Molasses Cookies

1 c. Sugar

1 c. Molasses

1 c. Melted Butter

1 Egg

2 tsp. Baking Soda

1/2 c. Hot Water (H2O)

1 tsp. Ginger

1 tsp. Salt

1 tsp. Vanilla

5 1/2 c. Unbleached All Purpose Flour

add 1 thing at a time and stir well, Put baking soda in hot water. Bake at 350 for 15 mins 

Note: Optional 1 c. raisins  

Blueberry Cake

2 eggs separated

1 c. Sugar
1/2 c. Shortening
1/4 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Vanilla
1 1/2 c. Unbleached Flour + 1 Tbs. Unbleached
1 tsp. Baking Powder
1/3 c. Milk
1 1/2 c. Fresh Blueberries

Separate eggs, beat 2 egg whites until stiff fold in about 1/4 c. sugar. Set aside

Cream shortening, add salt and vanilla to this. Add remaining 3/4 c. sugar, add 2 egg yolks and beat mixture until light and creamy.
Sift all purpose flour, measure 1 1/2 c. and sift together 1 tsp. baking powder.
Add alternately to creamed mixture with 1/3 c. milk
Fold in beaten egg whites and sugar.
Measure 1 1/2 c. blueberries, sprinkle 1 Tbs. flour over them and mix lightly, Fold into cake mixture . Turn into well-greased 8x8 pan. Sprinkle  a small amount of sugar on top of mixture.
Bake at 350 for about 45mins..

* Don't forget to put sugar on top of cake!!

Banana Loaf

1 egg

1 c.sugar

1/2 c. shortening

3 mashed banana's ripe ones

1 tsp. vanilla extract

2 c. flour

1/4 tsp. salt

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 c. dates chopped,optional

1/2 c. cherries chopped, optional

1/2 c. nuts, optional

Bake in a  350 oven for 1 hr and 15mins

Before 

Finished