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Betty Bane

The Kentucky Derby was Saturday. If you forgot to make this pie, it is

not too late to gather the ingredients and serve it for Mother's Day.

Kentucky Derby Pie

2 eggs

1 c. sugar

1/2 c. melted butter

4 tablespoons bourbon

1/4 c. cornstarch (or flour)

1 c. chopped pecans

1 c. semi-sweet chocolate bits

10 inch unbaked pie shell

Beat eggs, add sugar, butter, bourbon and blend in cornstarch. Stir in

nuts and chocolate bits. Pour into pie shell. Bake 45-50 minutes in

350 oven.

It is strawberry time. Try this cake for your Mother's Day gathering.

Strawberry Cake

1 box white cake mix

1 tablespoon self-rising flour

1 small box strawberry jello

1/2 c. water

4 eggs

1 c. oil

3/4 c. mashed, sweetened strawberries

Mix dry ingredients. Add water. Beat. Add eggs, oil and

strawberries. Bake in 3 layers in 350 oven for 20 minutes.

Icing

1 stick soft butter

16 oz. confectioner's sugar

1/4-1/2 c. mashed strawberries

Cream butter and sugar. Add berries to icing to get the right

consistency. Frost layers.

Dolly - W&M has finished exams. Lacrosse is over. Dolly is coming to

Halifax for a visit. Yeah!

Attie Porier - My across the street neighbor, Attie Porier, will

graduate from W&M Sunday. The family is moving to Turks-Cacaos Island

where dad, Greg, is running a plush hotel. We hate to see them go.

Cotton Whitener

Try this to brighten those dingy white cottons.

1/2 c. automatic dish washing granules

1/2 c. bleach

1 gallon hot water

Boil some water to which you have added the soap granules. Dissolve

completely. Add to hot water. Pour in bleach. Soak whites 30 minutes

to 2 hours. Rinse and wash as usual.

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Spinach Casserole

Watergate Cake

Chicken Casserole

Cranberry Coffee Cake

Fresh Apple Cake

Apple Cobbler

Green Tomato Pie

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Pepper Relish

Lemon Pie

St. Patty's Day

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Taco Soup

Pitachio Cake

Amish cinnamon bread

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Cheeries Jubilee

Favorite Spinach Dip

Peanut butter balls

Betty Burton Fudge

Ham and cheese pastry rolls

Old fashion icing

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