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    Banana Cake

    * 1 package yellow cake mix

    * 3 very ripe bananas, mashed

    * 1 teaspoon baking soda

    DIRECTIONS

    1. Prepare yellow cake mix according to package directions.

    2. Mash the bananas with the baking soda and stir into the cake mix batter. Pour batter into one greased and floured 9x13 inch baking pan.

    3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake for 40 - 45 min. Test center of cake with toothpick. Let cake cool thoroughly and then frost with your favorite frosting. Chocolate frosting is really good with this.

     

    Doughnut Holes

    I used to make these when my children were small.  They loved them.
     
    • 2 cups flour (sifted)
    • 1/4 cup sugar
    • 3 tsp baking powder
    • 1 tsp salt
    • 1/2  tsp cinnamon
    • 1/4 cup oil
    • 3/4 cup milk
    • 1 egg

    Mix all ingredients together until thoroughly mixed.  Drop by teaspoonful into oil heated to 375 degrees.  Fry until golden brown, about 3 minutes.  Drain on paper towel.  Then shake in a paper sack which contains 1 cup sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon.  Makes about 3 dozen.

    Heavenly Orange Fluff

     "Our Daily Bread" cookbook with recipes from the ladies of the First United Methodist Church, Champaign IL. 1982
     
    • 2 small pkg orange jello
    • 1 cup boiling water
    • 1 cup juice from pineapple and mandarin oranges, heated to boiling
    • 1 small can frozen orange juice
    • 1 20 oz can crushed pineapple
    • 2 cans mandarin oranges

    Use 13X9 pan.

    In large bowl, mix jello, boiling water and juice from pineapple and mandarin oranges heated to boiling.  Add pineapple, mandarin oranges and the frozen undiluted orange juice.  Put in the 13X9 pan.  Chill until thick, then add topping.

    Topping:

    1 small pkg lemon instant pudding mixed with 1 cup of cold milk.  Fold in 2 cups of Cool Whip.  Spread on top of jello salad.