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Greek Lemon Cake

10 Tbs.
1 1/2 c.
3
3/4 c.
2 1/4 c.
2 tsp.
1/4 tsp.
2 Tbs.3/4 c.
1 1/2 c.
unsalted butter
sugar
eggs
warm milk
sifted flour
baking powder
salt
grated lemon rindfresh lemon juice
sugar
Preheat oven to 350. Cream butter thoroughly. Add sugar gradually. Beat eggs with lemon rind until light and creamy. Fold into butter and sugar. Stir in milk, then slowly the combined flour, baking powder and salt. Pour batter into well-greased and floured 9×13 pan and bake 25-30 minutes. Just before the cake is ready to come out, squeeze lemons for juice. Add to sugar to moisten but not melt. Spoon mixture evenly over hot cake and return to oven to bake 5 minutes or more until the juice penetrates and the cake top is dry. Cut while warm and cool in pan.

Brownies With A Crust

1 c
1/4 c
1/2 c
1 can
1/4 c
1/4 c
1/2 t
1
1 t
1
flour
sugar
butter
sweetened condensed milk
cocoa
flour
baking powder
egg
vanilla
7 or 8 oz. chocolate bar
Mix 1 c of the flour with the sugar and margarine. Press into 8″ x 8″ pan and bake @ 350 F for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, mix the condensed milk, cocoa, 1/4 c flour, baking powder, egg, and vanilla.Let crust cool in pan for 3-5 minutes while you break or cut the chocolate bar into chunks. Evenly arrange chocolate chunks on crust. Pour milk mixture over them. Return the pan to the oven for 20 min. or until center has set.

Peanut Butter Nugget Roll

1 c
2 c
2 c
1 c
1 c
peanut butter
rolled oats
powdered milk
raisins
honey or corn syrup
Mix peanut butter and rolled oats, then mix in remaining ingredients. Shape into 4 rolls. Leave plain or roll in nuts, dried apricots, coconut, or carob.Adapted from Cooking with Home Storage, p. 245.

Big Soft Sugar Cookies

7 c
2 c
2 t
2 t
1 1/2 c
1 t
1 c
3
all-purpose flour
white sugar
salt
baking powder
shortening
almond extract
milk
eggs
Mix dry ingredients together, then mix in shortening. Stir in almond flavoring and milk at the same time, followed by eggs. Using a floured surface and floured rolling pin, roll out dough thick. Cut out cookies and arrange them on a cookie sheet.Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes, or until bottom is golden.

Adapted allrecipes.com.

No Bake Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

2 c
1/4 c
1/2 c
1 stick
3 c
1/2 c
1 t
sugar
cocoa
milk
margarine or butter
rolled oats (or sub. coconut for 1/2 cup)
peanut butter
vanilla
Combine sugar, cocoa, milk and butter. Bring to boil. Remove from heat, add vanilla and peanut butter, stir until smooth. Add oats and mix well.Cool before eating.

Amy’s Macaroons

4
¼ t
½ c
1 t
½ t
2 c
egg whites
cream of tartar
sugar
vanilla extract
almond extract
unsweetened macaroon coconut
Combine cream of tarter and egg whites and beat until forms soft peaks, then add the sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, beating between each addition. Then add the extracts and beat until stiff. Then fold in the coconut. Drop tablespoonfulls onto a lightly greased sheet and bake at 350 for 20 minutes. 

Makes 3½ dozen.

Amy’s Oatmeal Cookies

1/2 c.
1/2 c.
1 c.
1 c.
2
2 tsp.
2 c.
1 tsp.
1 tsp.
1/2 tsp.
1 1/2 c.
1 1/2 c.
1/2 c.
1/2 c.
1/2 c.
butter
shortening
brown sugar
sugar
eggs
vanilla
flour
baking soda
cinnamon
salt
old fashioned oats
quick oats
raisins
chopped walnuts
chocolate chips
Cream butter and shortening together. Add sugars and mix until fluffy. Mix in eggs and vanilla. Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt and mix well. Add both kinds of oats and stir. Add raisins, nut and chocolate chips, stirring until well mixed.Bake at 350 on ungreased cookies sheets until edges and tops just start to brown. Cool on cookie sheets for a couple minutes, then move to a cooling rack to finish cooling.

Baked Brie And Apricot

1 box

1 small jar
1 round

Pillsbury Pre-rolled Pie Crust Dough
(found in refrigerated section)
apricot preserves
Brie (plain)
In a round oven-safe bowl, a little bigger than the Brie, place one pie crust. Place 1/3 of the apricot preserves, then add the Brie and cover it and the sides with the rest of the preserves. Cover with the other crust. Pinch off around the edges. Poke holes on top. Baste with a little milk. Bake at 375-400 deg for 20-30 min, until top turns brown. Do not overcook.

Use as spread on club crackers.

Adapted from

Yogurt

1 gal

3 c

1/2 c

1/2 c

cold water

powdered milk

whole milk

unsweetened plain yogurt with live active cultures

Mix powdered milk and whole milk into 2 qts water. Heat to between 200 and 220 F, stirring constantly. Add the remaining cold water and bring to between 100 and 110 F. Stir in yogurt. Strain. Turn oven on 150 F for 1 min, then turn it off (do not allow to preheat). Place yogurt in a closed container in the oven overnight.

Original Chris Latham recipe: Boil one 2% gallon milk, or one gallon of milk made with 1.5 c powder and 1.5 c whole milk. Cool to lukewarm (between 98 and 110 deg. F). Add 1/2 cup yogurt with live active cultures. Heat oven to 150 for one minute (do not heat until preheated, just turn it on and then off). Put milk mixture in oven for 4-6 hours (overnight is OK).

For a starter, try Fage 0% Greek yogurt

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