Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake

Ingredients

Mix:
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Boil and add to mix:
1 cup butter
1 cup water 
4 tablespoons cocoa
 

Stir in:  
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
 

Frosting:
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups powder sugar

Notes / Directions

Pour into greased and floured jelly roll pan. Bake 22-25 minutes at 350°. Let cool 30 minutes, then frost.

Frosting:
Boil buttermilk, butter, and cocoa. Add extract and powder sugar.

~ Rachel

Texas Almond Sheet Cake

Ingredients

Mix:
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt

Boil and add to mix:
1 cup butter
1 cup water
 

Stir in:
1/2 cup sour cream
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon almond extract
 

Frosting:
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup whole milk (or whipping cream)
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
3 cups powder sugar

Notes / Directions

Pour into greased and floured jelly roll pan. Bake 22-25 minutes at 350°. Let cool 30 minutes, then frost.

Frosting:
Boil milk and butter. Add extract and powder sugar.

 

~ Kim

Pumpkin Soup

Ingredients
3 cups bite size pieces bread
1 pumpkin, 9” diameter
1 Tbsp butter
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups chopped onion
3/4 cup butter (or less…)
1/2 tsp nutmeg (recipe says 1 tsp…)
1/2 tsp pepper
1 tsp sage
1 tsp salt
1 cup grated Swiss cheese
5 cups chicken broth
1 bay leaf
1 cup cream
Chopped parsley

Notes / Directions
1. Spread bread pieces on baking sheet and bake at 300 degrees F for 15 minutes or until dry.
2. Cut lid in top of pumpkin and clean out.
3. Combine first butter and salt and rub inside of pumpkin.
4. Sauté onion in second butter over low heat until translucent. Stir in bread pieces and cook 2 minutes.
5. Stir in nutmeg, pepper, sage, and second salt. Remove from heat and mix in cheese.
6. Spoon mixture into pumpkin, pour in broth, place bay leaf on top and put on lid. Place pumpkin in greased baking pan and bake at 375 degrees for 2 hours.
7. Remove bay leaf, mix in cream, and garnish with parsley just before serving.

~ Su