J's Carrot Tube Cake

Temp: 350°F     Time: 45-50 minutes

4 eggs
1-1/2 cups brown sugar
2/3 cup vegetable oil
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
Pinch salt
2 cups finely grated carrots, packed
3/4 cup drained crushed pineapple
3/4 cup raisins or chopped nuts

1) In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar with an electric mixer until very light. Beat in oil.

2) In a separate large bowl, combine or sift flours with baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Stir flour mixture into egg mixture just until combined. Stir in carrots, pineapple and raisins.

3) Spoon batter into a 10-inch tube pan or bundt pan that has been lightly oiled or sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Bake until a cake tester comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes. Remove from pan.

Moroccan Chicken and Lentils for the Slow Cooker

https://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=71248

Fluffy Banana Cake

Temp: 350°F     Time: 30-35 minutes

2 large or 3 small bananas
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 beaten eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup buttermilk or sour milk

Mash bananas to measure 1 cup. Set aside.

Stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.

Cream butter and sugar together, add eggs, then vanilla and buttermilk.

Add flour mixture alternatively with mashed bananas. Mix only enough to blend.

Pour batter into a 9 x 13 pan and bake.

Cool. Top with cream cheese icing.

Fruit Platz

Temp: 350°F  Time: 45 minutes

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup softened butter or margarine
1 egg
1/4 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
Fresh or frozen fruit, one kind or mixture if preferred

Mix sugar and butter, add egg, milk and vanilla. Add dry ingredients. Spread dough in a greased 9 x 13 pan. Put fruit on top of dough. Spread crumb mixture over fruit and bake.

Crumb mixture:
1 cup flour
1 cup sugar (I use half this amount)
1/4 cup hard butter or margarine

Oatmeal Raisin Scones With Lentils

http://www.dinnerwithjulie.com/2016/01/12/oatmeal-raisin-scones-with-lentils-2/

Pumpkin/Zucchini Cookies

Temp: 375^oF      Time: 8-10 minutes

1 cup sugar

½ cup shortening

1 cup zuchinni or pumpkin

2 cups flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

½ tsp cinnamon

1/8 tsp salt

1 tsp vanilla

1 cup chocolate chips, nuts or raisins

Cream sugar & shortening together well.  Add zuchinni or pumpkin.  Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon together and blend in.  Fold in vanilla & chocolate chips, nuts or raisins.  Drop by teaspoon onto lightly greased pan.  Bake.  Makes 3½-4 dozen cookies.

Apple Cinnamon Granola Bread for the Bread Machine (2 lb loaf)

Add ingredients to bread pan in order listed:

1 cup apple juice, unsweetened            

2/3 cup applesauce, unsweetened       

2 Tbsp shortening                                   

2 Tbsp honey                                 

1 tsp salt                                         

1-1/2 cups whole wheat flour

2 cups white flour

1/2 cup granola

1 tsp cinnamon

1-1/2 tsp yeast

1/4 cup raisins