pie filling and add it to your Jell-O mixture at the proper time.

## Directions

* Drain the can of crushed pineapple. Save the liquid to use later.
* Boil two cups of water in a small saucepan. Take it off the burner.
* Empty the three packages of Lemon Jell-O powder into the recently boiled water. Stir until the Jell-O is dissolved. This step should take about 2 minutes. ***(There's nothing worse than Jell-O powder that doesn't dissolve. It makes a layer of sweet lemon rubber at the bottom of your Jell-O mold and the mixture on top is runny. To tell if Jell-O powder is dissolved, reach in with your impeccably clean fingers and rub a bit of liquid between your thumb and your finger. If it's not gritty, it's dissolved.)***
* When the Jell-O powder is dissolved, combine the pineapple juice with cold water to make 2 cups of liquid. Add this to your saucepan and stir it in.
* Refrigerate your saucepan until the Jell-O is partially set. ***(This should take approximately 45 minutes.)***
* Put the Jell-0 mixture into a bowl and whip it with a whisk or an electric mixer.
* Fold in the Cool-Whip.
* Fold in the lemon pie filling. ***(This is the time to make the instant pudding and pie filling and fold it into your Jell-O if you couldn't find canned pie filling.)***
* Fold in the drained, crushed pineapple and blend thoroughly.
* Spray a 2-quart Jell-O mold, or a standard-sized Bundt pan with Pam or another nonstick spray. You'll also need a second, much smaller bowl or mold to hold the Jell-O that won't quite fit in the first mold.
* Transfer the Jell-O mixture to your molds and chill it in the refrigerator for at least 12 hours before serving.
Judith Woodley

**Son**: Benton Woodley

## Books

Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder

**Judith Woodley** is a character in the Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder. She is married to Del Woodley and her son is Benton Woodley.

## Bio

She was a Boston socialite when she married Del Woodley.
"*...one of Mother’s friends did some research and found out that Judith’s father squandered it all away. All Judith has left is her social standing, and that’s more important to her than anything*".

### Personality

Judith appears to be a typical woman of class. She is strict and formal, to the point that she can't stand being called *Judy*. She shows an icy side if someone was to upset or anger her, and she shows a calculative nature that she keeps to herself. She is also a socialite by fault and her status means everything to her- so much that she doesn't really care for anybody else as long as she looks good.

Despite this, Judith does admit that she felt guilty having to kill Ron for being witness to what she did. She also claimed that she liked Hannah and didn't want to kill her either, but had to since she knew too much.

### Appearance

As a woman of wealth, Judith appears perfectly groomed with expensive gowns. She has light brown hair and green eyes.

## Chronology by Novel

### Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder

The annual Woodley party had arrived and Hannah was amongst those invited. At the party, Hannah noticed that she seemed fine, although she was concerned over Del, she said nothing of it.

Late in the book Hannah went to Judith when it looked like her husband or son might have been suspects in the murder of Max Turner. Judith was appalled by this, but while Hannah was sure they had nothing to do with it- she asked her for an alibi for the both of them, as well as proof. At first Hannah didn't notice anything strange about Judith's reactions, and when she returned wearing a silk shawl, along with the evidence Hannah requested.

After Hannah revealed what motive they would have had for killing Max Turner; she is startled to learn it was actually Judith when she pulls out a gun. Judith explained that the lives of those working under Del didn't matter to her at all, she just didn't want to lose her beloved home that Del made for her. So when Max was going to call in their debt by taking their home she knew she had to do something to stop him, so she went to his office and claimed she had been there to pay him, using fake money to trick him into thinking she had enough. When he handed over the loan papers she shot him and left.

Quickly Hannah was able to buy herself time by asking various questions, then recalling Judith's pride in her tea set and during her distraction, she threw the recently made hot tea into her face to grab her gun. Then, with Judith in pain and incapacitated, Hannah kept watch over her until the police arrived.

She shot Ron LaSalle because he was in the wrong place at the wrong time and saw something that he could put together that would point to Max's murderer.

## References

1. ↑ Fluke, Joanne. Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder (Hannah Swensen series Book 1) (p. 114). Kensington Books. Kindle Edition.
Lake Eden Players

The amateur theater company in Lake Eden.

## Chronology by Novel

...*Lake Eden has had a Thanksgiving play for the past twenty-seven years*.”

### Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder

*Lake Eden Players?” Hannah named the community theater group that had opened a dinner theater in the old shoe store on Main Street*.

### Banana Cream Pie Murder

When the players director is murdered, Michelle Swensen steps in as acting Director with her college's permission and independent studies credit from her Director Professor. The players are able to finish the rehearsals for the upcoming Christmas play. Every year they put on a play over the Thanksgiving holiday.

They hold a fund raiser Pie Eating Contest and Bake Sale since the previous director overspent and they were broke.

## References

1. ↑ Fluke, Joanne. Banana Cream Pie Murder (A Hannah Swensen Mystery Book 20) (p. 298). Kensington Books. Kindle Edition.
2. ↑ Fluke, Joanne. Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder (Hannah Swensen series Book 1) (p. 67). Kensington Books. Kindle Edition.
Jed Sawyer

## Biography

Is the cousin of Freddy Sawyer and comes to live with him in Lake Eden. He also works around town as a handyman. Hannah discovers that Jed lies and isn't really a good influence on Freddy.

## Lemon Meringue Pie Murder

Jeb only came to Lake Eden to take advantage of Freddy and for a free place to live. But then while doing some work on the old Voelker place for Rhonda Scharf, he stumbled on a clue concerning the loot from the 1974 bank robbery. He followed the clues the same way that Rhonda had, so he killed her before she left the country with it. He started spending some of it right away, then when Freddy found the knife that he had used to murder Rhonda, and gave it to Hannah for safe keeping so he could surprise Jed with it. Jed first attempts to kill Freddy, than Hannah to retrieve murder weapon.

In the end he is caught.
Graham Cracker Cake

Blackberry Pie Murder

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F., rack in the middle position.

## Ingredients

* 1/2 cup salted butter, softened ***(1 stick, 4 ounces, 1/4 pound)***
* 3/4 cup white ***(granulated)*** sugar
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 2 large eggs
* 2 teaspoons baking powder
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 2 and 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
* 1 cup whole milk
* 1 cup chopped nuts ***(measure after chopping—I used walnuts)***

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* 8 and 3/4 ounce can crushed pineapple WITH juice

* 1/4 cup white ***(granulated)*** sugar

**Hannah’s Note: You can either crush your own graham cracker crumbs by placing graham crackers in a bag and rolling the bag with a rolling pin, crushing them in the food processor by using the steel blade, or you can buy ready-made graham cracker crumbs at the store.**

## Directions

* Spray a 9-inch square baking pan with Pam or another nonstick cooking spray and sprinkle the inside with flour. Shake out excess flour. You may also use Pam spray for baking, which contains a coating of flour. Both will work well.
* In an electric mixer, cream the butter and the sugar, adding the sugar gradually with the mixer on MEDIUM speed.
* Add the vanilla extract and mix it in thoroughly.
* Beat in the eggs, one at a time, incorporating the first egg before you add the second.
* Add the baking powder and the salt, beating until they’re thoroughly mixed.
* Mix in half of the graham cracker crumbs with half of the milk. Beat well.
* Mix in the other half of the graham cracker crumbs with the remaining half of the milk.
* Remove the bowl from the mixer and fold in the chopped nuts by hand.
* Pour the Graham Cracker Cake batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top with a rubber spatula.
* Bake your cake at 350 degrees F. for 30 minutes.
* Take your cake out of the oven, turn off the oven, and place the cake on a wire rack to await its topping.
* In a saucepan on the stovetop, combine the contents of the can of crushed pineapple and juice with the white sugar.
* Cook the pineapple mixture over MEDIUM HIGH heat, stirring constantly until it boils.
* Turn the burner down to LOW and cook the pineapple mixture for an additional 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
* Pour the hot pineapple sauce over the hot cake. Cool in the pan.
* Serve the Graham Cracker Cake with sweetened whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
Mrs. Knudson's Season Salt

## Book Reference

Sugar Cookie Murder

*Priscilla Knudson says to tell you that she got tired of buying the expensive "Seasoned Salt" and "Seasoning Salt" that Florence sells at the Red Owl Grocery and she started making her own. She says it's just as good as the store-bought kind and even better when you consider that you probably have all the ingredients in your spice drawer, and then it costs you nothing to make it.*

### Ingredients

* 1/2 cup table salt
* 1 Tablespoon celery salt
* 1 Tablespoon garlic salt
* 1 Tablespoon paprika
* 1 teaspoon dry mustard
* 1 teaspoon onion powder
* 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
* 1/2 teaspoon ground oregano

### Directions

* Place the ingredients in a blender and blend for a few seconds. Store in a tightly-covered container *(like the one you saved from the last time you spent money for the store-bought kind.)*

Yield: 3/4 cup Season Salt

*You really don't need a blender to make this, so don't run out and buy one if you don't have one. Mrs. Knudson says to tell you that she just puts everything in a one-quart canning jar and rolls it around on the kitchen counter until it's mixed.*

## Conversion Charts

See Baking Conversion Chart for non-USA baking conversions.
Bye Laura

**Bye Laura** is the 4th episode of Season 6 and the 51th over all.

## Songs Featured

Best Friend's Brother by Victoria Justice

Lean On by R5 (originally by Major Lazer, DJ Snake)

## Main Cast

Kelli Berglund as Ally Lynch

Olivia Holt as Vanessa Davenport

Ryland Lynch as Ryland Lynch

Selena Gomez as Lindy Marano

Luke Benward as Logan Benward

Dove Cameron as Sina Trace

Riker Lynch as Riker Lynch

Ellington Ratliff as Ellington Ratliff

Rocky Lynch as Rocky Lynch

Rydel Lynch as Rydel Lynch

Ross Lynch as Ross Lynch

## Recurring Cast

Ryan McCartan as Jared Quinn

Hailee Steinfeld as Hailee Steinfeld

Spencer Boldman as Lucas Byron

Joey Bragg as Danny Hunter

Kathryn Newton as Shelby Dixon

I.Marlene King as I.Marlene King

Laura Marano as Laura Jonas

## Background Information

* It's revealed that Jared and Vanessa have been dating since before this episode, possible since The Wedding
* Lindy and Logan have a fight
* Joe and Laura leave Los Angeles
* This marks the first appearence of Madison Fenty

## Trivia

* Jared attends NYU
* Vanessa thinks about studying a semester at NYU, but isn't sure yet
* Jared says that he misses Vanessa and that he lost her once and doesn't wanna lose her again
* Hailee says that she will be at Whitmore College the next day
* Danny is Ally's ride
* Lindy reveals that she will go on full online college and didn't tell Logan
* Laura will leave Los Angeles with Joe
* Lindy says that Laura is dead to her
	+ Laura thinks Lindy will get over it
* Ally doesn't wanna talk to any of the Marano's anymore, because Laura changed since she is with Joe and Lindy changed since she was in High School
* Logan says that Lindy isn't the girl he fell in love with anymore
* Madison works at Hollywood Records

## A Part of Growing Up Trivia

* Stefan is really supportive of Libby
* Sunny is the complete opposite of her actress Shelby Dixon
* Landon thinks that Libby and Stefan are disguesting
* Landon says that he is not Stefan's buddy, because he knocked up his sister, same with Sunny
Fresh Blackberry Cookies

Blackberry Pie Murder

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F., rack in the middle position

**Hannah's Note: Winnie told Lisa that this recipe came from her daughter, Gina, who lives in Seattle. Gina developed this recipe while she was still at home on the ranch.**

## Ingredients

* 1 cup fresh blackberries ***(you can also use frozen)***
* 1 cup white ***(granulated)*** sugar
* 1/2 cup salted butter, softened ***(1 stick, 4 ounces 1/4 pound)***
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1 and 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest ***(zest is the yellow part of the peel)***
* 1 large egg
* 2 cups all-purpose flour ***(pack it down in the cup when you measure it)***
* 1/4 cup milk

## Directions

* Rinse and thoroughly dry blackberries. You can do this in a strainer and let them dry while you mix up the cookie dough. ***(If you're using frozen blackberries, and you don't have to rinse them--just put them in a strainer and let them thaw.)***
* Prepare your baking sheets by lining them with parchment paper and then spraying the paper with Pam or another  nonstick cooking spray.
* Place white sugar and softened salted butter in bowl of an electric mixer. Beat them together until they are light and fluffy.
* Add the baking powder, salt, and grated lemon zest. Mix them in thoroughly
* Add egg and mix until it is entirely incorporated.
* Add one cup of flour to your bowl. Mix it in.
* Add the milk to your bowl. Mix that in.
* Add the rest of the flour and mix until all the ingredients except the blackberries are combined.
* Turn off the mixer, take out the bowl, and set it on the counter.
* Pat the strained blackberries with a paper towel until they are thoroughly dry.
* Add them to the dough in the bowl and gently fold them in with a rubber spatula. ***The goal here is to keep as many whole, uncrushed berries as possible. Some will crush and juice. It's inevitable. Don't despair because that is what will give your cookies streaks of lovely purple color.***
* Drop the cookies by teaspoonful onto the parchment covered cookie sheet, 12 cookies to a standard-size sheet. ***(Lisa and I use a 2-teaspoon ice cream scoop to make these cookies down at The Cookie Jar.)***
* Bake the Fresh Blackberry Cookies at 375° F for 12-15 minutes or until they are a light, golden brown color.

Yield: 4 to 5 dozen, depending on cookie size.
Minty Dream Cookies

Christmas Cake Murder

DO NOT preheat oven—dough must chill before baking.

* 1 cup powdered sugar (don't sift unless it's got big lumps and then you shouldn't use it anyway)
* 1/2 cup white (granulated) sugar
* 1 large egg
* 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar (critical!)
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 2 cups plus 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour (don't sift—pack it down in the cup when you measure it)
* 1/4 cup white sugar in a small bowl (for coating dough balls)
* 1/4 cup white sugar in another small bowl
* approximately 3 Tablespoons red decorator's sugar
* approximately 3 Tablespoons green decorator's sugar
* approximately 5 dozen Hershey's kisses

### Directions

* Melt the butter in a microwave-safe bowl or in a saucepan on the stovetop. Add the cup of powered sugar and the half cup of granulated sugar and mix thoroughly. Let the mixture cool to room temperature.
* Mix in the egg and the peppermint extract.
* Add the baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt. Mix until everything is well combined.
* Add the flour in one-cup increments, mixing after each addition. (You can add the 2 Tablespoons of flour to the last full cup.)
* Cover your bowl with plastic wrap and chill the dough for at least one hour. (Overnight is fine, too.)
* When you're ready to bake, preheat oven to 325°F with the rack in the middle position.
* While your oven is preheating, either spray your cookie sheet(s) with Pam or another nonstick cooking spray or line them with parchment paper.
* Add the red decorator's sugar to one bowl of white sugar and mix it in with a fork from your silverware drawer.
* Add the green decorator's sugar to the other bowl of white sugar and mix it in.
* Use your impeccably clean hands to roll the dough into walnut-size balls.
* Roll half the dough balls in the bowl of red and white sugar.
* Roll the second half of the dough balls in the bowl of green and white sugar.
* Place the sugar-coated dough balls on a cookie sheet, 12 to a standard-size sheet.
* Unwrap the Hershey's Kisses and place one, point up, on top of each sugared dough ball. Press it down so that it will stay in place.
* Bake your Minty Dream Cookies at 325°F for 10 to 15 minutes. (The cookies should have a tinge of gold on the top.) Cool the cookies on the cookie sheet for 2 minutes, then remove them to a wire rack to finish cooling.
	+ **Hannah's Note:** *If you used parchment paper to line your cookie sheet, just pull the paper, cookies and all, over to a wire rack.*

**Yield:** Approximately 5 dozen crunchy, buttery, sugary peppermint and chocolate cookies.

## Conversion Charts

See Baking Conversion Chart for non-USA baking conversions.
Minnesota Hotdish

## Book Reference

Sugar Cookie Murder

*Ruel moved to Minnesota from California to teach at a local college. He says that there are more "hotdish" in Minnesota than there are mosquitoes at a shore lunch. Essentially, hotdish is a comfort concept, not a hard-and-fast recipe. Feel free to substitute and make your own variations. Some people in other, more fancy parts of the country call this dish a "casserole."*

### Ingredients

* 2 large onions, chopped
* 1 pound of hamburger *(or ground pork, or a combination of the two)*
* 1/2 cup butter *(1 stick, 1/4 pound)*
* 1 pound of any cooked, leftover meat *(beef, pork, ham, chicken, or sausage)*
* 1/3 cup honey
* 1/2 cup soy sauce
* 1 teaspoon garlic powder
* 1 teaspoon Season Salt (*See* Mrs. Knudson's recipe)
* 1 teaspoon ground black pepper *(freshly ground is best)*
* hot sauce to taste *(optional)*
* 2 pounds cooked medium-size shrimp without tails
* 2 one-pound packages of mixed frozen vegetables *(use your favorites)*
* 2 four-ounce cans sliced mushrooms, drained
* 6 cups of cooked rice *(white, brown, or a mixture)*

### Directions

* In your largest stovetop pan and over medium heat, fry the hamburger and onions together until the hamburger is crumbly and the onions are translucent. Drain off the fat.
* Add the butter. and stir it around until it melts. Chop the leftover meat into bite-size pieces and add them. Then the shrimp, honey, and soy sauce. Simmer for 10 minutes to marry the flavors. This should be on the wet side. If it's not, add a little more soy sauce or your favorite flavored vinegar. *(I like raspberry vinegar.)*
* Season with garlic powder, Season Salt, black pepper, and hot sauce to taste *(If you like it on the hot side.)*
* Steam, boil, or microwave the vegetables. Drain them and add them, along with the mushrooms,
* Add the cooked rice. If there's not enough in the pan, combine the meat mixture with the rice in a large roasting pan you've sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Mix it well.
* If you're not ready to serve yet, you can keep it warm in a 325°F oven, uncovered for up to an hour and a half.

Yield: Serves at least ten hungry eaters, maybe more.

## Conversion Charts

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Hawaiian Pot Roast

## Book Reference

Sugar Cookie Murder

*Mother puts this in the crock-pot before she goes to work and when she comes home, it's ready*.

Can be made in either a slow-cooker or oven'.

Preheat oven to 325°F rack in the middle position

### Ingredients

* 1/3 cup cornstarch
* 2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
* 1/2 teaspoon powdered ginger *(or 2 teaspoons finely diced fresh ginger)*
* 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
* 20-ounce can drained pineapple chunks *(reserve the liquid for later)*
* 1/3 cup soy sauce
* 2 cups chopped green bell pepper *(or one 16-ounce package frozen tri-colored bell peppers)*
* 1/3 cup minced onions
* 4 to 5 pound boneless chuck roast *(or any similar cut of boneless beef)*
* 4-ounce can of mushrooms *(stems and pieces are fine)* OR 1 cup fresh, sliced mushrooms from the grocery store
* 1 or 2 packets (.88 ounces per packet) beef gravy mix *(Mother uses Lawry 's Brown Gravy mix)*

### Directions

* Spray the inside of a 4-quart slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray OR Preheat oven to 325°F rack in the middle position.
* Mix the cornstarch, brown sugar, and ginger in a bowl. Stir in the pineapple liquid. Add the vinegar and soy sauce, and stir until smooth. Add the pineapple chunks, onions, and the finely diced green pepper. *If you decide to use the tri-colored bell peppers, just cut open the bag and dump them in still frozen.*
* Prepare your slow cooker by spraying it with Pam or another non-stick cooking spray. Put a bit of the mixture in the bottom, and then set the meat on top. Pour the rest of the mixture over the top, put on the lid, turn the control to LOW, and let it cook for eight to ten hours.
* One hour before you're ready to serve, add the mushrooms.
* If you're late putting this up in the slow cooker, you can cook it at HIGH for the first two hours and then switch it to LOW. Using this method, it should only take six hours or so.
* If you choose to do this in the oven: Grease the inside of a roasting pan. Follow the direction above and once your pot roast is in the pan, cover it tightly with heavy-duty foil.
* Bake at 325°F for five to six hours, or until the meat is easily pierced with a fork. *(I don't think you can over-bake this—if it falls apart, that's good, too.)* Then take off the foil and let it brown in the oven another 45 minutes to an hour.
* Once the meat is ready, take it out of the pan or crock pot and let it cool for fifteen minutes.
* Sprinkle one packet of gravy mix in the liquid and stir until it's thickened. Add another packet if the sauce isn't thick enough. Keep the sauce warm in the oven or the slow cooker.
* Slice the meat, transfer the slices to a deep platter, pour the thickened liquid over the top artistically *(Mother's description, not mine)* and serve.

## Conversion Charts

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Holy Redeemer Lutheran Church

## Book Reference

Mentioned in almost every NovelFeatured in Devil's Food Cake Murder

The Minister is Reverend Knudson and his grandmother assists.

The church sat at the very top of a steep hill and it overlooked the town below.

Rev. Bob Knudson took over the ministry when his Grandfather, the previous Reverend Knudson, passed away.

In Devil's Food Cake Murder the church and parsonage is the setting for much of the book.

Hannah is married here at the end of Wedding Cake Murder.

## Trivia

* Father Coultas hadn’t spoken to Reverend Knudson since the Lutherans had beaten the Catholics at softball
* Reverend Strandberg had been privately denounced by the other two as a Bible-thumping zealot.

## References

1. ↑ Fluke, Joanne. Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder (Hannah Swensen series Book 1) (p. 317). Kensington Books. Kindle Edition.
Fake Orange Julius

Peach Cobbler Murder

No bake or cooking recipe

### Directions

* Pour the orange juice into a blender. Add the dry Dream Whip and the dry pudding. Blend it for one minute on low and another minute on medium speed.
* Pour the mixture in a 2-quart pitcher. Add another 3 cups of orange juice and stir well.
* Serve over ice.

## Conversion Charts

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Linda's Pecan Shortbread Cookies

Candy Cane Murder

Preheat oven to 350°F, rack in the middle position.

* 1 cup brown sugar *Brown sugar is nothing more than white sugar with added molasses. All you have to do to make 1 cup brown sugar is to measure out a cup of white sugar and drizzle in 2 teaspoons of molasses, and then mix well. You can mix it with a fork and a little muscle, or with an electric mixer and a little electricity. It's your choice. Knowing this little trick eliminates the necessity of keeping brown sugar, the kind that develops hard lumps, on hand in your pantry*.
* 1 cup *(2 sticks, ½ pound)* salted butter
* 1 cup vegetable oil *(Canola is NOT a vegetable—the oil's from a weed!)*
* 1 beaten egg
* 2 teaspoons vanilla
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 teaspoon cream of tartar *(critical!)*
* 1 cup uncooked oatmeal *(I used Quaker's Quick)*
* 1 cup Rice Krispies
* 4 cups flour
* 2 cups chopped pecans *(measure after chopping)*

### Directions

* Preheat oven to 350°F, rack in the middle position.
* Put one cup of white sugar and one cup of brown sugar in the bowl of your mixer. Zoop them up together to make really light brown sugar.
* You have two choices with the butter. You can let it come to room temperature on its own, or you can soften it in the microwave. If you're in a hurry and you don't want to wait for nature to take its course, do this:
* Unwrap a stick of refrigerated butter. Put it on a paper plate. Nuke it for 5 seconds on HIGH in your microwave. Roll it forward so the topside is now on the side. Nuke it for another 5 seconds on HIGH. Roll it forward again and nuke it for another 5 seconds on HIGH. Repeat rolling forward again and nuking for 5 seconds once again. You're done. Take the plate out of the microwave and dump the butter into your mixing bowl.
* Repeat the whole thing for the second stick of butter.
* Once you've added the butter to you mixing bowl, mix until it's smooth.
* Pour in one cup of vegetable oil and add one egg. Mix it all up together on slow speed.
* Add the vanilla, baking soda, salt and cream of tartar. Mix it all up together.
* Add the cup of oatmeal and the Rice Krispies. Mix thoroughly.
* Add 4 cups of flour to your bowl in half-cup increments, mixing after each addition.
* Take the bowl from the mixer, give it another stir with a spoon, and mix in 2 cups of chopped pecans by hand.
* With your hands, roll dough balls approximately 1-inch in diameter and place them on a cookie sheet, 12 balls to a standard sheet.
* Bake at 350°F for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown around the edges. *(Mine took exactly 12 minutes.)*
* Let cool on the cookie sheet for 2 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to complete cooling.

**Yield:** 9 to 11 dozen yummy shortbread-type cookies

## Conversion Charts

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Merry Berry Cookies

Merry Berry Cookies recipe featured in Candy for Christmas.

## Book Reference

Candy for Christmas

Don't preheat oven yet. The cookie dough must chill at least 2hrs before baking.

### Ingredients

* 1 1/2 cups melted butter *(3 sticks, 3/4 pound)*
* 2 cups white *(granulated)* sugar
* 1/2 cup melted raspberry, blackberry, strawberry, or any berry jam *(I used Knott's seedless raspberry)*
* 2 beaten eggs
* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 4 cups flour *(pack it down in the cup—don't sift it)*
* 1/3 cup white *(granulated)* sugar for later
* 1/3 cup berry jam for later

### Directions

* Melt the butter in a large microwave-safe bowl. Add the white sugar and mix it in thoroughly. Let the bowl sit on the counter while you do the next step.
* Melt the jam in the microwave or in a saucepan over low heat. Once it's the consistency of syrup, mix it in with the butter and sugar.
* Add the eggs, baking soda, and salt, stirring after each addition.
* Add the flour and mix thoroughly. Cover the bowl and refrigerate the dough for at least 2 hours. *(Overnight's even better.)*
* When you're ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F., rack in the middle position.
* Roll the chilled dough into small walnut-sized balls with your hands. Put 1/3 cup white sugar in a small bowl and roll the balls in it. Place them on a greased standard-sized cookie sheet, 12 cookies to a sheet. Flatten the dough balls with a greased spatula. Make a small indentation with your thumb or index finger in the center of each cookie. Fill the indentation with a small bit of jam *(about 1/8 teaspoon.)*
* Bake the cookies for 10 to 12 minutes at 350 degrees F. Let them cool for 2 minutes on the cookie sheet, and then transfer them to a wire rack to finish cooling.

Yield: 8 to 10 dozen, depending on cookie size.

### Hannah's Note

*These cookies freeze well. Roll them up in foil, put them in a freezer bag, and be sneaky about how you label them or the kids will find them and eat them frozen.*

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Hannah Swensen/Movies

## Hannah Swensen Articles

Movie Poster

* Hannah's Biography
* Hannah's Relationships
* Novel Chronology
* **Movies Chronology**

Is a series of movies created by Hallmark

A baker in small-town Minnesota turns amateur sleuth after finding her friend and delivery driver shot to death behind her shop.

### Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery

Aired: *Nov 23, 2015*

At Christmas season, Hannah comes for a check for goods from her bakery/café and finds Larry shot dead. Her detective friend tells her in vain to stay out of the investigation. The "ex-wife" isn't the only suspect.

### Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery

Aired: *Jan 10, 2016*

Once again Hannah is plummeted into a murder mystery by finding the dead body of her competitor. But this time she's the one accused of murder over peach cobbler.

### Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe

Aired: *Jun 19, 2016*

Bakery owner Hannah and her sister find the sheriff's body. Hannah promises cop detective wannabe boyfriend not to get involved, but her sister's husband is running at the sheriff election making him prime suspect and suspended.

### Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts

Aired: *26 Mar 26, 2017*

Hannah investigates the murder of a fellow bake-off judge.
Key Lime Pie Murder

**Key Lime Pie Murder** is the ninth book in the *Hannah Swensen Mystery* series. It was originally released in 2007.

## Short Summary

It promises to be a busy week for Hannah Swensen. Not only is she whipping up treats for the chamber of commerce booth at the Tri-County fair, she's also judging the baking contest; acting as a magician's assistant for her business partner's husband; trying to coax Moishe, her previously rapacious feline, to end his hunger strike, and performing her own private carnival act by juggling the demands of her mother and sisters.

With so much on her plate, it's no wonder Hannah finds herself on the midway only moments before the fair closes for the night. After hearing a suspicious thump, she goes snooping–only to discover Willa Sunquist, a student teacher and fellow bake contest judge, dead alongside an upended key lime pie. But who would want to kill Willa and why?

Now Hannah needs to crank up the heat, hoping that Willa’s killer will get rattled and make a mistake. If that happens she intends to be there, even if it means getting on a carnival ride that could very well be her last…

**Features Over a Dozen Cookie and Dessert Recipes from The Cookie Jar!**

## Main Characters

* Hannah Swensen
* Mike Kingston
* Lisa Herman
* Andrea Todd
* Delores Swensen
* Norman Rhodes
* Willa Sunquist

## Other Characters

* Moishe
* Tracey Todd
* Claire Rodgers
* Tucker Smith
* Brianna Walker
* Curly

## Quotes

* “One glance at the description that was written in smaller type near the bottom of the sign and Hannah’s mouth started to water. The candy bars were impaled on sticks, chilled thoroughly, dipped into a sweet batter that was a cousin to the one used for funnel cakes, and then deep-fried to a golden brown. The booth was called Sinful Pleasures, and that was entirely appropriate." (Chapter One)
* “She’d fallen asleep in her favorite summer sleep outfit, an extra-long, extra-large tank top in such an eye-popping shade of magenta that she hoped Moishe’s vet, Dr. Hagaman, was right and cats truly were color-blind.” (Chapter Six)
* “It was the sound of something heavy striking something composed of flesh and bone. Hannah wasn’t sure how she knew that, but she did. And her blood ran cold.” (Chapter Eleven)
* “It was 'Lecture your children every day. You may not know what they did wrong, but they do!'”(Norman Rhodes, Chapter Nineteen)
* “'That cowboy's really full of himself. He thinks he's something and that means he's not.'” (Tracey Todd, Chapter Twenty-Seven)

## Cover Gags

* On most covers red sauce beneath the pie indicates blood.
* On an alternate cover, a knife hangs above the pie menacingly.
* On the audio cover, a drop of meringue is slightly tinted with blood.

## Trivia

* This is the second pie title in the series.