Darcy's Microwave Fudge

3 C. choc. chips
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1/4 C butter
1/2 C nuts



Put all ingredients in a microwavable bowl, except nuts. Microwave on medium until chips are melted, 3-5 min. Stirring once or twice. Stir in nuts, quickly and then pour into an 8X8 buttered pan.

This sets up quickly, so work fast in adding nuts. You can use any flavor of chips-can do white with crushed up candy canes, peanut butter with peanuts, etc. Keep in the refrigerator because it's a soft fudge :) or add about 1/2 c of small marshmallows. So easy and yummy!

Cake Mix Cookies

Got this one from my friend Erin :-)

Ingredients:
1 box cake mix (any flavor)
2 Large eggs
1/3 c. Oil

Directions:
1. Mix all ingredients well with a wooden spoon. Roll mix into 1" balls and place far apart on cookie sheets. Flatten to 1/4" thickness with the bottom of a glass which has been dipped in flour. Bake at 375 for 6 min. Let cold a minute before removing from sheets. (they hard up upon cooling)
2. Eat them just as they are or possibly buy a corresponding frosting flavor and frost while they are slightly hot.

Fattigmann Bakkels (Poor Man's Cakes)

So this is really an awesome recipe, but I have to put it because I finally found a recipe for it! It's a Norwegian dessert that my Grandma Lock made for me a couple times, but I liked it. So I'm really posting the recipe for nostalgia purposes, and so I can share these cakes someday with my kids while we talk about how awesome their Great Grandma Lock was. I sure love and miss her so!

Recipe from LDS Family Fun

Cake Ingredients:
1 egg
3 egg yolks
1/4 c heavy cream
4 t white sugar
1 T melted butter
1/4 t ground cardamom (may substitute nutmeg or cinnamon)
1 1/2 c flour
Lard for frying (You know that's what my grandma used but may substitute oil or shortening instead and it turns out fine)

Icing Ingredients:
3 T softened butter
1 T shortening
1/2 t vanilla extract
1 1/2 c powdered sugar
1 1/2 T milk
Food coloring

Directions:
1. Cake Dough: Beat egg and egg yolks together in large bowl. Stir in the cream, sugar, melted butter and cardamom (nutmeg or cinnamon)
2. Mix in flour to make a soft dough.
3. On a floured cloth, roll the dough out to 1/8-inch thickness.
4. Cut into 2x2 inch square shapes. Heat lard (oil or shortening) in deep skillet to 365 degrees F. Have an adult carefully place a few squares at a time into the hot oil. Cook until the cakes return to the surface and then turn over to finish cooking until lightly golden (about 10 seconds). Drain on brown paper or paper towel.

5. Icing: In a mixing bowl, cream butter, shortening and vanilla.
6. Beat in powdered sugar and milk to achieve desired consistency.
7. Divide into two bowls; tint one red and one green.
8. When cool (about 1 minute), decorate with icing.