Coffee Cake

1 beaten egg
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup milk
2 tbl oil
1 cup flour
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder

Topping:
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tbl flour
1 tbl melted butter
1/2 cup chopped nuts.

Mix egg, sugar, milk and oil.  Add flour, salt and baking powder.  Pour into a greased 8x8 or 9x9 pan.  Combine topping ingredients and sprinkle over cake batter.  Make at 375 for 20-25 minutes

Slush Punch

This is a recipe from Lane's family that they always have at family gatherings.

4 cups sugar
6 cups water
46 oz can pineapple juice
3 cups orange juice
1/4 cup lemon juice
6 cans 7-up or Sprite, refriderated

Combine water and sugar in large pot, bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.  Cool and mix in juices.  Place in gallon sized ziploc bags and freeze laying bags flat.  When ready to make punch, thaw bags slightly then place in large bowl, mash with potato masher and add soda to make slushy.

Pie Crust

I love pie crust.  Like a lot.  At least when it's a good one, and this is one I always enjoy.  You have to be careful with it because it is very tender and falls apart easily.  I've found the best way to get it in the pie tin is to roll it out on a silicon baking sheet and the put the pie tin on it and flip the whole thing over.


1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup margarine
1/3 cup coconut oil
1/3 cup shortening
1 tbl sugar
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 tbl nonfat dry milk
3 cups flour
1/2 cup very cold water

In mixer cream together the fats.  Add sugar, baking powder, salt and dry milk.  Add half the flour and mix well.  Add water and remaining flour mix until just combined.  You may need to add another tablespoon of water if the dough looks too dry. 

Roll our half the pastry very thin (start with a flatened ball and roll from the middle out) and place in bottom of pie tin.  Roll our remaining half of dough and and use to top filled pie.  Seal edges and cut several slits to allow for air escaping.  Bake according to individual recipe.