Texas Sheet Cake

Texas Cake

From the kitchen of Ginger Allen

Bring to a boil in pan:                       

2 sticks of margarine

4 Tablespoons of cocoa

1 cup of water

Then let cool.

Mix in a bowl:

2 cups of flour

½ teaspoons of salt

1 teaspoon of vanilla

2 cups of sugar

1 teaspoon of baking soda

2 eggs

½ cups of sour cream

Mix all together and pour into a greased cookie sheet with sides about 17" X 11" (Can also use a jelly-roll pan).

Bake for 25-30 minutes at 350°.  Remove from oven and frost while warm.

FROSTING:

Bring to boil:                                                 Stir in:

4 Tablespoons cocoa                                              1 box of powdered sugar

1 stick of margarine                                      1 teaspoon of vanilla

6-8 Tablespoons of milk                              1 cup chopped nuts (opt.)

Chex Muddy Buddies

 9 cups Corn Chex

1 cup chocolate chips

1/2 cup peanut butter

1/4 cup butter

1 tsp vanilla

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Microwave chocolate, peanut butter and butter uncovered for 1 minute, then stir.  

Heat again for 30 more seconds, then stir until smooth.

Stir in vanilla.

Pour mixture over cereal, stirring until coated evenly.

Pour into 2-gallon ziplock bag. 

Add powdered sugar & shake well.

Spread onto wax paper to cool and store in airtight container to store.

Peanut Butter Goodie

2 cups light corn syrup

2 cups sugar

1 cup peanut butter

1 box Special K

1 small bag pretzels

Cook sugar & syrup to a boil 30-40 seconds.

Stir in peanut butter.

Pour over cereal and pretzels. 

 From the kitchen of: Ferry Baldwin

Punch with a punch

White grape juice (one thing of it)

2L of diet shasta grapefruit soda

juice of 2 or 3 limes

Allison's Salad

Dressing:

1/2 t. salt

3/4 c. sugar

1/2 medium onion, pureed

3/4 c. extra virgin olive oil

1/2 c. aged balsamic vinegar

2/3 c. red wine vinegar

1/4 c. hot sweet mustard

1/2 t. dry mustard

1/3 c. poppyseeds

There are two ways to serve this:

Arugula and spinach mix

Candied walnuts

Pears

Feta

OR

Spinach

Strawberries

Blueberries

Blackberries

Candied almonds

Feta or blue cheese

Pomegranate Salsa

This is a must for Christmas festivities

POMEGRANATE SALSA

1 c. pomegranate seeds

3/4 c. chopped fresh cranberries

2 green onions finely diced

2 T. cilantro, minced

1 jalepeno

1/4 c. sugar

1 T. lemon juice

dash of ginger

Mix all ingredients together. Spoon on top of a brick of cream cheese.

Serve with wheat thins