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      Title: Pennsylvania Dutch Funny Cake
 Categories: Cakes, Desserts, Chocolate, Pastry
      Yield: 16 servings
 
      2 c  Sugar; divided
    1/2 c  Baking cocoa
  1 1/2 c  Whole milk; divided
      2    Sheets refrigerated pie
           - crust
      2 c  A-P flour
      2 ts Baking powder
    1/4 ts Salt
      1 lg Egg; room temperature
      2 tb Shortening
      1 ts Vanilla extract
           Whipped cream (optional)
 
  In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup of sugar and cocoa. Blend in 1/2
  cup milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a
  boil. Cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. unroll crusts
  into 9" pie plates. Pour mixture into crusts, tipping to coat the
  crusts halfway up the sides; set aside. In a bowl, combine flour,
  baking powder, salt, and remaining sugar. Add egg, shortening,
  vanilla, and remaining milk; beat until smooth. Starting at the
  edge, spoon batter into the crusts, completely covering the
  chocolate. Bake @ 350°F/175°C for 40 minutes or until a toothpick
  inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve warm or chilled with
  whipped cream if desired.
  
  Recipe by Diane Ganssle, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
  
  RECIPE FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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