April Retreat

Retreat for 2009 dates are April 14-19.  The Chairwomen are: Penny O, Cindy W, Wilma P, & Mabel H.  If you have any questions, direct them to these wonderful women….

The 2011 dates are April 12-17, 2011 and October 11-16, 2011.

Chocolate Fudge Cranberry Cookie

 This was in the country living magazine!

 

3/4 c sugar

1 1/4 c brown sugar

1 c butter

2 eggs

2 tsp vanilla

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

1 c cocoa

1 1/2 c flour

1 pkg semi-sweet chocolate chunks

1 1/4 c dried cranberries ( may substitute cherries -appricots- nuts etc)

Bake at 350′ for 13 min.

Penny sent this receipe for us to try….she says very good.

 

Baabaazuzu

Thought I’d share this wonderful site where they recycle sweaters and jackets into mitten, scarves, jackets, handbags that are actually wearable and usable items. Have fun.

http://baabaazuzu.com/index.html

Hot Fudge Pudding

Sift together into bowl…

• 1 cup flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 Tbsp. cocoa

Stir in….

• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 Tbsp. shortening, melted

Blend in…

• 1 cup chopped nuts

Spread in 9 ” square pan.

Sprinkle with mixture of….

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 4 Tbsp. cocoa

Pour over entire batter….

• 1 3/4 cups hot water

Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.  During baking, cake mixture rises to top and chocolate sauce settles to bottom.  Invert square of pudding on dessert plates.  Dip sauce from pan over each.  Or the entire pudding can be inverted into a deep serving platter.  Serve warm, with or without whipped cream.  Serves 9

Clara served this at the day meeting today and it was wonderful.

Block Lotto for January

The block for January is to be  made with floral fabric.

12 1/2 inch block and a STAR pattern.

and while I have your attention we are  meeting at Linn’s  for dinner before the meeting.

All is invited.