The Cookbook

Oatmeal Cake by Nena Gordon

I had this cake at a dinner party last week and it was AWESOME!!! I asked for the recipe. The "frosting" tastes like pecan pralines.



Mix:
1 c. quick oatmeal
1/2 c. margarine
1 1/2 c. boiling water

Let these ingredients stand for 20 minutes.

Then stir in:
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. granulated sugar
1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
2 eggs
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla

Pour into 9x13 pan. Bake @ 350 degrees for 25-30 min (until toothpick comes out clean).

While cake is still warm, mix the following ingredients and spread over the top:
1/2 c. melted margarine
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. coconut
1 c. chopped nuts (pecans or walnuts)
1/2 c. condensed milk

Broil additional 5-10 minutes.

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Margo's Blue Ribbon Winning Chipolte Salsa :)

1 lb. Roma tomatoes, quartered
1/4-1/2 of a white onion (depending on your taste)
3 cloves garlic, peeled
2 lg. jalapeno peppers, halved
2 serrano peppers, halved
juice from 1 lime
2-14oz. can of chipolte diced tomatoes
1/2 bundle of fresh cilantro
salt & pepper to taste

I use my blender & put all the hard items in first (garlic, onion & peppers). If you want the salsa to light your mouth on fire...leave all the seeds in the peppers; if not, take the seeds out first. I pulse that up a few times then add 1 can of the tomatoes and blend it up until all the contents are finely chopped. then add in 1/2 bunch of the cilantro & the roma tomatoes. Blend. Add the other can of tomatoes, lime juice, salt & pepper. Blend well.
Serve w/awesome tortilla chips. YUMMMMMMM.

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Cranberry Bread

2 C All-purpose flour (sifted)
1 C sugar
1 1/2 t baking powder
1 t salt
1/2 t baking soda
1/4 C butter
1 egg, beaten
1 t grated orange peel
3/4 C orange juice
1 1/2 C light raisins
1 1/2 C fresh or frozen cranberries, chopped

Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda into a large bowl. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Add egg, orange peel and juice all at once; stir just until mixture is evenly moist. Fold in raisins and berries.

Spoon into a greased loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hr & 10 min, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from pan; cool on a wire rack.

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