Graham Cracker Bars

Here is another no bake recipe for today.

Graham Cracker Bars
Unbaked cookies
Ann Moberly

1 small box graham crackers
1 cup shortening
1 cup white sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 cup coconut flakes
1 cup nutmeats, chopped
1 cup graham cracker crumbs

Cover bottom of ungreased 9 x 13 -inch pan with a layer of whole graham crackers. Combine melted shortening , sugar and egg and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Remover from heat and add coconut, nutmeats and 1 cup graham cracker crumbs. Spread cooked mixture while still warm over graham crackers and top with another layer of whole graham crackers. Frost.

FROSTING

1/2 cup shortening
2 cups confectioners sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 Tablespoon milk
'chopped nutmeats

Combine and beat until fluffy. Spread over graham crackers and sprinkle with finely chopped nutmeats. refrigerate 24 hours and cut into squares. Can be frozen

Chocolate Oarmeal Cookies

yea, today 2 dessert recipes I always like Thursdays because of 2 recipes.

Chocolate Oatmeal cookies
Patricia Miller

3 cups quick cooking oatmeal
1 cup coconut
3 Tablespoon cocoa
1 cup nutmeats, chopped
2 cups sugar
1 stick butter
1/2 cup milk
1 Tablespoon vanilla

Combine oatmeal, coconut, cocoa and nutmeats and set aside. Mix sugar, butter, milk and vanilla in saucepan. Cook 1 minutes. Pour this mixture over oatmeal mixture and mix well. Drop cookie as quickly as possible, before batter cools, onto waxed paper. This recipe may be made with 1 cup white sugar and 1 cup brown sugar, omitting cocoa.

Vanilla Wafer Cake

Who doesn't love vanilla wafers....hmmmm not me.

Vanilla Wafer Cake
Mrs. George Jinnings

1 cup margarine or butter
2 cups sugar
6 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
12 oz vanilla wafers
1/2 cup milk
7 oz flake coconut
1 cup nutmeats, chopped finely

Cream shortening, add sugar and beat well. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla. Crush vanilla wafers and add alternately with milk. Add coconut and nutmeats. Grease and flour a tube cake pan. Bake 1 hour and 45 minutes at 275 degrees. Cool cake completely before removing from pan. Does not require frosting.

Devil`s Float

Deveil`s Float
Pauline Johnson

1 cup sugar
2 cups water
3/4 cup sugar
1 Tablespoon butter
1 cup flour, sifted
1/3 cup cocoa
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup black walnuts

Boil 1 cup sugar and 2 cups water. Cream 3/4 cup sugar and butter , then add flour sifted with cocoa, baking powder and salt. Add milk and nutmeats. Put hot syrup mix into baking dish and drop batter by spoonfuls into hot syrup. Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Serve plain or with whipped cream. Garnish with extra nutmeats

Lime Gelatin Salad

Here is one for the holidays , maybe.....

Lime gelatin Salad
Pat Rodriquez

1 package lime gelatin
1 3/4 cup boiling water
1/4 cup vinegar and water ( equal parts)
pinch of salt
1/2 cup sliced stuffed olives
1/2 cup small sweet pickles, sliced
1/2 cup drained crushed pineapple
1/2 cup blanched slivered almonds

Add water and vinegar to lime gelatin and stir to dissolve. After it starts to thickened, add pickles, pineapple, olives and slivered almonds. Mix well and let chill.

No bake Cookies

No Bake cookies never stay around here very long.

No Bake Cookies
Mrs. Mary C. Yurchak

2 cup sugar
2 Tablespoon cocoa
1/4 pound butter or margarine
1/2 cup milk
pinch salt
3 cups quick cooking oatmeal
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla

Combine sugar, cocoa, margarine, milk and salt, bring to a boil. Boil 1 minutes. Combine oatmeal, peanut butter and vanilla and pour cocoa mixture over it. Stir until cooled. Drop by spoonfuls on waxed paper.

Garlic Cheese Grits

ok, I have not tried this but here is the recipe......

Garlic Cheese Grits
Mrs. Charles F. Bowers

1 cup quick grits
1 ( 6 oz ) package processed garlic cheese
1 stick butter
2 eggs
1/4 cup cheddar cheese, grated
sweet milk as needed

Cook grits according to directions on package until "stiff -soupy" consistency. Stir and keep heat moderate. Remove grits from heat. Add garlic, cheese and butter and stir until evenly blended, Beat eggs and add enough milk to make 1 cup. Add grits and mix well. Pour into buttered 2-quart casserole. Bake uncovered at 300 degrees about 45 minutes. Sprinkle top with grated cheese and paprika. Continue baking 5 minutes. Serves 6 to 8.