| I was born and raised in Indiana where there are still | | | | 2 eggs, beaten |
| many old order Amish in the area. In fact my father | | | | 6-oz chocolate chips |
| hired the Amish to build our family home and my | | | | 1/2 cup chopped hickory nuts (or pecans) |
| sister-in-law sells Amish furniture in her store. I came to | | | | Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 x 13 |
| love and respect them and especially their cooking. | | | | x2-inch baking pan; set aside. |
| They sure can produce some good meals on those | | | | Sift together flour, cocoa, salt and baking soda. In a |
| old fashion wood burning stoves! Here is a cake recipe | | | | large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar. |
| that I got from the late Mrs. Coblentz who was an | | | | Add the eggs and vanilla to the sugar mixture and |
| excellent Amish cook; so good, in fact, she wrote a | | | | beat thoroughly. Add the flour mixture and the water |
| syndicated column about her life sharing recipes from | | | | alternately mixing batter and beating smooth after |
| her kitchen. Chocolate Chip Cake is a sheet cake | | | | each addition. Spoon into the prepared pan and spread |
| topped with chocolate chips and nuts. | | | | batter evenly. Sprinkle the chocolate chips and the nuts |
| CHOCOLATE CHIP CAKE | | | | over the top of the batter. Bake at 350 degrees for |
| 1 3/4 cups sifted flour | | | | 45 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the |
| 2 tbsps cocoa | | | | center comes out clean. |
| 1 tsp baking soda | | | | NOTE: There is no need to frost this cake; it is |
| 1 tsp salt | | | | delicious as it is. You can, however, use your favorite |
| 1 cup shortening | | | | frosting if desired. It is also good with a dollop of |
| 1 cup boiling water | | | | whipped cream on top. |
| 1 tsp vanilla | | | | Enjoy! |
| 1 cup sugar | | | | |