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Happy Thanksgiving

I’ve been doing quite a bit of cooking recently and here’s a recipe I thought I would share with you for the upcoming holidays!Ingredients:1 whole chicken or turkey1 large lemon, cut into halvesSprig of rosemarySalt […]
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Better than Sex Cake

Ingredients 1 double recipe Quick Chocolate Cake cooled to room temperature 1 17.5 ounce jar caramel or butterscotch caramel ice cream topping (Mrs. Richardson’s) 1 13 ounce can sweetened condensed milk (Eagle) 1 8 ounce […]
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Quick Chocolate Cake

Ingredients 1 cup milk, divided 1 egg 3 tablespoons baking cocoa, heaping 1/4 cup butter or vegetable shortening (Lump the size of an egg) 1 cup flour 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder […]
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Whoopie Pie

Ingredients – Cakes 2/3 cups cocoa powder 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 cups flour 6 tablespoons shortening 1 cup sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup milk Method Preheat ovent […]
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Neiman-Marcus Urban Legend Cookies

Ingredients 2 1/2 cups oatmeal 4 ounces milk chocolate grated (Hershey Bar) 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup butter 1 cup granulated sugar […]
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Eliza Larmour’s Gingersnaps

Ingredients 1 cup solid vegetable shortening 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar (divided 1 + 1/2) 1 egg 1/4 cup dark molasses 1 tablespoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground cloves […]
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Irene Lord’s Candied Fruit Cakes

This is my paternal grandmother’s fruit cake recipe.  In contract with other fruit cakes which so many deign to be doorstops, this recipe is in a class by itself since it has none of the […]