Stir together: 1 c chopped dates, 1-1/2 c boiling water, 1 tsp soda (let cool thoroughly)
Cream together:
1 cup cugar
1/2 cup shortening
add 2 beaten eggs
Sift together and add alternately with dates and water:
1-3/4 cup flour
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 tsp soda
Pour into large greased pan.
Sprinker over batter 1 pkg chocolate chips- over that 1/2 cup white sugare and 1/2 cup nut meats
Bake 35-40 minutes at 350°.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Moist Yellow Cake (Shelton)
Mrs. Shelton was one of Grandma's neighbors in Glendale, CA.
1 pkg yellow cake mix
4 eggs
1 pkg lemon jello
1/2 cup oil
1 cup water
Beat 4 minutes. Cook 30 minutes at 350°.
Prick with fork and cover while hot with 1/2 cup lemon juice and rind
1 pkg powdered sugar
1 pkg yellow cake mix
4 eggs
1 pkg lemon jello
1/2 cup oil
1 cup water
Beat 4 minutes. Cook 30 minutes at 350°.
Prick with fork and cover while hot with 1/2 cup lemon juice and rind
1 pkg powdered sugar
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Ginger Creams
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup dark cooking molasses
1 cup shortening
1 cup boiling water
1 T soda in hot water
1 tsp salt, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp cloves
Enough flour so dough doesn't stick to fingers.
Combine ingredients and let stand over night. Roll out and bake in hot oven at 400°.
1 cup dark cooking molasses
1 cup shortening
1 cup boiling water
1 T soda in hot water
1 tsp salt, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp cloves
Enough flour so dough doesn't stick to fingers.
Combine ingredients and let stand over night. Roll out and bake in hot oven at 400°.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Hello Dolly Cookies
1 Stick butter - melted in 7" square pan
Add 1 c graham cracker crumbs, 1 c coconut, 1 pkg chocolate chips, 1 cup caramel, 1 -15 oz. can of Eagle Brand, 1 cu nuts. Place in 350° oven for 30 min. Chill well, cut and serve.
Add 1 c graham cracker crumbs, 1 c coconut, 1 pkg chocolate chips, 1 cup caramel, 1 -15 oz. can of Eagle Brand, 1 cu nuts. Place in 350° oven for 30 min. Chill well, cut and serve.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Orange Slice Squares
4 eggs - beat light, add 2-1/4 cup brown sugar
2 cups flour
2 t baking powder
20 orange slices cut fine
1 cup chopped nuts
salt & vanilla
Bake at 375° 20-30 minutes
Let stand 10 minutes cut and separate roll in powdered sugar.
2 cups flour
2 t baking powder
20 orange slices cut fine
1 cup chopped nuts
salt & vanilla
Bake at 375° 20-30 minutes
Let stand 10 minutes cut and separate roll in powdered sugar.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Banana Bread
1/2 c butter
1 c sugar
2 eggs
3 crushed bananas
2 cups flour
1 t soda
1/4 c broken nut meats
Mix in order given.
Pour into greased loaf pan.
Bake at 350° 40 to 50 minutes.
1 c sugar
2 eggs
3 crushed bananas
2 cups flour
1 t soda
1/4 c broken nut meats
Mix in order given.
Pour into greased loaf pan.
Bake at 350° 40 to 50 minutes.
Friday, February 19, 2010
Zucchini Bread
3 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups sugar
2 cups peeled and grated raw zucchini
3 teaspoons vanilla
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
3 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped nuts
Beat eggs until light and fluffy. Add oil, sugar, zucchini and vanilla. Add dry ingredients and mix well. Pour into greased and floured bundt pan or 9x5x2 loaf pan. Bake at 325° for 1 hour or until bread tests for doneness.
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups sugar
2 cups peeled and grated raw zucchini
3 teaspoons vanilla
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
3 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped nuts
Beat eggs until light and fluffy. Add oil, sugar, zucchini and vanilla. Add dry ingredients and mix well. Pour into greased and floured bundt pan or 9x5x2 loaf pan. Bake at 325° for 1 hour or until bread tests for doneness.
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