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If you haven't notice I took the week off from posting recipes

Lemon Cookies

Yes, I like Lemons...but not with out some sugar....

Lemon Cookies
Mrs. Irene Brown

2 cups flour
1/2 cup confectioners sugar
1 cup butter or margarine
pinch of salt
4 eggs, slightly beaten
2 cups sugar
4 Tablespoon lemon juice

Cream butter; ad sugar, salt and flour and mix thoroughly. Press into 9 x 13 -inch pan. bake 20 minutes at 350 degrees or until light brown. Remove from oven.

Combine eggs, sugar and lemon juice and mix thoroughly. Pour over baked ingredients and bake 25 minutes longer. Cook for 5 to 10 minutes then sprinkle with confectioners sugar. Cut into squares.

Caraway Seed Bread

Here is a caraway seed bread for y`all

Caraway Seed Bread
Mrs. H. Neal Hamilton

1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoon caraway seeds
3/4 cup milk

Cream sugar and shortening. Add eggs, one at a time and beat after each addition. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Add caraway sees. Add dry ingredients , alternately with milk to creamed mixture. Pour into greased 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch loaf pan. Bake 50 minutes at 350 degrees.

Cookie Jar Favorite

Here is the second recipe for the day...dessert Thursday....

Cookie Jar Favorite
Mrs. Irene Brown

2 1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon soda
1/4 teaspoon cloves
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup nutmeats, chopped
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce

Sift flour and measure. Sift with soda, spices and salt. Add raisins and nutmeats. Cream shortening and add suygar gradually. Beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs and beat thoroughly. Add dry ingredients, alternately with applesauce. Drop by Tablespoon onto cookie sheet. Bake 12 to 15 minutes at 400 degrees. Makes 50 medium cookies

Mocha Walnut Torte

Today like every Thursday..a dessert recipe....today 2 out of the cake, cookies or candy section of the 1968 Kansan`s Silver Spoon Cookbook.

Mocha Walnut Torte
Mrs. Virginia Stark

1 ( 16 oz) package brownie mix
2 eggs
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup California Walnuts. coarsely chopped ( black walnuts would be good)
2 cups whipping cream
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
2 teaspoon instant coffee

Follow cake method for brownies on package, stirring eggs and water into mix, then adding walnuts. Spoon into 2 greased 9-inch layer cake pans. Bake 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Turn out on racks to cool. Whip cream until it begins to thicken. Gradually add brown sugar and instant coffee. Spread between layers of torte and swirl over top and sides. Dot with walnut halves. Chill overnight before serving. Cut in small pieces to serve.

Chocolate Chip Bars

Chocolate chips...yummy

chocolate chips Bars
Mrs. Laura Baughman

1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 cup margarine
2 egg yolks
1 Tablespoon water
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups flour

Mix ingredients in large greased pan. Pat mixture down in pan with spoon or by hand. Bake 12 minutes or until lightly browned at 350 degrees.

TOPPING

2 egg whites
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup chocolate chips

Beat egg whites until stiff; fold in brown sugar and chocolate chips. Spread on bars and bake about 25 minutes at 350 degrees.

Strawberry Cake

Strawberry cake......

Strawberry Cake
Mrs. Ben H. Dickerson

1 package white cake mix
1 package strawberry gelatin
1/2 ( 10 oz) package frozen strawberries, thawed
1/2 cup cooking oil
1/2 cup cold water
4 egg whites

Combine ingredients and beat for 5 minutes at low speed on mixer. Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees.



ICING

1 pound confectioners sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 ( 10 oz) package frozen strawberries, thawed

Mix all ingredients ; beat well until thick and creamy. Spread on cooled cake.