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Mississippi Mud Pie

1 cup oil
1/3 cup cocoa
4 eggs
1 3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 cup self-rising flour
2 tsp. vanilla
2 cups chopped nuts

Mix the above ingredients and bake in a greased oblong cake pan at 300 degrees for 45 minutes (you may need to adjust the time according to pan size). Spread top of cake with miniature marshmallows immediately when removed from oven.

Icing

1 1/2 sticks margarine
1 Tbl. Vanilla
1 box powdered sugar
1/3 cup cocoa
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Mix margarine, vanilla, powdered sugar, cocoa, and evaporated milk well. Do not cook. Pour over cake while warm. Sprinkle nuts on top.

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Sweet potato casserole

3 cups sweet potatoes (about 4 good sized ones)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1/3 cup milk

Topping:

1/3 cup melted butter
1 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup flour
1 cup chopped pecans (or nuts)

Boil and mash potatoes. Mix in sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla and milk. Put in 13 X 9 baking dish.

Top - Melt butter and mix in remaining ingredients. Sprinkle on top of potato mixture. Bake 25 min at 350 degrees (or until browned).

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Friendship Cake
(with quick starter)

Starter

1 pkg instant dry yeast (Brewers yeast is best - but any kind will do)
1 large can sliced peaches - slice each piece in 4
1 large can pineapple chunks
1 large (10 oz.) jar of Marachino cherries (halved) and juice
1 large can fruit cocktail and juice
7 1/2 cups sugar


Day 1

Prepare the yeast according to the directions on the package. In a large glass or ceramic jar or crock, add the can of peaches (with the juice) and 2 1/2 cups sugar. Stir once a day for ten days with a non-metalic spoon. Keep covered with a well-fitting, loose lid (let the gases out but don't let air in). A cloth napkin with a small plate on top works fine.

Day 10

Add large can of pineapple with juice and 2 1/2 cups of sugar. Stir for ten days.

Day 20

Add jar of cherries with juice, large can of fruit cocktail, and 2 1/2 cups sugar. Stir for ten days.

Tips:
Keep the jar of fruit in a warm place in the kitchen. If the mixture gets cold it will not ferment well. Don't get it hot, however. Put jar in a cake pan of water to keep out ants if needed.
Don't 'taste' the fruit and put the spoon back in the jar.
Don't refrigerate the juice or the fruit. The finished cake, however, freezes well.

Day 30

Bake your cake.


You will need:

1 yellow cake mix
2/3 cup oil
4 eggs
1 box instant vanilla pudding
1 cup chopped nuts (pecans or english walnuts are best)
2 to 4 cups of the fermented fruit - drained (to your taste)

Mix all of the ingredients together and place in a well greased amd floured bundt pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes or until done.
Remember to save the juice to start the next batch. Use 1-2 cups instead of the yeast.


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