Crites Family Stuff

Ingredients for 15 servings

• 2.25 cups sifted flour
• 1.5 tsp baking soda
• 1 cup 2 tbsp sifted brown sugar
• .75 tsp baking powder
• 3 eggs
• .75 tsp salt
• .75 cup sour milk
• .75 cup boiling water
• 3 squares chocolate
• .75 cup shortening
• 1.5 tbsp vanilla

Steps

1. Sift flour, soda, baking powder and salt together, twice.
2. Pour water over chocolate in a saucepan, stir over low heat until thick. Cool to room temperature.
3. Combine butter and vanilla. Add sugar 1/4 cup at a time. Cream after each addition until fluffy.
4. Beat eggs until thick, add slowly to creamed mixture. Blend well.
5. Add chocolate to creamed mixture, beating until stiffened.
6. Add flour and milk alternately , flour 1/4 cup at a time and milk 1/3 cup at a time, repeating process until all in added in.
7. Pour batter into 9 inch layer pans. Bake at 350F for 30-35 minutes.

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