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  • Lemon Crem1 Cake

    Ingredients:

    cup butter (2 sticks) softened
    1/1 tsp. salt
    cups sugar J1⁄2 cups cake flour
    large eggs
    2 tsp. baking powder
    tsp., anilla
    1 tsp. baking soda

    Instructions:

    Tbsp. grated lemon rind 2 cups sour cream Tbsp. cake makes 3 layers. Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time beating welJ after each addition. Add vaniUa and lemon rind. Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, and salt. Add to creamed mixture, alternating with flour (always add flour first and last). Bake in preheated oven at 350° for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool on wire racks for 10 minutes. Tum out on racks. Makes 12 to 16 servings.

    Notes:

    Servings Yield:

    makes 3 layers

  • Mahogany Pound Cake

    Ingredients:

    /2 c. flour
    1⁄2 c. cocoa
    1 c. softened butter
    2 c. granulated sugar
    1 c. brown sugar
    6 eggs, separated
    1 tsp. vanilla
    1 c. sour cream
    1/2, tsp. baking soda Confectioners sugar

    Instructions:

    Preheat oven to 325°. Sift together flour and cocoa; set aside. In large mixer bowl, combine butter, granulated and grown and sugars. Beat until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

    Notes:

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  • Chocolate Applesauce Cake

    Ingredients:

    2 c. flour
    t
    3/4. i c. sugar, divided
    1⁄2 c. solid shortening (Crisco)
    2 eggs
    2 tsp. vanilla
    1⁄2tsp. salt
    1-1/2 tsp. soda
    3 T. unsweetened cocoa
    2 c. applesauce
    1 c. chocolate chips
    3/4ac. chopped pecans
    35-40 minutes.

    Instructions:

    Grease J 3×9 pan. Preheat oven to 350°. Beat I-1⁄2 c. sugar and Crisco. Add eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, salt, soda and cocoa. Add to sugar mixture, then stir in applesauce. Pout into pan and smooth top. Sprinkle with chocolate chips, pecans and remaining 1/ c. sugar. Bake

    Notes:

    Tbsp. was a recipe that my sister, Sharon, gave to me from the Houston paper, and we love to make it for something chocolate and different

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  • 4Ej Jon Lovers Pound Cake

    Ingredients:

    J cup butter (no substitutes), softened
    2 cups sugar
    6 eggs
    S Tbsp. lemon juice
    1 Tbsp. grated lemon peel
    1 tsp. lemon extract
    3 cops all-purpose
    1/2 tsp. baking soda;., tsp. S. t’lt
    1/2 cups sour cream
    Icing:
    2 lbsp. butter softened
    1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
    3 Tbsp. lemon juice
    tsp. grated lemon peel

    Instructions:

    In large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after addition. Stir in lemon juice, peel and extract. Combine the flour baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. Beat just until combined. Pour into greased and floured 10 fluted tube pan. Bake at 350° for 55-60 minute or until tests done. Cool for lO minutes before removing from pan to wire rack. to cool completely. Add icing.;., cup sour cream For icing, in small mixing bowl, beat the sour cream and butter until blended. Gradually add confectioners sugar. Beat in lemon juice and peel. Drizzle over the cake. Store in the refrigerator. Yields 12 servings.

    Notes:

    Servings Yield:

    Yields 12 servings

  • Glazed Le Ion Bundt Cake

    Ingredients:

    l c. butter or margarine, softened
    2 c. sugar
    4 eggs
    11⁄2 tsp. lemon extract
    1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
    2 c. all-purpose ftour
    2 tsp. baking powder
    1/1 tsp. salt
    1 c. milk
    T. grated lemon peel
    Glaze:
    1/2 c. lemon juice
    1/2 tsp. lemon extract
    T. water
    1⁄4 c. sugar

    Instructions:

    In a mixing bowl. cream butter and sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating welJ after each addition. Beat in extracts. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk. Stir in lemon peel. Pour into a greased and floured 10″ fluted tube pan. Bake at 350° for 60-70 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes; invert onto a wire rack. Cool 10 minutes longer. Place rack on waxed paper, and glaz. e. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over the warm cake. Cool com-pletely before serving. Yields 12-16 servings.

    Notes:

    Servings Yield:

    Yields 12-16 servings

  • Banana Spice Cake With Seafoam Frosting

    Ingredients:

    2-11?c. flour
    !IJ c. sugar
    1/2 tsp. baking powder
    /. i tsp. baking soda
    1 tsp. salt
    3/4 tsp. nutmeg
    1/2 tsp. doves
    !/J c. shortening (CmenJ
    !J, c. buttermilk
    /.&c. bananas, mashed (or
    3)
    eggs, beaten
    Sea Foam Frosting
    2 egg whites, unbeaten
    1-1/4 c. brown sugar ST. water
    1 tsp. ‘anilla
    D-ash salt
    such
    a special cake, one that everyone!loves.

    Instructions:

    Sift dry ingredients. Add hortening, buttermilk, and bananas; mix until damp. Beat for 2 minutes. Add eggs. Bake in three 8″ or two 9′”greased and floured pans at 350° for 30 minuces. Spread frosting between layers. Top with banana slices. Fro t top. Combine whites, sugar, water and salt in top of double boiler. Beat to mix. Place over boiling water. Beat until in aks–7 minutes. Add vanilla.

    Notes:

    Tbsp. was a favorite of the tc!nnis cro d! The frosting mak s this

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  • Orange Muffins

    Ingredients:

    1/2 cup butter (real)
    2 cups flour
    1 cup sugar, grated zest of
    2 oranges
    2 eggs
    1/2 cup rai ins
    1 teaspoon baking sod Juice of
    2 oranges
    1 cup buttermilk
    1 cup sugar. Cream butter and sugar.

    Instructions:

    Add eggs and beat well. Add buttermilk and soda alternately with flour to mixture. Add orange zest and raisins (optional). Fill well-buttered (or use paper liners) pans and bake 400° for 15 minutes (small ones). Remove imme-diately. In a small bowl, mix orange juice and sugar and warm in microwave until sugar is dissolved. Dip muffin in this mixture. Serve immediately.

    Notes:

    Servings Yield:

    Serve immediately

  • Mincemeat Muffins

    Ingredients:

    2 cups all-purpose fl. our
    213 cup sugar
    1 Tbsp. baking powder
    1/2- tsp. salt
    2 large eggs
    1⁄2 cup whole milk
    4 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted, cooled (3/4-stick)
    1 Tbsp. grated orange peel
    2/3 cup purchased mincemeat from jar
    25 minutes. Transfer to racks and cool lightly. Serve warm or at room temperature. Makes
    12 muffins.

    Instructions:

    Preheat oven to 400°. Line twelve 1/3 cup muffin cups with paper liners. Mix first 4 ingredients in large bowl. Whisk eggs, milk, butter and orange peel to blend in medium bowl; Whisk in mincemeat. Add to dry ingredients; stir until just blended. Divide batter among prepared cups.. Bake until muffins are light golden brown and test done, about

    Notes:

    Mincemeat is one of tho e t t s that is acquired. It is ea., ier for those of us that have been around a few years as we remember it with fondness. Try it in these muffins.

    Servings Yield:

    Serve warm or at room temperature

  • Jelly Filled Muffins

    Ingredients:

    1/2 cups all-purpose flour
    1/4 cup sugar
    2 tsp. baking powder
    1/2, tsp. salt
    1/2, tsp. ground nutmeg
    1 egg

    Instructions:

    Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg. Beat in egg just until moistened. Fill muffin cups partway, add jelly to the center, cover with remaining batter, and bake until golden.

    Notes:

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  • Ham, Cheddar And Sweet Oniq,N Muffins

    Ingredients:

    3 Tbsp. butter or margarine I medium sweet (Vidalia) onion, finely chopped
    I
    1/1 cups all-purpose baking
    2 (8-oz.) cups shredded
    Cheddar cheese, divided
    1/4 cup milk
    I large egg
    1 cup finely chopped cooked
    ham
    Poppy seeds (optional

    Instructions:

    mix Melt butter in skillet over medium high heat; add onion, and saute 3-5 minutes or until tender. Combine baking mix and half of cheese in large bowl; make a well in center of mixture. Stir together milk and egg, blending well; add to cheese mixture, stirring until moistened. Stir in onion and ham. Spoon into lightly greased muffin pans, filling 2/3 full. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese. Sprinkle with poppy seeds, if desired. Bake at 425° for 18 minutes or until golden. Let stand 2-3 minutes before removing rom pans. Makes 12 three inch muffins. Or, substitute mini muffin pans for regular pans and bake at 425° for 14 minutes or until golden. Makes 21⁄2 dozen mini muffins.

    Notes:

    Servings Yield:

    Makes 12 three inch muffins