FAMOUS OATMEAL COOKIES

COOKIES

Ingredients

3/4 cup shortening or margarine
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup water
3 cup Quaker oats uncooked
1 teaspoon salt (opt.)
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg or egg white
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Instructions

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Beat together sugars shortening egg
water and vanilla until creamy. Add combined remaining
ingredients; mix well. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased
cookie sheet. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until light golden brown.
Store in tightly covered container. For variety stir in raisins
chocolate chips or coconut into batter. Makes 5 dozen.

NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN FARMER BEANS

BEANS AND GRAINS

Ingredients

1 can yellow wax beans drained
1 can green beans drained
1 can kidney beans drained
1 can pork & beans undrained
8 slices bacon cut up fried & fat
poured off
1/2 onion cut up & sauteed
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp. prepared mustard
1 tbsp. vinegar
1/2 cup catsup
1/2 cup brown sugar

Instructions

Mix the sauce mustard vinegar catsup and brown sugar and add to
the beans. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes to 1 hour. (Grate
cheese on top and cover for a few minutes at the end.) This came
from a friend who said she got it from her Church somewhere in
North Dakota.

PIZZA SAUCE

SPREADS

Ingredients

10 3/4 oz. tomato puree
6 oz. tomato paste
3/4 tablespoon dehydrated onion
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 1/2 teaspoon oregano seasoning
1 teaspoon rosemary (grind in hand)
1/2 teaspoon basil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

Add ingredients to saucepan. Add water to met desired
consistency. Heat.

CRAZY CAKE

CAKES

Ingredients

1 1/3 cup plain flour
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 cup cold water
4 (1.4 oz.) milk chocolate candy bars

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease 9 inch square pan.
Combine first 6 ingredients well and put them in the pan. Make 3
holes spaced evenly in the batter. In the first hole put the oil
second hole put the vinegar third hole put the vanilla. Pour
cold water over all and mix with fork until well blended. Bake
30-40 minutes. Place chocolate bars on hot cake. Allow to
soften 1 minute and spread evenly.

CREAMY FRESH FRUIT DIP

SNACKS/APPETIZERS

Ingredients

1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese
1 (7 oz.) jar marshmallow creme
1 tablespoon orange juice or almond liqueur Combine with electric mixer. Dip: Fresh pineapple Strawberries Apples Pears Banana Grapes Angel food cake torn in chunks

Instructions

Bake 10-15 minutes at 350 degrees. Serve on Ritz crackers or as
dip with Ritz crackers.