Posted by Cindy Sanchez on January 13, 2001 at 09:24:29:
Homemade Devil Dogs
This recipe involves multi-preparation steps. It is easiest to follow listing the ingredients and prep steps in order.
Step I:
Start of filling. Put 4 tbls. flour in a small saucepan. Slowly add 1 cup milk. Beat until smooth. Cook over medium heat until thick and bubbly. Stir all the time. Spread on a plate and put in the refrigerator to cool.
Step II:
Cakes:
5 tbls. shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1 tsp. salt
2 cup flour
1 tsp. bakingsoda
1 cup milk
1 tsp. vanilla
Preheat oven to 425º F. In mixer cream together shortening and sugar. Add egg and cocoa, mix well. In separate bowl sift together flour, baking soda and salt. Alternate adding flour mixture and milk into creamed shortening and sugar. Begin and end with dry ingredients. Add vanilla and mix. Drop by tablespoon full onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 450º F for approx. 8 minutes, or when cakes bounce back. Place on cooling rack.
Step III:
Finish filling. Beat until fluffy in mixer: 1/2 cup shortening, 1/2 cup margarine, and 1 cup sugar. Add 1 tsp. vanilla extract. (1/2 tsp. almond extract optional).
Step IV:
Add Step I filling/flour mixture to Step III mixture one tablespoon at a time. MIX WELL. Fill the cakes. Wrap tight to store.
Makes approx. 1 dozen devil dogs.
Enjoy-Cindy