Lemonade

4 Large lemons
1 c. Sugar
1 quart water (also it said you can use sparkling water)

Juice the lemons. Mix juice,sugar, and water and stir until sugar is dissolved. Enjoy!

Carmel Popcorn

7 qts popped popcorn or as much as you want... you can stretch it as much as you like so have fun!

1 c. butter
2 c. brown sugar
1 t. salt
1/2 c. white corn syrup
1 t. vanilla
1/2 t. baking soda
1 c. peanuts - optional

In a heavy saucepan combine butter, sugar, salt, and syrup. Bring to a boil and boil for 5 minutes. Take off heat and add vanilla, soda, and peanuts. Mix well and over popped corn. Mix to cover.
You can also toast this in the oven and then put in baggies for later munching.

Chopped Apple Cake

4 c. chopped apples
2 c. sugar
2 t. vanilla

Mix and let stand.

2 eggs
1/2 c. oil
2 c. flour
2 t. baking soda
1 t. cinnamon
1 t. salt
1 c. chopped walnuts (or what ever nut you have)

Beat eggs slightly, beat in oil, add to apple mixture and stir well. Sift together flour, soda, cinnamon, and salt. Stir in alternately with apple mixture, add walnuts. Pour into a greased 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 about 1 hour or until cake tests done. Let cool and then frost with a lemon or butter frosting.

Also if you just want to make a thin powdered sugar glaze with lemon added to it, you can pour this over while the cake is still warm. Oh so good!

"Cowless" Cow Patties

1 c. shortening
1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
2 c. brown sugar
4 eggs
2 t. vanilla
1 t. soda
1 t. baking powder
1 t. salt
4 1/2 c. flour
1 c. coconut
1 c. pecans or your favorite nuts
2 c. crushed cornflakes
1 (6 oz.) pkg. milk chocolate chips
8 T. cocoa (optional but really good)

Cream shortening, butter, and sugars. Add eggs and vanilla. Add flour, baking powder, and soda, mixing well. Add the rest of the ingredients. Mix and drop by large spoonfuls on cookie sheet. Spread each one slightly with back of spoon.

Bake at 350 until done.

Peanut Butter Cookies

1 c. butter
1 c. creamy peanut butter (yes it does make a difference... chunky will make a drier cookie)
1 c. sugar
1 c. packed brown sugar
3 eggs
3 c. flour
2 t. soda
1/4 t. salt

In a mixing bowl cream butter, peanut butter, and sugars. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift flour, soda, and salt; add to creamed mixture. Roll into 1 1/2" balls and place 3" apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Flatten with a fork. Bake at 375 for 10-15 minutes.

Yields: 3-4 dozen

Note: I sprinkle with suger after they are flattened out. Also you and use a cheap meat tenderizing mallet to flatten out the cookies.

Soft Molasses Cookies

1/2 c. soft butter
1/2 c. crisco
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. molasses
4 c. flour
2 eggs lightly beaten
1/2 t. salt
2 1/4 t. baking soda
2 1/4 t. ground ginger
1 1/2 t. ground cloves
1 1/2 t. ground cinnamon

Cream butter, crisco and sugar. Beat in molasses and eggs. In another bowl, mix flour, salt, baking soda, and spices. Gradually mix flour mixture into creamed ingredients until well blended. Roll dough into 1 1/2 " balls, dip tops into granulated sugar. Bake at 350 for 10-11 minutes. DO NOT overbake.

The "Best" Oatmeal Cookie

3 eggs, well beaten
1 c. raisins
1 t. vanilla
1 c. butter
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. white sugar
2 1/2 c. flour
1 t. salt
1 t. cinnamon
2 t. baking soda
2 c. quick cooking oatmeal

Combine eggs, raisins, and vanilla. Let stand one hour.

Cream butter and sugars. Add dry ingredients. Mix well.

Blend in egg/raisin mixture. Add oatmeal.

Roll teaspoon of dough into small ball, flatten slightly. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes.

* Secret is soaking raisins *