Chocolate Cake

Chocolate Cake

Mix in saucepan

• 3 tbsp cocoa
  
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/2 cup milk
  

• Cook, med heat, until like custard, cool slightly

Add the following;

• 3 tbsp shortening
  
• 1 cup sugar
  
• 1/2 cup milk
  
• 1 tsp vanilla
• sift together & add the following;
• 1/2 cup flour
  
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
  

Beat well & bake in "8x8" pan for 25-30 minute in preheated 375* oven

This is a recipe that my grandmother use to make.

Strawberry Cheesecake

Strawberry Cheesecake

Ingredients:

1 cup graham cracker crumbs
3 Tbsp. butter, melted
3 Tbsp. sugar
2 pkg. (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. grated lemon peel
1 cup sour cream
3 eggs
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen strawberries, thawed

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325°F

2. Mix cracker crumbs, butter and sugar. Press firmly into bottom of pan.

3. Bake 10 minutes, remove from oven and set aside.

4. Raise oven temperature to 350°F.

5. Beat 1/2 cup sugar, cream cheese, lemon juice and lemon peel with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.

6. Add sour cream; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each egg is added just until blended. Pour into crust.

7. Bake 50 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool.

8. Drain strawberries, reserving liquid. In a medium saucepan add enough water to reserved liquid to measure 1/2 cup then mix in cornstarch, blending well.

9. Bring to boil on medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil 1 minute. Cool, then stir in the strawberries and spread evenly over cooled cheesecake. Refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving.

I really like this recipe but it's not mine, I'm giving credit to where I got it; http://www.momswhothink.com/cheesecake-recipes/strawberry-cheesecake-recipe.html

Frozen Chocolate Bananas

Frozen Chocolate Bananas

• 1/2 cup milk chocolate or semi sweet chips
• 2 wooden popsicle sticks
• 1 large banana - cut in half
  
• Topping: coconut, chopped peanuts or sprinkles

• Melt chocolate low heat in saucepan
  
• Remove from heat, put banana halves on stick, cover with chocolate(spooning on is probably the easiest way)

• Roll in a topping right away
  
• Place on wax paper on pan or cookie sheet, freeze until firm
  

**If not eating that day, wrap and leave in freezer**

Enjoy!!

AppleSauce Cake

This is a recipe for AppleSauce Cake that my mom recently gave too me, it's the one my grandma use to make. Pre-heat your oven to 350* for this cake and you'll need a bundt pan to bake it in.

AppleSauce Cake

• 1/2 cup Butter or margarine, softened
• 1 cup sugar
  
• 1 cup applesauce
  
• 1 cup raisins
  
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts, optional
  
• 1/2 cup each green & red cherries (These are sold in jars, can use one color too)
• 1/2 cup flour
  
• 1/4 tsp ground gloves
• 1 tsp cinnamon
  
• 1/4 tsp salt
  
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder

- Set aside a few cherry halves for top
- Mix all ingredients together
- Pour into greased & floured bundt pan
- Place cherries on top, bake in pre heated 350* oven for one hour

Enjoy!! I can't find a picture of this one, but if I do I'll add it to this posting.