Maryland Applesauce Cake

Maryland Applesauce Cake

Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon allspice

1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ginger

1 1/2 cups sugar

3/4 cup shortening

3/4 cup water

1/2 cup chopped nuts

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

2 cups applesauce

Powdered sugar


Directions:

Sift flour, allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon and ginger. Set aside. Bring sugar, shortening, water and nuts to a boil; remove from heat. Add baking soda, baking powder, flour mixture and applesauce. Pour into a prepared 9x13-inch glass baking pan and bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes. Cool and top Applesauce Cake with powdered sugar.

Chesapeake Bay Crab Cheese Ball

Chesapeake Bay Crab Cheese Ball

Ingredients:

1-8 ounce jar Cheez Whiz

1-8 ounce cream cheese, softened

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

dash of Tabasco sauce

2 teaspoons Old Bay seasoning

1 small onion, finely minced

1 stalk celery, diced

1 strip green pepper, diced

2 tablespoons butter, softened

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon horseradish

1/2 lemon, squeezed

1 pound backfin crab meat

chopped pecans

Directions:

Mix together thoroughly Cheez Whiz and cream cheese. Blend in butter, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce and Old Bay. Add onion, celery, green pepper, horseradish, salt and juice of 1/2 lemon. Gently fold in crab meat. Press mixture into shape of a ball and roll in chopped pecans. Refrigerate. Serve with crackers.