*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Yield: 16 servings. For cake: 2 to 3 cups raisins> or chopped >dates> 2 cups granulated sugar> To prepare cake:> Preheat the oven ...

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Over the years, all 10 of Kitty Morse’s cookbooks have happily made a path to my kitchen. But her most recent book, “Bitter Sweet: A Wartime Journal and Heirloom Recipes from Occupied France,” made ...

Cream the fat, add the sugar gradually and work until creamy. Add the well beaten eggs, milk and oatmeal, the flour and ...