Our Grandmothers' Recipes

1 baked pie crust 1 c sugar 2 heaping TBS flour 2 heaping TBS cocoa 1/4 tsp salt 2 c milk * 2 eggs 1/2 stick butter or margarine 1 tsp vanilla whipped cream Sift sugar, flour, cocoa and salt together.  Add milk and eggs.  Beat until well mixed.  Place on medium heat and cook until mixture starts to bubble and thicken, stirring often.  Remove from heat and add butter and vanilla.  Cook until butter is melted and mix is thick.  Pour into pie shell.  Top with whipped cream. * She noted to use half evaporated milk. (I probably should have waited longer for it to set up before I cut a slice.)

1/4 lb butter 3 tsp cocoa 2 eggs, beaten 1 c sugar 1/2 c flour 1 c nuts 1 tsp vanilla dash of salt Melt butter and cocoa in double boiler.  Mix remaining ingredients; add butter and cocoa mixture.  Bake at 350 degrees until crisp crust forms on top, about 40 minutes. Frosting 1 c powdered sugar 3 tsp cocoa 2 TBS cream or milk 1 tsp butter 1/2 tsp vanilla Mix in double boiler until melted.  Pour over hot cake.

2 oz unsweetened chocolate 1/2 c butter 2 eggs 1 c sugar 1/2 c flour dash of salt 1 tsp vanilla 1/2 c pecans 2 TBS molasses Preheat oven to 375 degrees and grease a 9x9 pan.  Mix all ingredients and bake for 20 minutes.  Remove while hot.

aka Sheet Cake 1/2 c margarine 1/4 c cocoa 1 c water 2 c flour 2 c sugar 1/2 c buttermilk 2 eggs 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp vanilla Heat oven to 400 degrees.  Grease and flour 10x15 sheet pan.  Combine margarine, cocoa and water in saucepan.  Bring to a boil; remove from heat.  Sift flour and sugar into large mixer bowl.  Add chocolate mixture and beat at medium speed until blended.  Continue beating while adding buttermilk, eggs, soda, salt, cinnamon and vanilla.  Pour into prepared pan and bake in preheated oven for only 20 minutes.  (Cake may not appear to be done, but it is.)  Remove from oven, let cake remain in pan and frost with Cocoa Icing while cake is still hot.  Allow cake to cool thoroughly before cutting. Cocoa Icing 1 box (1 lb.) powdered sugar, sifted 1/2 c margarine, melted 1/4 c cocoa 6 TBS milk 1 tsp vanilla 1 c chopped pecans (optional) Combine sifted powdered sugar, mar...