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  Textcategory:Dessertdecade:1970s...8 more

  Carrot Cake

  Carrot Cake
  
  2c flour
  2c sugar mix together
  2t bkg soda set aside 6bc
  1t salt 3/80
  2t cinnamon
  
  break 4 eggs in bowl. beat until frothy
  Beat in 1 c. oil, gradually.
  Turn mixer to low speed and add
  dry ingredients - til smooth
  By hand mix in 4c. grated raw carrot
  and ½ c. chopped pecans.
  Bake in 3 greased & floured 8"
  cake tins, 350° @ 25-30 min.
  Cool 10 min., turn out, put layers
  together & frost.
  Frosting
  ½ cube soft butter
  6oz soft Cream cheese (6-8oz) blend
  Beat until fluffy - together
  gradually add in 1 lb. sifted XXX sugar
  Add 1 t. vanilla & 1 t. maple flavoring
  Beat until light & fluffy - Decorate w/ whole
  pecan pieces.
  
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  # Carrot Cake
  
  ## Ingredients
  
  ### Cake
  
  - 2 cups flour
  - 2 cups sugar
  - 2 tsp baking soda
  - 1 tsp salt
  - 2 tsp cinnamon
  - 4 eggs
  - 1 cup oil
  - 4 cups grated raw carrot
  - 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  
  ### Frosting
  
  - 1/2 cube (4 Tbsp) soft butter
  - 6–8 oz soft cream cheese
  - 1 lb sifted powdered (XXX) sugar
  - 1 tsp vanilla
  - 1 tsp maple flavoring
  - Whole pecan pieces, for decoration
  
  ## Instructions
  
  ### Cake
  
  1. Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Mix together and set aside.
  2. Break 4 eggs into a bowl. Beat until frothy.
  3. Beat in 1 cup oil gradually.
  4. Turn mixer to low speed and add dry ingredients. Mix until smooth.
  5. By hand, mix in 4 cups grated raw carrot and 1/2 cup chopped pecans.
  6. Bake in 3 greased and floured 8" cake tins at 350° for 25–30 minutes.
  7. Cool 10 minutes, then turn out.
  
  ### Frosting
  
  1. Blend 1/2 cube soft butter and 6–8 oz soft cream cheese together.
  2. Beat until fluffy.
  3. Gradually add in 1 lb sifted powdered sugar.
  4. Add 1 tsp vanilla and 1 tsp maple flavoring.
  5. Beat until light and fluffy.
  
  ### Assembly
  
  1. Put layers together and frost.
  2. Decorate with whole pecan pieces.
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  Fruit Cookies

  Fruit Cookies
  2c. B sugar, 2 eggs well beaten
  1c. shortening, 3½c. flour.
  1 tsp. vanilla
  1c. chopped dates.
  1c. " nuts
  2 T.B. cream or sweet milk
  1 tsp. cream of tartar
  1 tsp. soda.
  few drops of maple flavoring
  
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  # Fruit Cookies
  
  ## Ingredients
  
  - 2 cups brown sugar
  - 2 eggs, well beaten
  - 1 cup shortening
  - 3 1/2 cups flour
  - 1 tsp vanilla
  - 1 cup chopped dates
  - 1 cup chopped nuts
  - 2 Tbsp cream or sweet milk
  - 1 tsp cream of tartar
  - 1 tsp baking soda
  - Few drops of maple flavoring
  
  ## Instructions
  
  1. Combine brown sugar, shortening, and well-beaten eggs.
  2. Add vanilla and maple flavoring.
  3. Stir in cream or sweet milk.
  4. Sift together flour, cream of tartar, and baking soda; add to wet mixture.
  5. Fold in chopped dates and nuts.
  6. Drop or shape cookies and bake until done.
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  Blueberry Maple Muffin Squares

  Blueberry Maple
  Muffin Squares
  
  Mix together:
  2 eggs
  1 cup milk
  1/2 cup melted butter
  2 teaspoons maple flavoring
  
  Sift together:
  2 cups unbleached flour
  1/2 cup sugar
  1 teaspoon baking powder
  1/2 teaspoon salt
  
  Mix briefly. Be careful not to overmix. Fold in:
  2 cups frozen blueberries
  If using fresh blueberries it is still best to freeze
  them first to avoid juicing. This keeps you from
  from having blue batter. Grease a 9x9x2-inch
  square baking pan. Turn batter into pan. Bake 35
  minutes at 350 degrees. Cut into 3-inch squares.
  Serve warm with dabs of butter and honey. Enjoy
  
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  # Blueberry Maple Muffin Squares
  
  ## Ingredients
  
  ### Wet Ingredients
  - 2 eggs
  - 1 cup milk
  - 1/2 cup melted butter
  - 2 tsp maple flavoring
  
  ### Dry Ingredients
  - 2 cups unbleached flour
  - 1/2 cup sugar
  - 1 tsp baking powder
  - 1/2 tsp salt
  
  ### Fold In
  - 2 cups frozen blueberries
  
  ## Instructions
  
  1. Mix together the eggs, milk, melted butter, and maple flavoring.
  2. Sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
  3. Combine the wet and dry ingredients, mixing briefly. Be careful not to overmix.
  4. Fold in the frozen blueberries. If using fresh blueberries, it is still best to freeze them first to avoid juicing — this keeps you from having blue batter.
  5. Grease a 9x9x2-inch square baking pan. Turn batter into pan.
  6. Bake 35 minutes at 350 degrees.
  7. Cut into 3-inch squares. Serve warm with dabs of butter and honey.