2 cups sugar
1 cup oil
1 tsp salt
3 cups flour
2 cups grated zucchini (uncooked)
3 eggs
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup nuts (optional)

Bake at 375 degrees for 60-75 minutes.

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3 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 cup oil (not quite full)
2 1/2 cups zucchini pulp (cooked)
3 1/2 cups flour (plus 2 T flour if needed)
2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp cloves
chopped nuts

Stir together. Bake at 375 or 400 degrees. Check at 1 hour, 20 minutes for large loaf. Makes 4 small loaves or 2 large loaves. (Given me from Maurice Strom.)

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3-4 cups uncooked macaroni
2 quarts tomatoes
1 lb. bacon, cut in small pieces

Cook macaroni. Drain. Add tomatoes. In the meantime, fry bacon until fairly crisp. Add bacon and grease to the macaroni and tomatoes. Let simmer, just to get all the bacon flavor.

“Sister-in-law used for years raising her family.” 

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2 cans (1.5 oz each) jalapeno-flavored bean dip
1 cup sour cream
2/3 cup mayonnaise
1 package taco seasoning mix
8 oz chopped green chilies
4 medium rip avocados
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
8 oz. green onions
2 cups chopped tomatoes
2 cups grated cheese
7 oz. pitted ripe olives, chopped
Tortilla chips

On large serving platter, thinly spread bean dip.  Combine sour cream, mayonnaise taco seasoning.  Spread over bean dip.  Spread chilies over this.  Peel, pit and mash avocados.  Combine lime juice, salt and garlic powder.  Spread over chilies.  Sprinkle with cheese, onions, tomatoes and olives.  Serve with chips and enjoy!

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1/2 cup Crisco
2 oz. red food coloring
1 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 T cocoa
1 T vinegar
2 eggs
2 cups flour
1 tsp soda
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp salt
1 tsp soda

Cream Crisco and sugar.  add eggs, vanilla and food coloring.  Sift together cocoa, flour and soda and add, alternating with buttermilk.  Mix vinegar and soda together, let fix, then add to batter.  Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

Icing:

Mix and cook together 1 cup milk, 1/2 cu flour and a pinch of salt until thickened, then cool.  Mix together 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup Crisco, 1/2 cup oleo and 1 tsp vanilla, beating until thick and fluffy.  add to flour mixture and beat.

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Set together:

1 large strawberry Jello
1 small package frozen strawberries

Slice 1 large angle food cake over Jello, then pour 1 large custard vanilla pudding (made as directed) over cake.  Slice 5 bananas over pudding and smooth 1 large tub of Cool Whip over the bananas.  Sprinkle with 1/2 cup chopped nuts.


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Melt 14 oz bag of caramels plus 1/3 cup evaporated milk.  Be careful not to scorch.  Set aside.

Mix together 1 German Chocolate cake mix, 3/4 cup butter, 1/3 cup milk and 1 cup chopped pecans.  Mix well and put 1/2 of the batter into a 9×13″ pan.  Bake at 350 degrees for 6 minutes.  Remove from oven and sprinkle 12 oz. bag chocolate chips over cake dough and top with melted caramels.  Crumble rest of dough on top.

Bake at 350 degrees for an additional 25 minutes.

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“Submitted by Frankleen Cozzens.”

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
3 eggs, separated
1 cup sour cream
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp soda
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp allspice
1 cup chopped prunes
1/2 tsp salt

Cream shortening and sugar, add egg yolks and cream.  Add spices and flour–fold in prunes.  Beat egg whites with soda until stiff and fold in.  Bake in moderate oven.

Icing:

1/4 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup sour cream
1 egg
1 cup nuts
1 cup raisins
1/4 tsp salt

Boil all ingredients together for 5 minutes, then add 1 teaspoon of vanilla.  Beat until cool and spread.

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Sift into large bowl:
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar

Mix in saucepan and bring to a rapid boil, then pour over flour mixture and beat well:
1 stick margarine
1/2 cup Crisco
4 T cocoa
1 cup water

Add:
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
1 tsp soda
1 tsp vanilla

Mix and beat ingredients well, then bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes in a 9 x 13 pan (greased and floured) or cookie sheet.  Start making icing (following) five minutes before cake is done.

Icing:

Melt together:
1 stick margarine
4 T cocoa
1/3 cup sweet milk

Bring to boil, remove from heat and add 2 cups of powdered sugar, 1 cup chopped nuts and vanilla.  Beat wlel and spread over cake while cake is still warm.

Note:  This is Cleone Crosby’s recipe that Frankie Cozzens has been using for years.  It’s great!


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