Luscious Swirl Cake Recipe

         
      6 oz cream cheese,softened
      2 T  powdered sugar
      2 T  lemon juice
      2 c  flour,unsifted
      1 t  baking powder
      1 t  baking soda
    1/4 t  salt
      1 c  sugar
    1/2 c  butter,1 stick - softened
      3    eggs
      1 t  vanilla nut extract
      8 oz sour cream
           **CINNAMON NUT TOPPING
    1/4 c  finely nuts,Chopped
      2 T  sugar
    1/2 t  cinnamon,Ground

In small bowl, beat cream cheese, confectioners sugar & lemon juice
until smooth; set aside.  In separate bowl, stir together flour, baking
powder, baking soda & salt; set aside.  Beat sugar & butter until
fluffy.  Add eggs & vanilla nut extract; mix well.  Add dry ingredients,
alternating with sour cream.  Mix well.  Pour half of batter into
greased & floured 10" bundt pan.  Spoon cheese mixture on top of
vbatter to within 1/2" of pan edge.  Spoon remaining batter over
filling, spreading to pan edge.  Sprikle with topping.  Bake 45 to 50
minutes or until pick inserted near center comes out clean.  Cool 10
minutes & remove from pan.

TOPPING - Combine all ingredients.

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Macadamia Nut Pie
        
           PASTRY
      1 c  flour
    1/4 t  salt
    1/3 c  shortening
      1 T  vinegar
      2 T  cold water,up to 3 TBSP
           FILLING
      3    eggs
    1/8 t  salt
    2/3 c  sugar
      1 c  maple syrup
  5 1/2 T  butter,Melted
      1 t  vanilla
  1 1/2 c  macadamia nuts,halved

PASTRY - Stir rogether flour & salt, cut in shortening with fork.
Stir in vinegar & cold water until pastry forms a ball.  Roll out on
floured surface.  Place into a 9" pie pan and flute edges.

FILLING - Slightly beat 3 eggs.  With a wire wisk, mix in salt & sugar;
stir in maple syrup.  Add melted butter & vanilla, stir mixture.  Add
macadamia nuts.  Pour into pie crust & covre edge of pastry with foil.
Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.  Remove foil & bake an additional
25 minutes.

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