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Ya'll have no idea how funny me including a cooking page is. I don't cook...I open. It's not that I can't cook; actually I'm a pretty good cook and I'll do it for holidays, but I Hate To Cook. However, I know there are lots of you that love to cook, so this page's for you! Besides, I inherited my grandmother's recipes and they are fantastic. They're too good not to share. But don't look for any health foods here! These are all from the pre-health conscious days. Enjoy! Food Things

For those of you who actually cook

Laura's Cake

This recipe belonged to Laura (Chamberlain) Russell; the sister of my great grandmother. She was a beautiful young lady who died very young and under some dark, but romantic circumstances if family stories are to be believed.

This cake is so simple! My little girls love to cut a chunk and just eat it plain. But for company, dress it up and serve it with warm chocolate syrup or smothered in berries and cream.

1 1/2 c sugar
3 eggs
1 1/2 c flour
1 1/2 t baking powder
7 T cold water

That's it! Just mix the ingredients together until just blended (don't over mix); pour into a greased 8x8 cake pan; and bake at 350 degrees until tester comes out clean. (Directions were not overly specific 80 years ago.)

Wilda's Fudge Pie

This recipe belonged to great Aunt Wilda. It is decadent! She called it "Johnny's Pie" because my dad once ate half of one. Don't try it though! It is extremely rich. In fact one pie will make sixteen people incredibly satisfied. Dress it up with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream and you're done.

4 sq unsweetened chocolate
1/2 c margarine
2 c sugar
2 t vanilla
2/3 c flour
4 eggs

1. Melt chocolate in a double boiler.
2. Cream together shortening and sugar.
3. Stir in melted chocolate, vanilla and flour; beat until smooth.
4. Separate eggs. Beat yolks slightly and add to mixture. Then gently fold in stiffly beaten egg whites until all white disappears.
5. Turn into creased 9" pie plate and bake at 325 degrees for 50-55 minutes. Chill and serve with whipped cream or ice cream.

Marshmallow Loaf

I remember having this all the time when we were little. I loved it. I don't know where the original recipe cam from...and I won't tell you what we called it. This is a desert for the kids. They'll love it.

32 marshmallows cup into small pieces
1/2 c chopped dates
1/2 c cream
1/12 c crushed graham crackers
1/2 c chopped nuts

1. Pour cream over marshmallows; add dates, nuts and graham crackers.
2. Mold into a loaf and refrigerate for 12 hours.
3. Cut into slices and serve with whipped cream.

Please share these recipes with your friends and family; but don't publish them either to the web or in a hard copy cookbook without getting my permission first. These were grandma's after all.

Let me know if you enjoyed these recipes. I have lots more to share. (And they're not all deserts!) If you have a great family, secret recipe, you'd like to share...please send it to me and don't forget to include a family story about the dish. I'd like to include it.

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