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Poor Man's Cake
(servings 12)
CHOCOLATE CAKE

3 cups flour
6 tablespoons cocoa
10 tablespoons shortening or bacon grease
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups water
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons vinegar

DIRECTIONS

sift dry ingredients together, make hole in center of dry mix,
put vinegar,shortening or bacon grease and water in and stir
until mixed.

can be mixed in ungreased cake pan or mixing bowl (easier in bowl)

Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 53 minutes.
Yield:1
THIS RECIPE IS OVER 100 YEARS OLD
IF YOU USE BACON GREASE NOBODY WILL BE ABLE TO TELL.

RECIPES

Fruit Cocktail Cake
(servings:12)

2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1- 303 size can fruit cocktail
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup pecans
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Icing
1 cup butter or margarine
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup evaporated milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup coconut

DIRECTIONS

Sift together flour, sugar, baking soda and salt

To flour mixture add eggs and juice from fruit cocktail
beat till blended.
Add fruit cocktail and stir lightly.
pour into 9x9x2 inch pan or larger.
Before baking sprinkle 1/4 cup brown sugar and 1/4 cup pecans over top.
Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool.

Punch top of cake full of holes with toothpick or fork to
let icing seep thru cake.

ICING.

In a sauce pan combine 1 cup butter or margarine,
3/4 cup sugar, 3/4 cup evaporated milk.
Boil for 4 to 5 minutes.
Remove from heat and add 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1/2
cup coconut.
stir and pour over top of cake.
Yield: 1

Glazed Doughnuts

1/4 cup shortening
1 package yeast
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
3 1/2 cups sifted flour

DIRECTIONS

Heat milk slightly and dissolve yeast
Add 1 1/2 cups flour and beat until smooth.
Cover and let rise in a warm place until
double in size (about 2 hours).
Cream shortening salt and sugar together;
add eggs and blend . Stir this mixture into the
yeast sponge, add remaining flour and beat well
for about five minutes.Rub top with shortening and let
rise again, until double in size (about 2 hrs.)
Roll out 1/4 inch thick and cut with floured doughnut cutter.
Allow to rise about 45 minutes, then fry in deep hot fat.

Marie Calenders cornbread

2      cups          bisquick=AE baking mix
1/2 cup           yellow corn meal
1      teaspoon      baking powder
1/2 cup           sugar
1      stick         butter
1      cup           milk
2      whole         eggs

DIRECTIONS

Melt butter in black skillet in oven. Mix all ingrediates and add melted
butter. Mix well.

Bake in black iron skillet or 9x9 inch pan greased. 325 - 350 degrees
(30-35 minutes)

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