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2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon cocoa 1 teaspoon cinnamon ½ teaspoon cloves, ground ½ cup sugar ½ cup brown sugar 2 eggs ½ cup oil ¾...

1 cup self-raising flour 1½ sticks margarine ½ cup confectioners’ sugar Zest of ½ lemon 2 eggs 1 generous pound of very thinly sliced apples 2 tablespoons sugar 1½ tablespoons lemon juice 1...

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For the carrot layer: 1 bag baby carrots 2 teaspoons olive oil ¼ cup brown sugar Kosher salt, to taste For the meat layer: 1½-2 pounds chuck or pepper steak 2...

10 fresh apricots 15 peaches 15 nectarines 15 plums 3 pears 3 Cortland apples 3 green apples 1 cup sugar 4 cloves 1 (approx. 3-oz.) box strawberry jello powder 1. Peel all fruit, aside...