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RAY'S RAINBOW PIZZA
Crust :
1 cup shortening
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup sugar
2 3/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
2 eggs

NOTE!! THIS RECIPE WILL MAKE TWO PIZZAS.

FILLING : 8 Ounce strawberry flavor Philadelphia cream cheese
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons Pineapple juice
1/4 teaspoon almond extract

TOPPINGS : You may top pizza with a variety of fresh fruit such as kiwi, strawberries, cherries, bannana.
Instructions: CRUST : Mix together all crust ingredients . Press into pizza pans remembering this will make two crusts. Bake at 375 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool completely before assembly of pizza. While crust is cooling , make FILLING : Mix together filling ingredients and spread onto both pizza crust. TOPPING : Top with your choice of fresh fruit and place in refrigerator untill ready to serve. May be sliced with pizza cutter and served.
Yield : 2 16 inch pizzas

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SUGAR CREAM PIE
Ingredients:9 inch unbaked pie shell
3 cups heavy whipping cream
6 tablespoons flour
2 cups sugar

1 pinch nutmeg
Instructions: Mix flour into sugar making sure not to have any lumps. Add cream to flour and sugar mixture. Pour into pie shell. DO NOT FILL PIE SHELL TO TOP TO ASSURE NOT BOILING OVER DURING BAKING. BAKE AT 275 DEGREES FOR 1 HOUR.
Yield : one 9 inch pie.

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ROAD RUNNERS
ingredients : 1 package (6 ounce)chocolate chips
10 grahm crackers, crushed
1 can (14 ounce) Borden's Eagle Brand condensed milk
1/2 cup nuts, chopped
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/8 teaspoon salt
sugar
Instructions: Mix all ingredients except sugar together adn pour into greased 8x8 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Remove from oven, cool, cut into pieces and roll in sugar.
Yield : one 8x8 pan .

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PISTACHIO CAKE
Ingredients: 1 box white cake mix
1 cup oil
1 cup 7-up soda
4 eggs
FROSTING 1 box pistachio instant pudding
2 envelops dream whip
1 cup coconut
1 cup pecans, chopped
instructions: Mix together all ingrediants EXCEPT FROSTING INGREDIENTS>. Pour into greased and floured cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes. Let cool before adding frosting.Mix one box of pistachio instant pudding and dream whip and milk togeher and beat til stiff peaks form. Fold into mixture coconut and pecans. Spread this mixure over cake top of one cake . Place other cake on top and cover top of cake and sides with remaing frosting.
Yield : 1 9 inch cake

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PUMPKIN BREAD
Ingredients: 3 cups sugar
1 cup oil
4 eggs beatened
1 16 ounce can pumpkin
2 teaspoons baking soda
3 1/2 cups flour
2 taspoons salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cloves
3/4 cup water
instructions : Grease 4 coffee cans. Cream together sugar, oil, eggs, and pumpkin. Combine remaing ingredients alternating water and dry ingredients . Mix until well blended. Bake in well greased coffee cans at 350 degrees for 45 to 60 minutes. NOTE Only fill coffee cans about 1/2 full. Remove from oven and place on rack to cool.
Yield : 4 loaves of bread

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BANANA BREAD
INGREDIENTS: 1 cup sugar
1/3 cup margarine(softened)
1 1/2 cups ripe mashed banana
1/3 cup water
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup chopped nuts
Instructions : Grease only the bottm of 8 inch loaf pan Mix sugar and margarine in large bowl. Stir in eggs until well blended. Add banana, water, and beat 30 seconds. Stir in nuts. Pour into loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees for 60 to 75 minute. Check by inserting tooth pick into center of loaf and remove, coming out dry then bread is done.
Yield : 1 loaf of bread.

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FRUIT COCKTAIL CAKE
Ingredients : 1 1/2 cups white sugar
1/2 cups butter or margarine (melted)
2 eggs
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 16 ounce can fruit cocktail
Instructions : Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 9x13 cake pan. In large bowl mix sugar, melted butter or margarine. Add eggs and beat well. Mix in flour and vanilla. Stir in fruit cocktail. Pour batter into pan and bake for 25 to 35 minutes.
Yield : 1 9x13 cake.

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REFRIGERATOR CAKE
Ingredients : 5 large eggs,separated(room temperature)
1 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar(separated into 1/2 cups)
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 1/2 tablespoons water
FILLING Ingredients : 3/4 cup butter
1 cup 10x sugar
3 eggs separated
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 or 3 squares baking chocolate
CAKE Instructions : Beat egg yokes until fluffy. Add 1/2 cup sugar, vanilla, water and flour all at once. Stir until well mixed. With clean beaters, beat egg whites in large bowl. Add salt and cream of tartar and remaining 1/2 cup sugar. Beat until stiff peaks form. Add flour mixture. Fold in until welll blended. Pour into two ( 9 inch cake pans)lined with wax paper. DO NOT GREASE. Bake at 375 degrees for about 12 to 15 minutes.
FILLING INSTRUCTIONS : Cream butter . Add sugar gradually . Cream until lite and fluffy. Add yokes 1 at a time. Beating well after addiition of each egg . Beat in vanilla and chocolate . Beat egg whites until stiff. Add to chocolate mixture. Split cake layers in half after cooling completely. Spread filling on one layer. Add other layer. Repeat using all of cake and filling. Refrigerat for 2 to three hours. Serve on chilled plates.
YEILD : 1 cake

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SOPAIPILLAS
INGREDIENTS : 4 cups flower
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons shortening(solid)
3/4 cup warm water
vegetable oil
honey, or cinnamon and sugar
Instructions : Combine dry ingredients adn cut in shortening until mixture resembles cornmeal. Add water and mix until dough is smooth. Turn out onto lightly floured surface and knead for 1 minute. Cover dough and allow to rest 20 to 30 minutes. Roll into a retangle of 1/8 inch thickness, and cut into 3 inch squares. Heat oil in deep fat fryer to 370 to 380 degrees. Drop squares into oil, turning qt once so they will puff evenly. Brown on both sides and drain on paper towel. Traditionally, sopaiopillas are served watm with honey, or they may be rolled while hot in a mixture of 1/2 cup sugar mixed with 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
Yield : 12 servings.

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ECSTASY CAKE
INGREDIENTS : 1 cup flour
1 stick butter
1/2 to 1 cup chopped nuts
Mix and press into 9x13 inch pan and bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Let cool.
FILLING #1 INGREDIENTS : 1 cup powder sugar
1 8 ounce cream cheese
1 cup cool whip
Instructions for filling #1 : Combine and spread onto chilled crust. Chill while preparing filling #2.
FILLING # 2 INGREDIENTS :1 large package chocolate instant pudding
2 1/2 cups milk
Instructions for filling #2 : Mix and put on top of second layer. Chill for 1 hour.
Final FILLING INGREDIENTS : Spread remaining cool whip on top of last layer. Refrigerate for 1 hour and EAT, EAT, EAT
Yield :12 to 14 servings.



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