Category: Desserts

First Layer:
1 box yellow cake mix
1 egg
1/2 cup butter

Top Layer:
2/3 cup reserved milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
3 eggs beaten
1 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1 cup chopped pecans

First Layer: Mix together and set aside 2/3 cup. Press remainder into a greased 9 x 13 pan, and bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until a light brown.

Top Layer: Combine all ingredients except pecans in mixing bowl and mix well. Pour over first layer, top with pecans and return to 350 degree oven and bake 30 minutes more. Cool and cut into bars.

2 baked pie shells
2 cups sugar
7 tablespoons corn starch
1 box strawberry jello
Strawberries
Whipped cream

Place strawberries in pies to fill the shells. Mix other ingredients (but whipped cream) and add 2 cups of boiling water. Stir until all lumps are out and smooth. Set aside and let cool. Pour over cut up strawberries in shell. Set in refrigerator to jell. Cover with whipped cream.

2 6 oz. chocolate chips
3 6 oz. butterscotch chips
2 3 oz. chow mein noodles
1 large can cocktail peanuts

Melt chips in double boiler. Add noodles and peanuts.

1/2 cup Crisco
1 1/2 cup sugar
3 tsp. instant cocoa
1 cup buttermilk
1 tsp. soda
2 large eggs
2 bottles red food coloring
1 tsp. salt
2 1/2 cup flour
1 tsp. vinegar
1 tsp. vanilla (a little more recommended)

Cream Crisco and sugar. Add eggs and color. Sift flour, salt, and cocoa, and mix alternately with buttermilk. Beat well after each addition on medium speed. Add vanilla, mix soda and vinegar, and stir into batter. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Icing:
Mix 1 cup sweet milk with 5 tablespoons flour. Cook until thick, stirring constantly. Set aside to cool.

Beat the following at high speed until fluffy:
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup butter
2 tsp. vanilla

Next, add the flour mixture and beat until thick enough to spread and sprinkle coconut on cake. (Be sure cake and icing are cold)

Melt 1 lb. margarine. Add 2 1/2 boxes powdered sugar and 2 cups peanut butter. Add 1 tablespoon vanilla. Mix thoroughly in large bowl. Roll into one inch balls and place on waxed paper.

In the top of a double boiler, melt 12 oz. chocolate chips and 1 square paraffin. Dip peanut butter ball in chocolate and top with pecan chip to cover the hole.

Makes a lot. Can half recipe for less. You can also use 1/2 chocolate chips and 1/2 butterscotch chips.