Colony Newsletter Recipes

 Ingredients: 3 c. all-purpose flour 1/4 c. sugar 3 t. baking powder 1 t. salt 12 oz. beer 1/2 c. melted butter Instructions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Grease a loaf pan well. Mix the first four ingredients together in a medium-sized bowl. Pour in the beer and stir until combined.  Scrape into the loaf pan. Pour melted butter over the batter Bake for 50-60 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes.  This is important because the bread will stick if you leave it for too long. Cool the loaf on a wire rack for about 30 minutes before serving.

 Ingredients: 1 1/2 c. flour 1 c. sugar 4 T. cocoa 1 t. baking powder 1/4 t. salt 6 T. salad oil 1 T. vinegar 1 t. vanilla 1 c. water Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, and salt into an 8" square pan.  (No oil or cooking spray is needed.) Make 3 depressions and place one of these in each depression:  salad oil, vinegar, and vanilla. In a moat, pour 1 cup of water and mix ingredients well with a fork. Bake for 30 minutes.  Do not overcook. Goes great with ice cream!