December 2005

Current Cooking

Quick Strawberry Cake

2 eggs, well beaten

3/4 cup vegetable oil

1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)

1 10 oz. pkg. frozen strawberries, defrosted

1 small package strawberry jello mix

1 1/2 cups flour

1 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Combine eggs, oil, nuts (if desired), and strawberries. In a separate bowl, sift together remaining dry ingredients, then add to strawberry mixture. Mix well.

Pour into microwave dish lined with wax paper (bundt pan recommended). Microwave on medium power for 7 minutes, then cook on high 3 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

-Submitted by Yancey Mayfield, Snellville, who receives a $25 credit on her WEMC bill. Recipes featured in Current Cooking are not independently tested, so we must depend on the accuracy of the cooks sending them. Always use safe food handling, preparation and cooking procedures from recognized experts.

Handy Tip

You can lower oven temperatures 25 degrees and foods will cook just as quickly using glass or ceramic pans.

Holiday Closing

Walton EMC will be closed December 23 and 26 for Christmas and January 2 for New Year's. Call 24/365 for outages and emergencies.

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