Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting (Codi Adamson)

16 oz cream cheese, softened

1/2 c unsalted butter, softened

1 1/2 c powdered sugar

1 3/4 tsp vanilla

Let cream cheese and butter come to room temperature. In a bowl, mix the cream cheese and butter with an electric mixer until smooth. Gradually add the sugar and vanilla while beating. when smooth and uniform consistency, spread on cookies. The finished cookies should be refrigerated until eaten.

Brown Sugar Frosting (Codi Adamson)

1/2 c butter, not margarine

1 c light brown sugar

1/4 c milk

3 1/4 c powdered sugar

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat, being careful not to scorch. Add the brown sugar and bring to a rolling boil (mixture will be thick and fluffy). Continue cooking about 30 seconds more. Remove from heat and set aside to cool for 10 minutes. when cooled, add milk, mixing until smooth. Beat in powdered sugar until spreading consistency (may be a little more or less than given amount). Frost cake when completely cooled. Top with graham cracker crumbs if desired.

Graham Cracker Cake (Codi Adamson)

2/3 c margarine, room temperature

1 3/4 c sugar

2 eggs

2 tsp vanilla

2 1/3 c flour

2 1/2 tsp baking powder

1 1/4 tsp salt

1/3 c graham cracker crumbs

1 1/4 c milk

Grease and flour two 8 inch cake pans. Preheat oven to 350. Cream butter and sugar until light. Add eggs and vanilla, beating until fluffy. Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl, mixing well. Add milk to dry ingredients alternately with egg mixture while beating. Beat another minute, then pour into cake pans. While pans are on flat surface, spin each pan so that batter spreads our from the center. Place in oven and bake for 35 minutes or until top springs back when touched. Let cool before removing from pans. Frost with "Brown Sugar Frosting" recipe.

Strawberry Jello Pie (Natalie Montague)

1. Mix 1 1/4 c apple juice, 1/2 c sugar, and 3 tbsp cornstarch in saucepan. Cook on medium heat 2 minutes or until thickened, stirring


2. Place 2 cups halved strawberries, cut sides down in graham cracker pie crust.


3. Pour gelatin mixture over strawberries. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.

Tootie Fruity Cake (Natalie Montague)

Warning: It's never much to look at, but don't let that dismay you

because it's delicious!!!

2 c flour

1 tsp salt

1 egg

1/4 c melted butter

1 1/2 c sugar

2 tsp baking soda

1 small can fruit cocktail

Butter Sauce:

1 square butter

2/3 c canned evaporated milk

1 tsp vanilla

2/3 c sugar

1 tbsp flour

Mix together flour, sugar, salt, and soda. Put egg and fruit cocktail in blender. Pulse until no big chunks. Pour egg/fruit mixture into dry ingredients. Add melted butter and beat with mixer. Pour into greased/floured 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

While baking, make sauce. Heat butter, sugar, evaporated milk in sauce pan on medium heat until just before boiling. Mix flour with a little water to make a paste. Add to butter mixture. Bring to full boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add 1 tsp vanilla. Put over cake after baking.

Fiesta Crush (slushy) drink (Natalie Montague)

4 c sugar

5 ripe bananas, peeled and mashed

4 c pineapple juice

1 liter lemon-lime soda

6 c water

2 1/2 c orange juice

1/2 c lemon juice

Combine sugar and water in saucepan and heat until sugar is dissolved. Cool. Mash bananas and combine with orange juice, pineapple juice, lemon juice, and sugar syrup. Pour into shallow pan and freeze. When ready to serve, remove fro freezer to thaw slightly. Break into chunks and mix lemon lime soda.

Cinnamon Rolls (Natalie Montague)

Prepare recipe for "Beyond Easy Rolls".

After rolling flat, brush 1 stick of melted butter on entire circle. Sprinkle 1 1/2 c brown sugar on circle, followed by cinnamon to taste. Roll up and bake at 400 for 15 minutes.

For icing, beat together 1 pkg cream cheese (softened), 1 stick butter (softened), 3-4 c powdered sugar, and 2 tsp vanilla. Add milk to thin out. Pour over the top of rolls when they are just out of the oven.