We got this recipe from Mom. We made it from time to time at home when we were growing up.
(submitted by Jean Barber)
Boil 10 minutes:
2 ½ cups water
1 pkg. raisins
1 ½ cups sugar
½ cup shortening
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
Cool and Add:
2 tsp. soda
4 cups flour
½ tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. cocoa
Nuts (if desired)
BAKE: 325’F in greased 9×13 pan
TIME: 45 minutes
This recipe came from mom’s friend. It is called Moist Chocolate Cake, and I received it again called Never Fail Chocolate Cake which is what I call it because it always turns out great!
(Submitted by Jean Barber)
Ingredients
2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup oil
2 eggs
2 ½ cups flour
1 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt
1 cup buttermilk (put 1 tsp. vinegar in 1 cup milk)
5 Tbsp. cocoa
1 cup hot water
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla
Put all in at the same time.
Beat until well blended. Batter will be thin.
Bake in 9 x 13 pan at 350’F for 25-30 minutes.
(submitted by Jean Barber)
Mom’s Fudge
2 cups sugar
2 Tbsp. cocoa
Pinch salt
1 cup milk
Bring to a boil while stirring. Once boiling, turn it down and cook slowly to soft ball stage without stirring at all!
Don’t stir sides into it.
Test by dropping a few drops into cold water until it forms a soft ball.
Add 1 Tbsp. butter and ½ tsp. vanilla. Beat with electric mixer and quickly pour into buttered platter.
Mom used her blue and white oval platter for her fudge.
Cheryln and Rich making Grandma’s fudge. 
**Please note**
Grandpa Blaser LOVES onions!! So, just an FYI, 4 onions is a LOT of onions for this recipe! Please modify to your own taste! 🙂
Ingredients
1 pound dry chili beans
4 big onions
1 teaspoon soda
1 can tomato soup
1 pound hamburger browned and drained
1/2 teaspoon chili powder or 1 tsp.
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon curry powder
Boil beans, onions and soda for 3 hours.
Add remaining ingredients and serve.
(Hamburger can be substituted with ground turkey or ground chicken if desired)
Note: This one is good!!!