Cream Cheese Frosting

  For carrot, apple and spiced cakes. To soften cream cheese place unwrapped in microwave 1-1½ minutes. 3 cups margarine softened 1 tsp vanilla 3 cups powdered sugar 2 packages (3 oz each cream cheese softened) In mixing bowl, beat butter, cream cheese, and vanilla until smooth. Gradually beat in sugar. Store frosted cake in … Read more

Buttercream Frosting

½ shortening 4 cups of powdered sugar ½ cup margarine softened 3 T of milk 1 tsp of vanilla In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and butter. Add vanilla gradually. Add in sugar, add milk. Beat until light and fluffy. Frost a 2 layer or a 13 by 9 by 2 inch cake.

Giant Ginger Cookies

Giant Ginger Cookies To create the chewy texture, be sure to make them with shortening, not butter or margarine. 4 1/2 cups all purpose flour 4 teas. ground ginger 2 teas. baking soda 1 1/2 teas. ground cinnamon 1 teas. ground cloves 1/4 teas. salt 1 1/2 cups shortening 2 cups granulated sugar 2 eggs … Read more

Ginger Cookies

Ginger Cookies 4 1/2 cups flour 4 teas. ground ginger 2 teas. baking soda 1 1/2 teas. ground cinnamon 1 teas. ground cloves 1/4 teas. salt 1-1/2 cups shortening 2 cups sugar 2 eggs 1/2 cup molasses 1/4 cup coarse or reg. sugar for rolling dough in. Laura, I remember your asking for the list … Read more

Easy Indian Style Okra

Easy Indian Style Okra INGREDIENTS: 3 tablespoons butter 1 medium onion, chopped 1 pound sliced fresh okra 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper salt to taste DIRECTIONS: Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, and cook until tender. Stir … Read more

Angel Food Cake with Topping

  Strawberry jello strawberries cool whip ½ angel food cakes broken in pieces-lay in dish. Take 1 cup boiling water. Add 1 3 oz box of strawberry jello-adding strawberries still frozen. Add 1 package Cup cool whip – stir and pour over cake. Mary Rerrevial