Pie Crust

2 cups flour

1 cup shortening

1 tsp salt

7-10 tbsp water

Mix ingredients together. Divide dough in half. Roll each out but do not work dough too much. Fit one crust into the bottom of a pie pan. Place pie filling on top. Cover the filling with the second layer. Decorate however you want. Bake at 425 degrees for 40 minutes.

Snickerdoodle Cookies

1 1/2 cups white sugar

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 eggs

2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon cream of tartar

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons white sugar

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.Combine 1 1/2 cups white sugar, butter or margarine, vanilla and eggs. Mix well. Stir in flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt. Blend well. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Combine 2 tablespoons sugar and 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon. Roll dough in sugar/cinnamon mixture and place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Immediately remove from cookie sheets.

Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cake

1 cup oatmeal

1 3/4 cup boiling water

1 stick butter

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup sugar

2 eggs, beaten

1 3/4 cup flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

1 Tbsp cocoa

12 oz chocolate chips

Combine oatmeal, boiling water, and butter. Mix until cold. Add sugars, eggs, flour, baking soda, salt and cocoa. Mix in 1 cup of the chocolate chips. Pour in greased and floured 9X13 pan. Add the rest of the chocolate chips to the top. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.

Danish Apple Bar

2 1/2 cup flour

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup shortening

1 egg yolk

2/3 cup milk

8 cups apples, sliced thin

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 cup sugar

4 tablespoons tapioca

2 tablespoons flour

Combine the first 5 ingredients. Mix (with hands) until it forms a dough. Divide dough into 2 parts. Roll out the first part to line the bottom of your pan. Combine the apples, cinnamon, sugar, tapioca, and flour. Spoon this mixture onto the bottom crust. Roll out the left over dough and place on top. Brush with beaten egg whites. Bake at 375 degrees for 50 minutes. When done but still warm, drizzle with a mixture of powder sugar and milk .

Gone Fishing Cake

For this cake I used a cinnamon chocolate cake recipe. It was frosted with butter cream frosting and decorated with gum paste and fondant.

Cinnamon Chocolate Cake

2 1/2 cups flour

1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

1/4 cup cinnamon

1 stick margarine

4 oz vegetable oil

1 cup water

1/3 cup cocoa

4 oz buttermilk

2 eggs

1/3 cup applesauce

2 cups sugar

Sift dry ingredients into mixing bowl. Stir margarine, oil, water, and cocoa together in saucepan. Heat on low until melted. Mix buttermilk, eggs, and applesauce together. Add sugar. Add dry ingredients to egg mixture. Beat until all lumps are gone. Slowly stir cocoa mixture into batter. Pour batter into greased and floured pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until done.

Grandma's Wedding Mints

1 pound powdered sugar

4 oz cream cheese

2 caps of mint extract

coloring

white sugar

Mix cream cheese and powder sugar by hand until it clumps together. Then add extract and coloring. Roll into balls and press into a sugar coated mold.

Rhubarb Crunch

1 cup flour

3/4 cup oatmeal

1 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup melted butter

1 tsp cinnamon

1 cup sugar

2 tbsp cornstarch

1 cup water

1 tsp vanilla

4 cups diced rhubarb

Mix flour, oatmeal, brown sugar, melted butter, and cinnamon. Press half of crumbs into greased 9X13 baking pan. Cover with rhubarb. Combine white sugar, cornstarch, water, and vanilla in a saucepan. Cook until thick and clear, then pour over rhubarb. Top with remaining crumbs. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.