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• 1 pt Chocolate ice cream, soft
• 1 Oreo pie crust
• 2 pt Coffee ice cream, soft
• 1/2 c Heavy cream, whipped
• 1/4 c Chopped walnuts
• 1/2 c Chocolate fudge topping

Evenly spread chocolate ice cream into crust. Scoop coffee ice cream into balls; arrange over chocolate layer. Freeze 4 hours or until firm. To serve, top with whipped cream, walnuts and fudge topping.

• 1 c Butter
• 2 1/4 c Peanut Butter
• 2 c Sugar
• 2 1/4 c Packed Brown Sugar
• 6 Eggs
• 1 1/2 t Light Corn Syrup
• 1 1/2 t Vanilla
• 3 t Baking Soda
• 9 c Uncooked Oatmeal
• 2 c Chocolate Chips
• 2 c M&M's

Cream butter, peanut butter add sugars and beat until mixed. Add eggs and beat until creamy. Add corn syrup, baking soda and vanilla and beat until mixed. Stir in oatmeal and add M&M's. Bake on ungreased cookie sheets at 350 for 10-12 minutes.

• 2 c Golden raisins
• 2 c Currants
• 2 c Dried apricot halves
• 2 c Dried figs, halved
• 1 c Pitted prunes
• 1 c Pitted dates
• 4 c Walnuts, in large pieces
• 2 c Pecans, in large pieces
• 3 Oranges, Grated zest only
• 3 Lemons, Grated zest only
• 1/2 c Candied ginger, chopped
• 2 ts Cinnamon
• 1 ts Ground allspice
• 1 ts Mace
• 1/2 ts Cloves
• 1 c Molasses
• 2 c Brandy (or substitute apple juice or water)
• 1/2 c Orange liqueur (or orange juice)
• 4 c All-purpose flour
• 1 tb Baking powder
• 1 ts Baking soda
• 1 1/2 ts Salt
• 1 lb Butter
• 3 c Dark brown sugar
• 8 Eggs
• 1 tb Vanilla extract

The day before combine all dried fruits, nuts and zest in a mixing bowl. Add the candied ginger and the spices and toss well to mix. Add molasses and liquids and mix well. Cover and let stand overnight at room temperature. When ready to bake, preheat oven to 275F. Grease 4 (9-by-5-by-3-inch) loaf pans, line them with waxed paper and grease the paper. Coat lightly with flour. Sprinkle 1 cup flour over fruit mixture and stir it. Combine the remaining 3 cups of flour with baking powder, baking soda and salt and sift them together on a sheet of waxed paper. Cream the butter, add the brown sugar and beat well. Add eggs, 2 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the vanilla. Add all dry ingredients and beat until batter is blended and smooth. Pour batter over fruit, mix well until everything is coated with batter. Divide batter among loaf pans, filling to 1/2 inch below top. Bake for 2 hours. Don't worry if they crack on top. Cakes are done when a straw inserted in the center comes out clean.

Makes 4 Cakes