Coffee Cake

“Wheat-I’m-actually-willing-to-consume” cake?

1. Mix in blender:
   • 1 c. raisins
   • 1 c. water
2. Mix dry ingredients:
   • 2 c. wheat flour
   • 2 tsp. cinnamon
   • 1 tsp. baking soda
   • ½ tsp. salt
3. Add wet ingredients:
   • ½ c. honey
   • 1 egg
   • 1 tsp. vanilla
   • ¼ c. softened margarine (or shortening)
   • raisin and water mixture from blender
   • ½ c. chopped nuts
4. Pour into a greased 9 in. x 13 in. baking sheet.
5. Bake at 350° for 15-20 min.
6. Drizzle frosting over warm cake:
   • ¾ c. powdered sugar
   • a little vanilla
   • a little milk

Let Them Eat Cake!

1. Mix dry ingredients:
   • 2 c. wheat flour (To avoid a fallen center, use half wheat, half white.)
   • ⅓ c. cornstarch (If using half wheat, half white, then drop the cornstarch.)
   • 1⅓ c. sugar
   • 1 tsp. salt
2. Add and mix:
   • ¾ c. milk
   • ⅔ c. oil
3. Add and mix for 2 min.:
   • 3 eggs
   • ½ c. milk
   • 1 tsp. vanilla
4. Mix in:
   • 3½ tsp. baking powder. (Add last to avoid a fallen center.)
5. Pour batter into greased, floured pans: two 9 in. rounds, or one 9 in. x 13 in. baking pan, or muffins.
6. Bake at 350° for 25-30 min., cupcakes for 10-15 min.

Chocolate cake variation

Add ¼ c. baking cocoa to the dry ingredients.

Lindsay’s Pie Crust

Best for savory pies.

1. Combine dry ingredients:
   • 2 c. minus 1 tbs.wheat flour
   • 2 tbs. cornstarch
   • ½ tsp. salt
2. Cut in until shortening clumps are penny-sized:
   • 1 c. butter-flavored shortening
3. Add by the tablespoon until you have a soft dough that holds together:
   • ice water
4. Divide dough in two equal portions, shape into disks, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 10-15 min.
5. Roll dough out on a floured pastry mat. Carefully transfer rolled dough to pie plate.
6. For single-crust pies, trim and flute edges.
7. For double-crust pies, trim edges to size of pie plate. Roll out top crust, fill pie, and cover with top. Trim edges ¼ in. beyond the plate, fold under bottom crust, and flute the edges to seal.

Wow! Bars (Kathy)

1. Cream together:
   • 1 c. butter (or shortening)
   • 2 c. brown sugar
   • 2 eggs
   • 1 tsp. vanilla
2. Add dry ingredients:
   • 1 tsp. salt
   • ¾ tsp. baking powder
   • ¾ tsp. baking soda
   • 2¼ c. wheat flour
   • 2½ c. rolled oats
3. Mix in:
   • 1 12-oz. bag chocolate chips
   • 1 c. chopped nuts (optional)/li>
4. Put dough in a greased 11 in. x 13 in. pan. Use a spoon or your fingers to distribute the dough evenly through the pan and to push dough into the corners.
5. Bake at 350° for 20 min.

Death By Chocolate Brownies

1. Mix together:
   • ¾ c. baking cocoa
   • ½ tsp. baking soda
   • ⅓ c. oil
   • ½ c. boiling water
2. Add wet ingredients:
   • ½ c. honey
   • ½ c. brown sugar
   • 2 eggs
   • ⅓ c. oil
   • 1 tsp. vanilla
3. Add dry ingredients:
   • 1⅓ c. wheat flour
   • ¼ tsp. salt
   • 2 c. chocolate chips
   • ½ c. chopped nuts (optional)
4. Pour into a greased 9 in. x 13 in. baking pan.
5. Bake at 350° for 20-30 min.