Fudge Cake

2c. sugar 2 eggs

1/2 c. shorting 1 tsp. vanilla

1/2 c. hot water 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/3 c. cocoa 1c. buttermilk

2c. + 2 Tbsp. flour

1/2 tsp. salt

Mix together water sugar, and shorting until creamy.  Add flour, cocoa, and salt; mix then add 2 eggs and vanilla.  Dissolve soda in buttermilk and add together.  Beat for 3 min.  Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 min.  Best the next day!

High Altitude Add:

1/4 c. hot water

2 Tsp. flour

Bake @ 375 for 20 to 35 min.  I have always use the high altitude version

Waldorf Salad

Shredded Cabbage
Chopped Red Apple
Red Grapes sliced in half
Sliced Banana

Dressing:
Mayo, Cider Vinegar, and Sugar All To taste               
 

This salad was always at our holiday meals.  I was not very fond of it though.  :)

One Minute Penuche Icing

1 1/2 C brown sugar                     3/8 C milk
3/8 C margerine                           1 tsp vanilla
Combine in saucepan. Bring to boil and boil 1 minute.
Remove pan from heat and cool. Beat and spread.     Hazel Dean
 
We always had this on the applesauce cake.

Apple Sauce Cake

2 C Granulated Sugar                       

2 eggs (not beaton)
1 C Margarine or shortening                

2 C Seedless Raisins
4 C Flour (sifted)                         3 tsp soda (disolve in applesauce)
2 tsp cloves                                 1 tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon                           1 tsp nutmeg
3 C applesauce                           1 C nuts (pecans or english walnuts)
Beat sugar and butter together, add eggs and beat until creamy.  Sift flour, measure and sift with the cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.  Set aside.
Disolve soda in applesauce, add to the creamed mixture all at once along with all the flour,
only mix until all the flour is worked in, then add raisins and nuts.
Bake slow in 325-350 oven for 1 1/2 hours until done.
P.S- Put about 2 Tbsp flour on raisins and nuts and coat them, 
this will keep them from settling to the bottom.    Gladys Dean (step mother)  His mother had a recipe too though I have always made this one.

Emerald Salad

1 box Lime Geletin                1 C Pinapple juice                
12 Marshmellows                1/2 Pt. Heavy Whipped Cream   1 Pt Cottage Cheese            
1 C drained Crushed Pineapple 1/2 C Chopped Pecans or English Walnuts                           
Serve on Lettuce (or alone)                                                   
Whip Cream. Add marshmellows and pineapple juice to geletin and put on range. Heat until marshmellows are melted. 
Chill, remove from refrigerator and break up gelitin. Add pineapple, nuts, cottage cheese, folding, fold in whipped cream. 
Chill thoroughly.   

My family as a kid always had this.  Dougs family other than his dad is not fond of this.