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Pumpkin Walnut Chocolate Chip Cake Ingredients: ➜ 2¼ cups flour ➜ 1¼ teaspoons baking powder ➜ 1¼ teaspoons baking soda ➜ 1 teaspoon salt ¾➜ teaspoon cinnamon ½➜ teaspoon nutmeg ➜ 2/3 cup of shortening ➜ 1 2/3 cups sugar ➜ 2/3 cup of buttermilk ➜ 3 eggs ➜ 1 cups of canned pumpkin ➜ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ➜ 2/3 cup of finely chopped walnuts ➜ 1 cup chocolate chips Directions: Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour one 13 X 9 X 2 inch baking pan. Sift first six ingredients into a medium mixing bowl. Using an electric mixer, and the large bowl, beat shortening until smooth. Gradually beat in sugar. Mix on high speed for a minute. Reduce speed to low, and then beat in eggs, one at a time. Beat in pumpkin and vanilla. Beat in half of sifted dry ingredients, then half of buttermilk, then remaining dry ingredients, then the rest of the buttermilk. Run on high speed for 3 minutes. Reduce speed to low, stir in nuts and chocolate chips. Scrape bowl to make sure all ingredients are thoroughly distributed. Pour batter into pan. Bake on middle rack for 45 minutes. Insert cake pick or toothpick in center until it comes out clean. Allow to cool. ✻ 40
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by Carli Lloyd, USA Women’s Soccer Team, Olympic Gold Medalist
Apple Crisp Ingredients: ➜ 6 cups peeled, sliced Macintosh apples ➜ 2/3 cup granulated sugar ➜ 2 teaspoons cinnamon ➜ 3/4 cup of flour ➜ 1/4 teaspoon salt ➜ 1/2 cup of packed, dark brown sugar ➜ 6 tablespoons butter, softened ½➜ teaspoon pure vanilla extract Directions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place apples in a greased 8-inch square baking dish or a 1½ quart casserole. In bowl, combine the granulated sugar and the cinnamon, stirring well. Sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar mixture over apples. In the same bowl, combine the flour, salt, dark brown sugar, butter and vanilla; mixing with a spoon until a crumbly mixture is formed and all ingredients are well blended. Spread this mixture over the sugared apples. Bake the apple crisp for 30-45 minutes or until top is golden brown and apples are easily pierced with a fork. ✻
Serve warm, topped with vanilla ice cream.