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Pineapple Cranberry Coffee Cake

 Pineapple Cranberry Coffee Cake

 From Relish Magazine, Dec 2007

1 20 oz can chunk pineapple, drained ( I used 1 can for two cakes)
1/2 c brown sugar
2 Tbs gold rum or 1 Tbs rum extract
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 1/4 c flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
2/3 c sugar
1/2 c butter, softened
1 large egg
2 tsp vanilla extract
2/3 c low fat buttermilk*
1 c fresh chopped cranberries

Preheat oven to 350
Line a 9 inch pan with foil and coat with cooking spray.
Combine pineapple, brown sugar rum and cinnamon and place in bottom of  cake pan.
Whisk flour, soda, powder and salt in medium bowl. In large bowl beat butter and sugar, beat in egg and vanilla. Add flour mixture alternately with milk. Stir in cranberries and pour over pineapple mixture.
Bake 35-40 minutes. cool 5 min then invert onto serving plate.
 * if you do not have butter milk, place 1 Tbs lemon juice or vinegar in 1 c measuring cup and fill with milk, let stand 5 minutes.

 This was so good, I am glad I made two!!

Baked Macaroni and Cheese

1 8oz package elbow maccaroni
2 Tbs butter
2 Tbs flour
2 c milk
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp red pepper
8 oz shredded cheddar cheese. (Here you may use any cheese you like or a blend of cheeses)

Preheat oven to 400.
Cook macaroni according to directions, drain and set aside.
Melt butter in saucepan and whisk in flour until smooth. Cook 2 minutes, whisking constantly. Gradually add milk and cook 5 min or until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in salt and peppers.. add 1 c cheese and pasta. Spoon into lightly sprayed 8 inch pan or individual ramekins. Top with remaining cheese. Bake until bubbly.

Spice Cookies

 Cookies

1 c butter, softened
1 1/2 c sugar
1 c molasses, light
1/2 c cold coffee
6 c flour
2 tsp soda
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp cloves

Cream butter and sugar, beat in molasses and coffee.
In another bowl, mix four, soda, salt and spices
add to mixture and mix well. Chill dough 1 hour.
Roll out dough to 1/4 inch using additional flour as needed. Cut with cookie cutters and bake on ungreased cookie sheets for 12-15 min at 350.

Frost with powdered sugar icing, cream cheese or canned frosting.