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4 cups sugar 4 cups water 2 teaspoons cinnamon 2 teaspoons nutmeg Pinch of allspice 1 cup butter 4 cups flour 1 teaspoon salt 4 teaspoons baking powder 1 cup shortening 1 cup milk 20 apples, peeled, cored and sliced thin (see cook's note) Cook's note: Phyllis Ishler uses Stayman apples but said Gala apples also work well in this recipe. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In saucepan, mix sugar, water, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and butter; heat thoroughly and keep warm.

3 cups all-purpose flour   1 tablespoon baking powder   1 tablespoon baking soda     1 tablespoon ground cinnamon   1 teaspoon salt   1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) butter at room temperature   1 1/2 cups sugar   1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar   3 eggs   1 tablespoon vanilla   3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips   3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats   2 cups sweetened, flaked coconut   1 1/2 cups dried cranberries (Craisins)

3 cups flour 2 cups sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 4 eggs 1 cup cooking oil 2 cups (or a 15-ounce can) pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling) 1 cup chopped walnuts 6 ounces chocolate chips Whipped cream or frozen whipped topping Do not use an electric mixer. Stir all the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Make a well in the center of dry ingredients and add all the remaining ingredients.

Cake in a jar Portable feasts for holiday giving By KATE COLEMAN katec@herald-mail.com One of Colleen Lewis' holiday traditions is to give her brothers and sister boxes of homemade treats, including cookies, breads and fudge. continued Lewis, who has worked in The Herald-Mail's pagination department for more than 27 years, has added something new to her repertoire this year - cake in a can. She got the recipe for Canned Applesauce Cake from a friend.

1/3 cup melted butter 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar 4 to 5 peaches, peeled and cut in half 1 teaspoon lemon juice Batter: 5 tablespoons butter 2/3 cup brown sugar 1 egg 1 cup milk 2 1/4 cup flour 4 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoons salt Pour 1/3 cup melted butter in bottom of 9-by-9-inch deep-dish baking pan. Cover with 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar. Place peaches cut side down on top of brown sugar in pan. Drizzle 1 teaspoon lemon juice over peaches.

1/2 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup shortening 1 cup sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon French vanilla extract 1 1/2 cup flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 3 cups quick-cooking oats (do not use instant oatmeal) 1 cup coarsely chopped cashews 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt For chocolate: 1 tablespoon of shortening 1 (12-ounce) bag of milk chocolate chips Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Using an electric mixer and a large bowl, cream butter and shortening, gradually adding the sugar, egg and French vanilla extract.

  Applesauce Cake 1 3/4 cups sugar 1 1/2 cups unbleached flour 1 cup soy flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/2 teaspoon allspice 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 2 cups applesauce 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup soft tofu 1 cup raisins, chopped Preheat the oven...

Yes, another recipe for cranberry bread. Just for fun, I searched on Google for "cranberry bread recipes. " It took .13 seconds to find 1,070,000 search results. So why another one? This one features an unusual way to incorporate the traditional orange flavor by using orange marmalade instead of orange juice or orange zest. If you like nuts in your bread, use the pecans in the ingredient list. The bread is equally as good with or without the nuts. This recipe comes from my mother's sister.

photo: JOE CROCETTA / staff photographer enlarge Reunion Recipes part 2 part 1 Convenience-store coleslaw just won't cut the mustard this year. We know it's hard to decide what food to prepare for a family reunion, so we asked readers to submit their favorite recipes. The responses were a nice mix of desserts, entrees and side dishes - tried-and-true recipes that keep folks coming back for more. On Wednesday, July 15, we featured dessert recipes . Here are some favorite entrees and side dishes.

Food can make our loved ones seem closer. As soon as I started spending time with the Robisons, my husband's family, I learned that my mother-in-law baked a marvelous ham and made very tasty potato salad. All we needed was a tasty dessert to round out a meal. This apple crisp recipe was introduced to our family by my sister-in-law, Debbie, who married my brother-in-law a year after I married my husband. The apple crisp was delicious warm or cold, in any season. Each of us served it in our homes for family gatherings.