oatmeal cake

peanut butterscotchers

1 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons double acting baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup evaporated milk
2 unbeaten eggs
1 tablespoon grated lemon rind

Sift flour with baking powder & salt.  Melt butter in pan; remove from heat.  Add sugar and milk; blend well.  Blend in eggs, beat well.  Stir in dry ingredients and lemon rind; mix well.  Pour into 15x10x1 inch pan or aluminum foil pan.  Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes.  Cool; spread with topping (butterscotch).  Let stand until set, cut.

vanilla ice cream

from Kay

3-inch piece of vanilla bean pod or 1 1/2 t vanilla
1 1/2 c. milk
1 T cornstarch
1/4 t salt
3/4 c sugar
4 egg yolks
1 1/2 c whipping cream

Split pod & scrape seeds into milk; chop in pod.  Scald.  Combine cornstarch,salt, sugar, and slightly beaten egg yolks, & mix well.  Beat in a little scalded milk, then combine the two mixtures and cook over a low heat or in a double boiler, stirring constantly, until thick & smooth (add vanilla if bean not used.)  Chill, then stir in cream.
Pour into freezer can, no more than 2/3 full and chill thoroughly.  Assemble, freeze, using 1 part rock salt to 8 parts crushed ice.  Turn about 15 minutes for 2 quart size or until hard to move.  Carefully remove dasher.
Serve.

red cherry pie

(really good)
4 cups pitted canned cherries
1 1/2 to 2 cups sugar
1/4 cup flour
1/8 teaspoon salt

Drain juice from cherries.  Combine cherries, sugar, flour, salt.  Put in pastry and dot with butter.  Bake 450 degree oven 10 min - then reduce to 350 for 30 min.

chocolate sauce

1 1/2 c. cocoa
2 c. sugar
1 c. hot water
1 c. sweetened condensed milk

Stir in top of double boiler until dissolved.  Add sweetened condensed milk.  Cook 8 to 10 minutes.

chocolate pie

2 c. milk
3 sq chocolate
4 level tbs cake flour
3/4 c sugar
1/2 tsp salt
2 egg yolks
1 tsp vanilla

Shave chocolate in cold milk.  Dissolve and scald in double boiler.  Thoroughly mix flour, sugar & salt.  Add 1/4 c. cold water to make paste like.  Add to choc & milk mixture.  Cook until thick.  Add egg yolks - cook slightly - add vanilla.  Pour in baked pie shell.  Serve with whip cream.

boston cream pie

Use either a plain cake or a white cake as a foundation, with the following cream filling:

2 c. milk
2 egg yolks
1 pinch salt
1/3 c. sugar
2 Tbs corn starch
1 tsp vanilla

Scald milk in top of double boiler.  Mix corn starch, sugar, salt.  Mix with egg yolks.  Beat well, add milk gradually - return to double boiler and cook until it thickens.  Take some of the cake out of each side (when split) and put in the filling.  Top with whip cream.

chocolate fudge cake

3/4 cup butter
4 eggs
1 cup milk
3 cup flour
3/4 tsp salt
1 3/4 cup sugar
3 squares chocolate
1/2 cup boiling water
1 1/2 tsp bk pd [baking powder]
1 1/2 tsp soda
vanilla,

Cream butter and sugar.  Add well beaten eggs.  Shave choc. in small bowl, mix with hot water.  Add milk and flour alterately to egg & sugar - mix.  Pour in choc last.  Vanilla, nuts if desired.  Bake in layer tins 25 min in mod oven.  Makes 2 large cakes.

wesson oil cake

from Carolyn Smith

3 cups flour
2 cups sugar
2 tsp soda
1 tsp salt
1 cup oil
1 cup hot water + 1/2 cup cocoa dissolved
1 cup buttermilk (or 2 tsp vinegar + 1 cup milk)
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla

300 degrees for 45 minutes to 1 hour

oatmeal cake

from Norma Nelson

Melt one cube margarine or butter in 1 & 1/2 cups boiling water, then add 1 cup oatmeal (regular, not instant).  Mix 2 eggs, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup white sugar, add to first mixture.  Then add 1 1/2 cups flour, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp nutmeg, 1 tsp soda, 1 tsp vanilla, and 1/2 tsp salt.  Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes.

topping
put in double boiler or heavy saucepan
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup cream or evaporated milk
6 tbs melted butter
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup nuts
1 cup coconut

Mix, spread on cake.  Place under broiler till bubbly and light brown.  Watch carefully, don't leave unattended.

fresh apple cake

from Norma Nelson

3 cups cubed apples (not too fine)
1 cup chopped nuts
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup oil
2 eggs
2 cups flour
1 tsp soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla

Mix all ingredients well. Put in glass baking dish (10x13). Bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees. Great plain or with cream cheese frosting.

banana oatmeal cookies

¾ cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup mashed bananas
1 ¾ cup oatmeal, quick
½ cup nuts
½ cup raisins
1 ½ cup flour
½ tsp soda
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp nutmeg
½ tsp cinnamon

sand tarts

½ cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 ¾ cup flour
1 tsp baking powder

White one egg

1 TBS sugar
¼ tsp cinnamon

Cream butter add sugar gradually and egg well beaten. Then add flour, mixed and sifted with baking powder. Chill. Toss ½ mixture on a floured board and roll 1/8” thick. Shape with a cutter. Brush over with white of one egg and sprinkle with sugar mixed with cinnamon.
Bake 8 minutes in slow oven.

coconut cream pie

2 TBS butter, melted in top of double boiler
Blend in:
1 cup sugar
3 TBS corn starch
½ tsp salt
Stir in:
1 ½ cup sego milk
½ cup water
Add mixture to:
2 egg yolks, slightly beaten
Cook 2 minutes.
Add:
2 tsp vanilla
Cool
Fold in:
¾ cup coconut
Meringue:
2 egg whites beaten stiff with ¼ cup sugar.

sugar cookies

-best I’ve ever tried-
Temp: 350 degrees for 5/10 minutes
Sift:
1 cup sugar
Beat until soft
½ cup butter
Add the sugar gradually. Blend these ingredients until creamy. Beat in:
One (1) egg
Combine:
1 tsp vanilla
1/3 cup sour cream
Sift before measuring
2 cups all purpose flour
Resift with:
1/3 tsp soda
½ tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
Add the flour to butter mixture in 3 parts alternately with thirds of the cream. Beat completely after each addition. Chill dough for 12 hours. Roll on lightly floured board. Cut into shapes and place on greased sheet.

pecan crispies

great!
½ cup shortening
½ cup butter or margarine
2 ½ cup brown sugar
2 well-beaten eggs
1 ½ cups sifted enriched flour
½ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
1 cup chopped pecans

Thoroughly cream shortening, butter, and sugar; add eggs; beat well. Sift dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture; add nuts.
Drop onto greased cookie sheet.
Bake in moderate oven – 12-15 minutes in 350 degree oven.
Yield: 5 dozen

maple sauce

1 cup maple sugar
1 tsp butter
Melt in double boiler. Add ½ pint cream.

black walnut cookies

¾ cup shortening
2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
1 cup nuts
1 tsp vanilla
3 cups flour
½ tsp salt
½ tsp soda
1/3 cup sego milk

cookies

1 cup butter
2/3 cup sugar
3 egg yolks
2 ½ cups flour
Cream butter. Add sugar gradually. Cream well. Add egg yolks one at a time. Add flour to mixture. Chill in icebox. Cinn Candies.

slush

Boil 3 minutes and cool:
6 cups water
4 cups sugar
Add:
5 oranges
2 lemons
5 bananas
Large pineapple juice
Mix together. Freeze in freezer. Cut in squares – add 7-up when ready.