Momma's Pineapple Cake

Yield: 1 cake	Pineapple Cake
1/2 c shortening
1 3/4c sugar	Cream shortening an sugar: stir in eggs. Sift flour, soda, and
2 eggs	baking powder together and add alternately with buttermilk
2c flour	to shortening mixture.  Add vanilla extract.  Mix well.  Bake
1/4t baking soda	in 2 - 8 inch greased and floured  round cake pans.  Bake
2t baking powder	at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until done.  Cool.  Add
1c buttermilk	Frosting when cool.
1t vanilla extract
Frosting Ingredients	Pineapple Frosting
1c evaporated milk	In a saucepan, combine milk, sugar, egg yolks, margarine,
1c sugar	and vanilla extract.  Cook over medium heat stirring
3 egg yolks	constantly until mixture thickens (about 12 min).
1/2c margarine	Add drained, crushed pineapple and stir well.
1t vanilla extract
1 (20oz) can drained pineapple

Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Mix

Yield: 1 batch	Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Mix
1c all-purpose flour	Ingredients can be layered in a jar for a gift with a tag
1t baking soda	attatched that lists the additional ingredients that are
1t ground cinnamon	needed when ready to prepare the cookies.
1/2t ground nutmeg
1/2t salt	when ready to prepare, heat oven to 350, mix in additional
3/4c brown sugar, packed	ingredients and drop cookies onto a cookie sheet cooking
1/2c sugar	until done
3/4c raisins
2c oats
Additional Ingredients:
3/4c butter
1 egg
1t vanilla

Gingerbread Mix

Yeild: About 4 batches	Gingerbread Mix
8c all-purpose flour	Mix ingredients thoroughly.  Store in an airtight container.
2c sugar
1/4c baking powder
1Tsalt	To make Ginger Cookies- Add 3c mix to 1/3c molasses
1t baking soda	and 1 egg. Roll into 1in balls, mash flat and bake at 350
1t cloves	until done.
1T ginger
1T cinnamon
2c shortening