Fruit Cocktail Cake

This is a recipe from my Mother.  These items are usually on hand.  I have substituted the fruit cocktail with canned peaches and it was just as wonderful.  Serve this warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

You will need:

2 cups flour
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
pinch of salt
1 can fruit cocktail (the regular can size like soup can size)
2 eggs

Mix all ingredients together with spoon.  Pour in 9 X 13 cake pan and bake at 350 for 35 to 40 minutes until golden brown.

Frosting
1 stick of butter
1 cup of sugar
1 can of evaporate milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Put ingredients in medium sauce pan and bring to a boil for 3 minutes.  Stir frequently and be careful it will boil over!!!  Pour over hot cake and let it soak in.  Serve warm.

Simple Praline Cookies

This is a recipe from meals.com - it is a wonderful sweet that is easy, quick and perfect for holidays!

You will need:

24 graham cracker squares
1 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup pecans, chopped

Preheat oven to 350

Line bottom of a cookie sheet (one with edges - you will be pouring liquid over your graham crackers): set aside.

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, mix butter and brown sugar.  Bring to a boil - cook for 1 minute.  Remove from heat and stir in pecans.

Pour syrup over graham crackers.  Bake for 10 minutes.  Cool on wire rack before cutting into squares.