My Grandmas Thundercake Food

MY GRANDMAS THUNDERCAKE

Steps:

• 1. Mix dry mixture into creamy mixture
• 2. Bake in two greased and floured 8 1/2-inch round pans
• 3. Bake at 350 F for 35-40 minutes or until a wooden toothpick comes out clean when inserted in middle of the cakes
• 4. Frost with chocolate butter frosting
• 5. Top with strawberries

MY GRANDMA'S PIE CRUST

Steps:

• Blend Crisco and flour with a pastry cutter; I recommend gradually blending in the flour.
• Sprinkle the 5 tablespoons cold water (refrigerated/bottled water works) one tablespoon at a time over the dough while cutting it with a butter knife to blend.
• This recipe will make a 9-inch double pie crust.
• If you don't want to make the pie until later this will keep wrapped in wax paper either refrigerated or not.
• To use, flour a clean counter top and rolling pin.
• Divide the dough with one piece being slightly larger.
• Mix in a little more flour in the larger piece.
• Begin to roll it from the middle out on the counter.
• Try to keep it circular and continue to roll it until it is big enough.
• Transfer pastry into a pie pan; press down and cut off excess with a knife.
• Mix the trimmings into the other smaller piece of dough; repeat the process.
• Fill your pie.
• Transfer the rolled dough to the top.
• Seal the dough, cut off excess pastry, and make slits (normally).
• Bake according to pie directions.
• Cut trimmings into strips and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar.
• Bake trimmings with the pie or before the pie. Watch very carefully as the trimmings will be done quickly and can burn easily.

PATRICIA POLACCO'S THUNDER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease and flour two 8 1/2 inch cake pans.
• Cream together the shortening and sugar.
• Beat in the vanilla and egg yolks.
• Mix in the cold water and pureed tomatoes.
• Beat the egg whites until they are stiff and fold into egg/tomato mixture.
• Sift the cake flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt.
• Mix dry mixture into wet.
• Pour batter evenly into cake pans.
• Bake for 35 to 40 minutes.
• Let cakes cool on wire racks before frosting with chocolate buttercream icing.
• Optional: Top with fresh strawberries.

GRANDMA'S POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Mix flour and baking powder; set aside. Beat cream cheese, butter, sugar and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each until blended. Gradually beat in flour mixture on low speed until blended.
• Pour into 12-cup fluted tube or 10-inch tube pan sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 1 hour or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 min. Loosen cake from sides of pan with knife. Invert cake onto wire rack; gently remove pan. Cool cake completely.