Orange Cranberry Bars

1/4 cup flour
1 1/2 tsp. sugar
2 Tbsp cold butter
2 Tbsp chopped pecans

Topping:
2 Tbsp. beaten egg
1 1/2 tsp. milk
3/4 tsp. vanilla
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup fresh/frozen cranberries
2 Tbsp. coconut
2 Tbsp chopped pecans

In a bowl, combine flour and sugar. Cut in butter until it resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in pecans. Press into an 8 x 4 x2 inch loaf pan (nonstick spray) Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Mix topping ingredients, pour over crust. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. cool on wire rack. Makes 8 bars.

Classic Dessert

1 package jiffy, white cake mix
1 can pie filling (apple, peach or berry)
1/3 cup melted butter or margarine
chopped nuts

In a well greased 8x8 pan, place pie filling then sprinkle dry cake mix over top. Add chopped nuts. Bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour.

*This recipe is from Grandma Jane*

Marchi's Continental Tea Ring

This recipe was marked with a note that says *so good*

Cream together
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar

2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 cup sour cream
2 cups sifted flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. B.P. (baking powder)
1 tsp. soda (baking soda)
1 tsp. vanilla

1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup chopped nuts

Sprinkle over batter in pan (10 inch tube)
Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes. Cool 10 minutes.

Grandma Berry's Old Cherry Pudding

1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 Tbsp. shortening
1 tsp. soda (baking soda?)
1 cup flour
1 cup cherries

Mix all together and bake until done.

Marchi's Pumpkin Chiffon Pie

Blend: 1 Tbsp. gelatin, and 1/4 cup cold water.
Mix in saucepan:
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. allspice
1 1/3 cup pumpkin
3 large egg yolks
1/2 cup milk

Cook over low heat. Boil 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in soft gelatin. Cool. When partially set, beat. Carefully fold into meringue. Fill 9 inch pie shell, baked. Chill for 2 hours.

Meringue:
3 large egg whites
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
6 Tbsp. sugar

Huckleberry Cobbler

2 cups huckleberries
Juice of 1/2 lemon
2 Tbsp. butter
3/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup milk
1 cup flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp B/P (??? baking powder???)

Topping
1/2 cup sugar
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/4 tsp. salt

Mix and sprinkle over batter. Pour 1 cup boiling water over all. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

Oregon Birthday Frosting

1 cup white sugar
1 egg white
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. other flavoring
1/2 cup boiling water
1 cup tiny marshmallows

Place marshmallows over hot water to soften. Place sugar, egg white, cream of tartar and flavoring sin deep mixing bowl. Bring water to boil and pour immediately over bowl ingredients. Turn mixer to high; beat 8 minuets. Add softened marshmallows to mixture and continue beating on high speed for 2 more minutes.

Pumpkin Cake

My friend Miss Trickett and her mother (who was a professional pastry chef) shared this delicious recipe with me. This pumpkin cake is a recipe that I look forward to preparing every fall. You can also make it as cupcakes. It is moist and flavorful with delicious cheese cake frosting!

Pumpkin Cake
4 eggs
3/4 cup veg. oil
2 cups granulated sugar
2 cups canned pumpkin
Mix above ingredients together in a large mixing bowl and add:

2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Mix together until just blended and pour into two 8 inch pans that have been greased and floured or lined with foil. Bake at 35o degrees for 20 minutes or until done. Do not over bake. Frost with cream cheese frosting when cool.

Cream Cheese Frosting:
3 ounces of cream cheese softened
1/2 stick (1/4 cup) of butter softened
2 cups powdered sugar (add more if desired, sweeten to taste)
Beat ingredients until fluffy.

Quick Strawberry Salad

1 (6 oz.) large raspberry gelatin
2 (10 oz.) package frozen strawberries
1/2 pt. commercial sour cream

Dissolve gelatin in 1 1/2 cups boiling water. Add frozen berries and cool till it starts to set. Pour 1/2 of the mixture into 8 or 9 inch pan. Spread sour cream over it. Add rest of gelatin mixture and sour cream.

Lemon Fruit Cake

Cream together:
2 cups sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 lb. butter

Add:
8 eggs, beaten
2 oz. lemon flavoring
1 lb pecans
1 lb. candied cherries
1 lb. candied pineapple

Sift together:
4 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder

Mix par of flour mixture with fruit and nuts. Add rest of flour to sugar mixture add fruit and nuts. Bake in 3 bread pans for 1 1/2 hours in a 300 degree oven. Put pan of water in bottom of oven.

Creamy Frosting

Cook to a paste and cool" 3 1/2 Tbsp. flour, 3/4 cup milk

Cream together well:
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

Add the cooled paste mixtures to the creamed shortening and sugar, a little at a time. Beat well. (Electric mixer)

Cocoa Peanut Squares

1/3 cup karo syrup
1/2 cup peanut butter, creamy or chunk
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
3 cups Kellogg Cocoa Crispies

Combine karo and sugar in saucepan. Cook over moderate heat, stirring, until mixture bubbles around edge of pan. Remove from heat: stir in peanut butter. Pour over cereal and mix well. Press into buttered 8 X 9 inch square pan. Cool 20 minutes. Cut into squares. Children love these.

Chocolate Mallow Pie

2 or 3 sq. unsweetened chocolate
32 large marshmallows
2 Tbsp. water
dash of salt
2 egg yolks
1/2 tps. vanilla
1 envelope dream whip
1/2 cup cold milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 egg whites, stiffly beaten

Combine chocolate, marshmallows, water and salt in top of double boiler. Cook over hot water until mixture melts. Beat egg yolks slightly and very gradually stir in chocolate mixture. Return to double boiler and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Remove from heat; add 1/2 tsp. vanilla and beat until smooth. Cool. Prepare dream whip with milk and 1/2 tsp. vanilla as directed on package. Fold in chocolate mixture along with egg whites. Pour into a crumb crust or baked pastry shell and chill.

Pecan Pie Surprise Bars

1 pkg. yellow cake mix
1/2 cup melted butter
1 egg
1 cup chopped pecans

Filling:
2/3 cup reserved cake mix
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 1/2 cups Karo (lite or dark)
1 tsp. vanilla
3 egggs

In bowl combine: cake mix (minus 2/3 for filling) egg and butter. Mix until crumbly. Press into greased pan (13 X 9 inches) and bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes.

Mix filling together and beat 1-2 minutes at medium speed. Pour over crust. sprinkle with pecans and return to oven for 30-35 minutes longer. Cool and cut into bars.

Elgiva's Applesauce Cake

2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. alt
1/4 tsp. cloves
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup raisins (chopped)
1 cup nuts
1 cup thick applesauce

Mix shortening, sugar, egg, dry ingredients, raisins, nuts and applesauce. Bake 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes.

*Gladys wrote: I bake mine for 1 hour. Good

Marchi's No Bake Cookies

2 cups sugar
2 Tbsp. cocoa
1/2 cup milk
2 Tbsp. butter

Mix and bring to boil for 3 or 4 minutes.

Add: 2 cups quick oatmeal
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup nuts

Drop onto waxed paper and cool.

Goldie's Tri-Fruit Sherbet

1 cup orange juice
1/3 cup lemon juice
2/3 cup cold water
1 ripe banana
2/3 cup sugar

Mix all juice and liquid. Add mashed banana, then sugar. Put into tray to freeze until mix is frozen to mush. Turn out into a chilled mixing bowl and beat with rotary beater until smooth. Work quickly. Pour mixture back into trays and freeze until firm.

Never-Fail Divinity Fudge

4 cups sugar
2 cups water
1 cup white corn syrup
1 cup nuts
1 tsp. vanilla

Boil sugar, water and corn syrup to soft ball stage. beat ef whites to a stiff froth, while syrup is boiling. Add one cup syrup to beaten egg whites, slowly. Put rest of surup back on the stove and boild to hard boil stage. Then add to first batch slowly, beating all the time. Add nuts and vanilla. When it begins to cool, drop on waxed paper.

*Gladys wrote: real good

Chocolate Chip Cookies (or Butterscotch Chip)

1 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 cup white sugar
1 cup shortening (cream with sugar)
4 eggs
4 1/2 cups sifted flour
2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. vanilla
2 cups nuts and pakg of chocolate chips
1/2 tsp. baking powder

Drop onto oiled cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes at 375 degrees (do not overbake.)

*Notes: Vary with butterscotch or 1/2 package of both. This makes a double batch--too many little hands around.

Christmas Jello Salad

Dissolve one package lemon jello in 1 2/3 cups water. Let set until partially thickened. Mix inlarge package (8 oz.) cream cheese, #2 can crushed (and drained) pineapple. Whip 1/2 pt. whipped cream, fold in 8 oz. marshmallows. Mix with above. Dissolve 2 packages of lime or cherry jello in 3 cups water. Cool until slightly jelled. Pour over above and chill.

*Serves about 12