Apricot Cake

1 cup sugar
1 cup oil
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons soda dissolved in 1/4 cup hot water
1 pint apricots with juice, blended
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup nuts


 Blend eggs, oil and sugar. Add dissolved soda and fruit. Add flour and spices. Bake at 325 degrees for 45 minutes.

Brownies (Christy's)

2 cups sugar
2 cubes margarine
4 eggs
1/2 cup cocoa
1/2 cup nuts (optional)
2 cps flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla




 Cream sugar, margarine, eggs, cocoa, and vanilla. Add dry ingredients and nuts. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

A Quilter's Eggs and Fried Rice

Today I found a cute recipe on a Quilting/Cooking site called A Quilter's Eggs and Fried Rice - Easy Recipe
I looked amazing and wanted to share it with you.  Please visit the link above for full directions and pictures on how to make this interesting meal. If you have any interesting meal or recipes you would like to share on my site please email me or leave a note on one of my blog posts and I would be happy to blog about it and link back to your site.

Ingredients include and steps to prepare on http://lunchlookslikeaquilttome.blogspot.com.

Applesauce Fruit Cake

3/4 cup shortening
2 1/4 cups sugar
2 eggs beaten
2 cups applesauce
2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons cocoa
2 tablespoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup nuts Chop nuts, raisins, cherries, and dates, set aside. Cream shortening, sugar, eggs and applesauce. Add dry ingredients, then add nuts and fruit. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

Jell-O Dessert

Crust:
3 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup finely chopped nuts
4 teaspoons margarine

Filling:
1 can evaporated milk
3/4 cup hot water
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 package jell-o
1 cup sugar

 Crust: Line a 13 x 9 cake pan with half of the graham cracker mixture. Save the other half for the top.

Boil 1 can evaporated milk, in can for 5 minutes. Chill and whip. Mix jell-o (Red or lemon) in water, add sugar and lemon juice, dissolve well, cool. Cool until syrupy. Add to whipped milk. Pour on top of graham cracker crumbs. Sprinkle remaining crumbs on top. Chill.

Bottled Applesauce Cake

2/3 cup shortening
4 eggs
2 cups applesauce
2 teaspoons soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2/3 cups raisins
2 2/2 cup sugar
2/3 cup water
3 1/3 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cloves
2/3 cup nuts
Cream together shortening and sugar. Add eggs, water, and applesauce. Sift together dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture. Grease very well 8 wide mouth pint jars. Fill half full. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes on a cookie sheet. Have lids hot and apply to bottles. Seal as soon as removed from oven.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup margarine or butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 egg
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped nuts
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

In a large bowl, combine brown sugar and granulated sugar, margarine and shortening and beat until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and egg and blend well. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt, mixing well. Stir in chocolate chip and nuts.

Drop dough by teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees F. for 8 to 10 minutes or until a light golden brown. Do not over bake. Cool for one minute on baking sheet. Remove from baking sheet and cool on wire rack until completely cool.

Makes 4 Dozen Cookies

Butterscotch Date Pudding

1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 1/2 cups warm water
1/2 teaspoon salt

Batter:
1 cup sugar
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup chopped dates
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1/2 chopped nuts Mix first 3 ingredients in bottom of baking pan.

Combine all remaining ingredients to make batter. Pour on top of syrup mixture in pan (do not stir). Bake 40 minutes at 350 degrees. Serve hot with whipped cream.