Friday, April 8, 2011

Chocolate Bundt Cake (Kris B.)

1 chocolate cake mix
2 eggs separated
3 oz. cream cheese
2 T. sugar

Beat cream cheese, sugar and egg yolks until smooth. Prepare cake mix as directed except substitute 2 eggs whites and 2 whole eggs for the 3 eggs. Pour half the cake batter into greased and floured bundt pan. Spoon cream cheese mixture into center of ring. Pour remaining batter carefully over the top. Bake as directed in 350’ oven. Top with cream cheese or sour cream frosting.

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Ginger Cream Cookies (Sandy J.)

Ingredients:
• 3/4 cup Crisco
• 3/4 cup margarine
• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup molasses, light or dark
• 4 cups flour
• 4 tsp. soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. cinnamon
• 2 Tbl. ginger
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar to roll dough in
Method:
1. Cream crisco, margarine and sugar. Mix eggs and molasses.
2. Add flour, soda, salt, cinnamon and ginger. If dough is too soft, chill before
spooning out.
3. Roll each spoonful of dough in granulated sugar then place on ungreased
foil - covered cookie sheet.
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 9 - 12 min.
5. Do not over bake. This is a soft centered cookie, not a gingerbread for
decorating. Cookies will flatten and crackle on top while baking.
Makes about 4 - 5 dozen depending on size.

Dream Bars (Kris B.)

Crust: 1/2 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
pinch salt
2 egg yolks
1/2 tsp. vanilla
Mix ingredients together and press into ungreased 9 x 13” pan.

Beat stiff: 2 egg whites
Add: 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup chocolate chips and/or nuts
Spread eggs over top of crust.

Bake: 350’ 20 minutes.

Lime Drink (Kris B.)

2 cups ice
2 limes (cut in quarters)
2 cups water
1/2 cup sugar
2 T sweetened condensed milk

Place all ingredients in blender and mix (pulse) so that ice is still chunky and limes are pulverized. Strain the contents of mixer and serve in cup with shaved (finely crushed) ice.