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Butter Cashew Bars

1 (18 ounce) package yellow cake mix
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup salted cashew pieces
1 cup milk chocolate chips or dark chocolate chips
1/2 cup butterscotch chips

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
2. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, brown sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla extract.
3. Beat on low speed for 1 minute, then scrape sides of bowl and beat for another minute.
4. Spray a 9x13" baking pan with non-stick spray and flour.
5. Spread batter into prepared pan.
6. Sprinkle with cashews, chocolate chips and butterscotch chips.
7. Bake for 25-30 minutes until the bars are set and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
8. Cool on wire rack; then cut into bars.

 

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Basic Virginia Fudge

1 Lb Confectioners Sugar
1/2 Stick Butter
1/2 Cup Milk
1 Cup Creamy Peanut Butter
1 Jar (7 oz) Marshmallow Crème

Butter 9 x 9-inch pan and set aside.
In saucepan, combine sugar, butter and milk; bring to boil and continue to boil for 3 minutes. Stir in peanut butter and marshmallow crème; mix thoroughly.
Pour into prepared pan and cool.

 

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Raspberry Almond Bars

Ingredients
1 3/4 cups Oats
1/4 tsp Salt
1 cup Flour
3/4 cup Butter melted
1 cup Brown sugar
3/4 cup Raspberry Jam
1 tsp Baking powder
1/2 cup Almonds sliced

Instructions
Combine first 5 ingredients (dry). Mix well. Stir in melted butter. Press 2/3 of crumb mixture into greased 9" square cake pan. Spread with jam. Ad almonds to remaining crumb mixture. Sprinkle over jam, patting down lightly. Bake at 375F for 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool and cut into bars.

 

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Hot Fudge Sauce.....

1 package semi sweet chocolate chips

2 tbs butter

1 can condensed milk

2 tbs water

1 tsp vanilla extract

In a heavy saucepan, over medium heat, melt chips and margarine with
milk, water and vanilla. Cook and stir constantly until thickened,
about 5 min. Serve warm over ice cream. Refridgerate leftovers.

 

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Apple Breakfast Bars

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup quick rolled oats
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
2/3 cup dates, chopped
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 cup orange juice
1 1/2 cup raw apples, shredded



Directions:
Combine all ingredients. Let stand 10 minutes. Press mixture into 8" x 8" baking dish.

Bake at 375F until lightly browned, about 25 minutes. Loosen with spatula, and cut into bars while warm. Serve hot for breakfast.

 

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Chelsea Chocolate Bread Pudding

Ingredients:
8 Croissant Slices (Or 8 slices of any full grained bread)
2 c Milk
2 T Butter
2 T Brown sugar
4 oz (4 sq.)Bittersweet Chocolate
1/4 c Strong Coffee
1 c Raisins
4 Eggs

Directions: Butter an 8 X 8 inch casserole dish, lay bread slices flat in dish. Bring 1 1/2 cups milk, butter and sugar to a boil. Add chocolate, coffee and raisins; bring back to a boil. Pour over bread slices. Beat eggs with 1/2 cu. milk and pour over mixture. Refrigerate and let soak for 2hrs. Bake in 350F oven, covered, 45 minutes.
Serve warm with whipped cream and/or shaved chocolate.

 

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Autumn Bread

Ingredients:
2/3 cup shortening
3 cups sugar
4 eggs, well beaten
1 1/4 cup cooked pumpkin
2/3 cup water
3 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
Chopped nuts (optional)



Directions:
Mix all ingredients together and pour into greased loaf pans.

Bake at 350 degrees friend for approximately 1 hour.

 

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Cherry Crumb Bars

Ingredients:
1 package (18 oz size) white or yellow cake mix
1 1/4 cup rolled quick oats, divided
1/2 cup margarine or butter, softened, divided
1 egg
1 can (21 oz. size) cherry pie filling
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans



Directions:
Heat oven to 350. Grease and flour a 13x9 pan.

Combine cake mix, 6 tablespoons butter and 1 cup rolled oats. Reserve 1 cup crumbs for topping. To remaining crumbs, add egg; mix well. Press into pan. Pour cherry filling over crust; spread to cover.

In large bowl add remaining 1/4 cup oats, 2 tablespoons butter, nuts and brown sugar. Mix well. Sprinkle over cherries. Bake 30-40 minutes.

 

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Aloha Pie

Ingredients:
2 cups sugar
1/4 cup butter, softened
4 eggs
1/4 cup flour
1 can (8-ounce size) crushed pineapple, well drained
1 cup coconut
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 (9-inch size) unbaked pie shell



Directions:
Combine sugar, butter, eggs, flour, and vanilla. Stir in pineapple and coconut. Pour into pie shell and bake one hour in 325 degree friend oven. Cool before cutting.

 

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Brown Sugar Squares

Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 cup flour .. plus
1 tablespoon flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup nuts (optional)

Directions:
Grease and flour an 8" X 8" pan. Mix all ingredients in large bowl and turn into pan. Bake at 350F for 20 minutes or until done.

 

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Cranberry Crumble Coffee Cake

1/4 cup chopped almonds
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, softned
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
2 cups flour
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup sour cream
1 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce topping
1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup ground almonds
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons butter

1. Sprinkle chopped almonds over the bottom of a greased 9 inch springform pan, set aside.
2. In mixing bowl cream together sugar,butter and vanilla. beat on meduim speed of hand mixer for 1-2 minutes.
3. Add eggs one at a time beating well after each.
4. Combine dry ingredients add to batter alternately with sour cream mix well.
5. Spread 1/2 batter over chopped almonds.
6. Spoon cranberry sauce over batter, top with remaining batter.
7. For topping combine flour, sugar, almonds and vanilla cut in butter until crumbly.
8. Sprinkle over batter, bake at 350 for 70-75 minutes or until wooden toothpick comes out clean.
9. Cool in pan on wire rack for 15 minutes remove sides of pan. Serve warm.

 

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Granny Cake

Ingredients
3/4 cup butter
3 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
2 cups mashed ripe banana (about 6)
1 8-ounce can crushed pineapple, undrained
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup finely chopped pecans
Powdered sugar (optional)

Directions
1. Allow butter and eggs to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, grease and flour a 10-inch fluted tube pan; set pan aside. In
a medium bowl stir together flour, granulated sugar, baking soda,
nutmeg, salt, and cloves; set aside.

2. Preheat oven to 325 degrees friend. In a large mixing bowl beat butter
with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add banana,
undrained pineapple, eggs, and vanilla. Beat until combined. Add flour
mixture. Beat on low speed until combined. Beat on medium speed for 1
minute. Fold in pecans. Spread batter into prepared pan.

3. Bake for 70 to 75 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near
the center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan on a wire rack for 10
minutes. Remove cake from pan. Cool thoroughly on wire rack. If desired,
sift powdered sugar over cooled cake just before serving. Makes 12
servings

 

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Mrs. Field's Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients
2 ts Vanilla
1 1/4 c Dark brown sugar
1 c Peanut butter -- creamy
1/4 ts Salt
3 Whole eggs
1/2 ts Baking soda
1 c Butter -- softened
2 c Flour
1 1/4 c Sugar

Instructions
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine flour, soda, and salt. Mix well with a wire whisk. In a large bowl, blend sugars using a mixer at medium speed. Add butter and mix to form a grainy paste. Add eggs, peanut butter, and vanilla. Mix at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add the flour mixture and mix at low speed until just mixed. (Do not overmix). Drop by rounded tablespoons onto an ungreased cookie sheet, 1 1/2 inches apart. With a wet fork, gently press a crisscross pattern on top of the cookies. Bake for 8-22 minutes until cookies are slightly brown along the edges. Transfer cookies immediately to cool surface with a spatula

 

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Carrot Bundt Cake

Ingredients:
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
4 large eggs
1 1/2 cup salad oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups packed shredded carrots
2 cups walnuts -- chopped
1 cup applesauce
1 1/4 cup confectioners sugar



Directions:
Begin about 4 hours before serving or early in the day: Preheat oven to 325 friend. Grease and flour 10-inch Bundt pan.

In large bowl, with spoon, mix flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. In small bowl, with fork, beat eggs slightly; stir in oil and vanilla. Stir egg mixture, shredded carrots, walnuts, and applesauce into flour mixture just until flour is moistened.

Spoon batter into pan, spreading evenly. Bake 1 hour and 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool cake in pan on wire rack to cool completely.

Prepare confectioners sugar icing: In bowl, with spoon, mix confectioners sugar and 5 teaspoons water until smooth and an easy spreading consistency. Place cake on platter. With spatula, spread confectioners sugar icing on cake.

 

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Cinnamon Cookies

2 cups sifted all purpose flour
2 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
4 oz. walnuts
1 cup sugar, divided use
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 large eggs, beaten

Sift together flour, cinnamon and salt. Pulse walnuts with 2 Tbls. sugar in food processor until finely ground. Beat together butter and remaining sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs until combined. Mix in the flour mixture and nuts at low speed just until blended. Form the dough into a disk and chill wrapped in plastic about an hour.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Roll out half the dough (keep other half chilled) to 1/4 inch thick on a lightly floured surface. Cut out cookies with cookie cutter. Arrange cookies 1 " apart on greased baking sheet. Bake in middle of oven 'til firm but not brown....about 10 mins. Cool cookies on rack.

 

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Cowboy Coffee Cake
1 (10-count) can biscuits, not the flaky type
1 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup milk
1/3 cup finely chopped nuts
1/3 cup raisins
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Put biscuits in bottom of Bundt pan. Heat other ingredients just long enough to melt
sugar. Spread mixture over biscuits. Bake 25 to 30 minutes at 350 degrees friend.

 

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Maple Muffins

1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
2 tsps. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup rolled oats
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup real maple syrup

Preheat oven to 400 degrees Grease the cups od a 12 cup muffin pan
Sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in the shortening
until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add egg, milk and syrup. Stir
only until dry ingredients are moistened. Fill muffin cups 3/4 full. Bake 18-20
mins. Remove from oven and let stand a few mins. Remove from pan.

 

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Cranberry Walnut Bread

Ingredients:
2 c. all-purpose flour
3/4 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. cranberries, coarsely chopped
1/2 c. chopped toasted walnuts
1 tsp. grated lemon zest
1 tsp. grated orange zest
2 eggs, room temperature
1 c. milk
1/5 c. unsalted butter, melted


Instructions: In large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Stir in cranberries, walnuts, lemon and orange zest. Set aside. In another bowl, whisk eggs, milk and butter. Make a well in center of flour mixture and pour in egg mixture stirring with a fork just until dry mixture is moistened. Pour the mixture into greased and floured 9x5-inch loaf pan. Bake at 350 until top is golden-brown and a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean (60 minutes). Cool 15 minutes. Remove from pan; cool on a rack. Makes 1 loaf.

Servings: Makes 1 Loaf

 

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Golden Nugget Cookies

1-1/2 Cups All-purpose Flour
1 tsp Baking Powder
1/4 tsp Salt
1/2 Cup Shortening
1/2 Cup Nuts, chopped
1 Large Egg
2 Tbs Orange Juice
2 Tbs Grated Orange Rind
1-1/2 tsp Sugar

In mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt (best if sifted); cut with shortening until crumbly. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well.
Roll into walnut-sized balls and place 2-inches apart on baking sheet.
Bake at 375 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes.