Lenten desserts

FARINA PUDDING



5 cups water

1 to 1 1/2 cups sugar

1 cup farina (cream of wheat)

1 tsp. vanilla

cinnamon



Mix water and sugar together in a medium saucepan. Boil for one minute. Stir in farina until it thickens, about two minutes. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Stir mixture well. Pour into an 8 x 8 dish or individuals bowls. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Let cool, then refrigerate overnight. Cut into pieces and serve.







Lenten Chocolate Cake



3 cups flour

2 tsps. Soda

6 tbsps. Cocoa

1 tsp. salt

2 cups sugar

3 tbsps. Vinegar

3/4 cup vegetable oil

2 cups cold water

powdered sugar (optional)



Measure flour, soda, cocoa, salt, and sugar into a large mixing bowl. Add vinegar, vanilla, oil, and water and mix well. Pour batter into greased 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes. Let cake sit for 1 hour and then sprinkle powdered sugar on the top OR make the following chocolate icing: Mix powdered sugar, cocoa, and a little margarine. Add enough warm water to make a smooth, creamy icing.







Applesauce Cake



1/2 cup shortening

1 cup light brown sugar (firmly packed)

1 cup canned applesauce

2 1/4 cups sifted flour

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. baking powder

3/4 tsp. apple pie spice (or 1/4 tsp. each cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice)

1 cup raisins



Cream shortening, add sugar and beat. Add applesauce. Sift together dry ingredients and add to mixture. Fold in raisins. Bake in loaf pan or flat pan (greased) for 1 hour at 325 degrees.







Apple Cake



6 apples peeled, cored and sliced

1 1/2 cups sugar

1 cup veg. oil

1 tsp. vanilla

3 cups flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt

2 tsp. cinnamon



Heat apples and sugar until sugar is melted. Pour oil and vanilla over apples (off heat) and mix well). In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Add apple mixture to dry ingredients. Mix thoroughly. Pour into a greased cake pan. Cook 350 for 40 minutes.





Spice Cake



Mix together:

3 C Flour

1/2 t Salt

2 C Sugar

2 t Baking Soda

1/2 t cinnamon

1/2 t pumpkin pie spice--or up to 2 t of a mix of allspice, ginger, ground cloves and nutmeg to your taste.



Add to the dry ingredients:

2 T white vinegar

2/3 C vegetable oil (note: I have also made it with 1/2 cup applesauce instead--sticky result but still good)

2 C COLD apple juice (or 1/2 C cold apple sauce mixed with enough cold water to make 2 cups)



Mix everything together and then add:

1/2 C Golden raisens

1/2 C Walnuts



Bake in an oiled 9 by 13 pan in 350 oven for 40 to 45 minutes.