Pineapple-topped Cocoa Cake

Ingrients & Directions 3/4 c Baking Cocoa 1/2 c Vegetable Shortening 1 c Boiling Water 2 c Sugar 2 1/2 c Sifted Unbleached Flour 2 lg Eggs, Separated 1 ts Baking Soda 1 ts Vanilla Extract 1 ts Salt 1 c Cold Water -PINEAPPLE TOPPING- 1 tb Cornstarch 8 3/4 oz Crushed Pineapple, 1/2 c […]

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Rhode Island Jonnycakes

Ingrients & Directions 1 c Stone Ground White Cornmeal 3/4 ts Salt 1/2 ts Sugar 1 1/2 c Boiling Water 1/4 c Bacon Fat 1/2 c Milk Combine the cornmeal, salt and sugar in a heatproof bowl. Stir in the boiling water, 1/4 cup at a time, until the mixture is thick and pasty. Let […]

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Carrot Fruit Cake

Ingrients & Directions 1/2 c Chopped dried apricots 1/4 ts Ground allspice -(about 21/2 ounces) 3/4 c Pecans, toasted 1/2 c Chopped dried peaches 3 lg Eggs -(about 21/2 ounces) 1 1/2 c Sugar 1/2 c Chopped dried Calimyrna 1 c (2 sticks) unsalted butter, -figs (about 21/z ounces) -cut into 8 pieces, room 3 […]

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Ambrosia’s Famous Christmas Cake

Ingrients & Directions 4 c All purpose flour 2 ts Nutmeg 2 ts Cinnamon 1 ts Baking soda 1 ts Ground cloves 1 ts Brandy extract and/or 1/4 c Brandy 1 c Sweet shredded coconut 1 c Golden brown sugar 1 c Dark old fashioned brown -sugar 1 lb Unsalted butter 3/4 c Pineapple wedges […]

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Death By Chocolate Cake #2

Ingrients & Directions 1 Box chocolate cake mix 1 Box (4-serving size) instant -chocolate pudding 1/4 c Oil 1/4 c Water (I sometimes -substitute grand marnier -here) 1/2 c Sour cream 4 Eggs 12 oz Semisweet chocolate chips From: hyler@ast.saic.com (Buffy Hyler) Date: Wed, 14 Jul 93 09:56:14 PDT Mix ingredients, in order. Pour into […]

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Bacon-onion Cheesecake

Ingrients & Directions 2/3 c Stone-ground wheat cracker – crumbs 1/3 c Walnuts, finely chopped 2 tb Butter, softened 8 sl Bacon 1/2 c Onion, chopped 1 tb Bacon drippings 24 oz Cream cheese, softened 3 Eggs, beaten 1/2 ts Cayenne Pepper 1/4 ts Garlic powder Parsley sprig Shredded carrot Carrot Curl Combine cracker crumbs, […]

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Almond-pear Coffee Cake

Ingrients & Directions 1/2 c Unsifted flour 1/2 c Finely chopped almonds 1/4 c Packed brown sugar 1/4 ts Ground nutmeg 1/3 c Mayonnaise 1/4 ts Almond extract 1 ea 17oz Pound Cake Mix 1/3 c Milk 2 lg Eggs 2 lb Pears; cored – peeled and -thinly sliced Grease 13x9x2 inch baking pan. In […]

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Yogurt Cheesecake (low Fat)

Ingrients & Directions 1 Container (32 oz) low fat -vanilla flavored yogurt 4 tb Granulated sugar 1 tb Cornstarch 1 tb Lemon juice 1 ts Vanilla 1/2 c Eggbeaters (or two whole -eggs) Nonstick cooking spray Prepare basic yogurt cheese using vanilla yogurt. Use the entire carton of yogurt. Use nonstick cooking spray on an […]

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Sunny Lemon Cheesecake Squares

Ingrients & Directions 1 pk Lemon cake mix 1/2 c Margarine; softened 8 oz Cream cheese; softened 11 oz Mandarin oranges; well drain 2 Eggs 2/3 c Coconut Heat oven to 325. Lightly grease 9″ square baking pan. Reserve 1 cup of dry cake mix. In large bowl, combine remaining cake mix and margarine at […]

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Parsnip Pancakes

Ingrients & Directions 1 1/2 lb Parsnips; (about 9 medium) 1 sm White onion; (about 2 -ounces) 1 lg Egg; beaten lightly 1/8 ts Cayenne 1 pn Freshly grated nutmeg 1/8 ts Freshly ground pepper 1/2 ts Coarse salt 1/4 c All-purpose flour 1/4 c Olive oil 1 tb Unsalted butter Peel parsnips. In a […]

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