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June 25, 2006

Pineapple Angel Food Cake

Combine:
one package angel food cake mix
20-oz can of crushed pineapple

Put in ungreased 9x13 pan. Bake at 350° for about 40 minutes.

Serve with whipped cream.

Otameal Bread

Combine:
2 cups boiling water
1 cup rolled oats
1/3 cup shortening
1/2 cup light molasses
4 tsp salt

Cool to lukewarm.

Add 2 packages yeast, compressed or dry granular; mix well.

Blend in 2 eggs

Add 5.5 cups sifted Pillsbury's Best Enriched flour; mix until dough is well-blended. (This dough will be softere than a kneaded dough.) Place dough in greased bowl and cover.

Store in refrigerator or cold place at least two hours or until needed.

Shape chilled dough into two loaves on well-floured board; place in greased, 9x4x3-inch pans and cover.

Let rise in warm place (80° to 85°) until double in bluk, about 2 hours.

Bake in moderate overn (375°) for one hour.

Makes two loaves.

Eldora's Notes
Anna Pillsbury speciality; excellent toasted, too.

Honeycomb

Honeycomb:
1 cup sugar
1 cup dark corn syrup
1 Tbsp whtie vinegar
1 Tbsp baking soda

Chocolate coating:
1 12-oz package semisweet chocolate chips
3 Tbsp solid vegetable shortening
1 ounce unsweetened baking chocolate, broken into pieces

To prepare the honeycomb:
Line 8x8 in baking dish with foil. Butter generously. Set aside.

In 2-quart microwave-safe bowl, combine sugar, corn syrup, and vinegar. Cook on high (600-700 watts) for 3 minutes, stirring several times. Continue to cook 7 to 10 minutes or until mixture has thickened and candy thermometer registeres 300 degrees (or until small amount of mixtrue separates into hard and brittle threads when dropped into very cold water). Quickly stir in baking soda (mixture will foam), blending completely. Pour into prepared dish, tilting to cover bottom evenly. Cool at room temperature for 1 hour or until firm. (Note: Do not refrigerate.) Break honeycomb into pieces and set aside.

To prepeare chocolate coating:
In 2-quart microwave-safe bowl, combine chocolate chips, shortening, and baking chocolate. Using wood sppon, stir through to melt thoroughly. (Note: Chocolate will not appear melted until stirred; do not cook chocolate, just heat long enought ot soften.)

To finish candy:
Dip honeycomb piecs into chocolate, covering completely. Place on wax paper. Cool at room temperature.

Sponge Candy

1 cup sugar
1 Tbsp baking soda
1 cup dark corn syrup
1 Tbsp vinegar

Combine sugar, syrup, and vinegar in large sauce pan (large so it doesn't foam over) and cook over medium heat. Stirring until sugar dissolves.

Continue cooking to 300%#176; without wtirring. Remove from heat and stir in baking soda. Mix will (this will foam) and pour into 9x9x2 buttered pan. Cool and break. Dip in chocolate if desired.

Eldora's Notes
Very good

Angel Crisps

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup shortening (half butter)
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cream of tartar

Cream first five ingredients. Add dry ingredients. Form into balls, dip top half in water, then granulated sugar. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Press down with finger. bake 425° for 8-10 minutes.

Makes 4 dozen.

Eldora's notes
Excellent

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This is a collection of family recipes that I want to pass on to Anna (and Owen, Jacob, Raisa, & Sam) some day. I also plan to make a book of some type when we have collected enough recipes.

Recipes from Eldora are typed as they were written on the cards she gave me, any notes associated with the recipes are hers.

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