Chocolate Cake *




2 cups white sugar

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 cup cocoa powder

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

3 eggs

1 cup milk

1/2 cup vegetable oil

2 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup water

3/4 cup butter

1 1/2 cups cocoa powder

5 1/3 cups sugar

2/3 cup milk

1 tsp vanilla extract




Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 inch cake pans.....
Use the first set of ingredients to make the cake. In a medium bowl, stir together the sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add the eggs, milk, oil and vanilla, mix for 3 minutes with an electric mixer. Stir in the boiling water by hand. Pour evenly into the two prepared pans......
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to cool completely......
To make the frosting, use the second set of ingredients. Cream butter until light and fluffy. Stir in the cocoa and confectioners' sugar alternately with the milk and vanilla. Beat to a spreading consistency......
Split the layers of cooled cake horizontally, cover the top of each layer with frosting, then stack them onto a serving plate. Frost the outside of the cake......

Ingredients



o 1 lb. ground beef

o 1 can tomato soup

o 1/2 can water

o 1 onion, chopped

o 1 tsp. salt

o 2 tsp. chili powder

o 2 tsp slice cheese


Methods/steps

1. Brown hamburger, onion, and then add soup, water and chili powder and salt; simmer for 2 hours

LasagNa

Ingredients:
1 lb. sweet Italian sausage links or hot Italian sausages
1/2 lb. ground beef
2 tbsp. garlic
2 tbsp. sugar
1 tbsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. sweet basil
1/2 tsp. fennel seeds
Pepper
2 tbsp. parsley
1 (20 oz.) can red pear tomatoes
2 (7 oz.) cans tomato paste
1 (16 oz.) container ricotta cheese
3/4 lb. mozzarella cheese, sliced
3/4 cup Parmesan cheese
14 lasagna noodles
1 egg
6 whole mushroom, slice

Methods/steps:
Sauté garlic, sugar, and salt. Add Italian sausage,mushroom and ground beef and brown. Add basil, fennel, pepper, tomatoes, paste, and simmer sauce for at least 25 - 30 minutes, until sauce thickens. Boil noodles and drain. Mix together in a bowl: ricotta cheese, egg, and parsley, if thick ad a little milk. Set aside. Layers: Sauce to cover bottom of pan, 1/2 of the noodles, 1/2 ricotta, sauce, 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese, noodles, ricotta, mozzarella, sauce and Parmesan. Bake covered for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes.

Pizza Dough
Ingredients


1 cup flat beer
2 1/2 tbsp. butter
2 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 tsp. yeast

Methods/steps
Put beer, butter, sugar, salt, flour, and yeast in a bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select Dough setting, and press “Start”. Remove dough from bread machine when cycle is complete. Roll or press dough to cover a prepared pizza pan. Brush lightly with olive oil. Cover and let stand 15 minutes. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spread sauce and toppings on top of dough. Bake until crust is lightly brown and crispy on the outside, about 30 minutes.

Beef Pot Roast special*
Ingredients


1/2 cup onion, chopped
2 Tbsp. water
2 1/2 lbs. Beef chuck roast, boneless
2 cups hot
1 cube beef bouillon
2 Tbsp. orange juice
1/4 tsp. Ground allspice
1/8 tsp. Pepper

Methods/steps
Simmer onion until tender in 2 tablespoons water in heavy, deep skillet. Add roast to skillet; brown on sides. Combine beef bouillon cube with 2 cups hot water; stir until dissolved. Combine orange juice, allspice, pepper, and beef broth. Pour over meat. Cover and simmer, about 2 hours.