POTATO CANDY

1 Med. potato

2 lb. confectionary sugar

approximately 1-12oz jar of peanut butter

1 Teaspoon of vanilla

Method:

Boil potato, mash fluffy add conf. sugar and vanilla mix well. ROll out in thin layer then spread peanut butter. Then roll it up and then cut however thickness you want.

Watergate Cake

3 eggs

1 box of ducan hines cake mix (white or yellow) any cake mix will do.

1 cup of club soda

1 cup of crisco oil

1/2 cup of walnuts

1 pkg. of instant pistachio pudding

Method:

Mix all together for about 4 minutes then bake at 350 degrees for approx. 50 minutes.

Watergate Cake Icing

2 pkgs of dream whip

1 1/2 Cups cold milk

Metheod:

Blend in 1 pkg of pistachio instant pudding. Beat until stiff, Ice cake and keep in refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE CHEWY COOKIES

1 1/4 cups of soft butter

2 Cups of sugar

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla

2 cups of unsifted allpurpose flour

3/4 cup of cocoa

1 teaspoon of baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup of chopped nuts (optional)

Metheod:

Cream butter and sugar in a large mixer bowl. Add eggs and vanilla and blend well. COmbine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; blend into creamed mixture. Stir in nuts, if desired. Drop by a teaspoon on to a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 or 9 minutes. ( now this is where you must stay with these. They will not look done but will be soft.)They will puff during baking flatten upon cooling. Makes 4 1/2 dozen. These are my husbands favorite.

PEANUTBUTTER BALLS

1 box of powder sugar

1 stick butter

2 cups of peanutbutter

2 teaspoons of milk

Metheod:

Mix together with hands when mixed together good form into balls then put them into freezer for 1 hour (can stay longer in freezer I have left them for several hours). Melt in a double boiler 1-12oz. bag of choc. chips , 1/2 bar of parffin wax together when melted, drop balls one at a time into choc. then drop onto wax paper.

TEXAS SHEET CAKE

Bring to a boil,

2 sticks of butter

1 cup of water

6 tablespoons cocoa

Put in a bowl:

2 cups of flour

2 cups of sugar

2 eggs

1/2 cup of sour cream

1-1/2 teaspoons of vanilla

Then add butter mixture to flour mixture. Bake in a long cookie sheet that has sides for 20 minutes or until done, bake at 350 degrees. Make icing while cake is baking.

TEXAS SHEET CAKE ICING

Make sure cake is almost done when starting this.

1 stick of butter

4 tablespoons of cocoa

6 tablespoons of milk (take off of stove then add:

1 box of powder sugar

1/2 teaspoon of vanilla.

Metheod:

Make sure it is all mixed good then spread it onto of cake as soon as it is taken from the oven. May add more milk if needed so it will spread easily. HINT: I always wait till the cake is almost done then make the icing. Make sure you keep this cake refrigerated.

PUMPKIN BARS

In a bowl beat together 4 eggs, 1-3/4 cup of sugar, 1 cup of oil, 1-16oz can of pumpkin. Beat untill light and fluffy then mix seperatly 2 cups of all purpose flour, 2 teaspoons of baking powder, 2 teaspoons of cinniamon, 1 teaspoons of salt, 1 teaspoons of soda, mix together and add pumpkin mix. pour into ungreased pan. Oven temp. 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.

PUMPKIN BARS FROSTING

1-3oz. cream cheese (philidalephia)

1/2 cup soft butter

Metheod:

Beat untill creamy, add 1 teaspoon of vanilla and 2 cups of powder sugar and beat till creamy. Then spread onto pumpkin bars. Yummy!!!! Keep refrigerated.