Mom's Recipes: Christmas Goodies

Pecan Logs

• 1 1/2 stick butter
• 1 Tbsp vanilla
• 1 cup pecans
• 5 Tbsp sugar
• 2 cups plain flour
• powered sugar

Fig Cake

• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp slat
• 1 tsp soda
• 1 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup cooking oil
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup fig preserves
• 1/2 Tbsp cinnamon
• 1/2 Tbsp cloves
• 1/2 Tbsp nutmeg
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup nuts
• 1 Tbsp vanilla

Sift together dry ingredients & add oil. Beat and add eggs, then add buttermilk, vanilla, fig preserves, and nuts. Bake 325 for 1.5 hours.

Sauce:

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 Tbsp corn syrup
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 stick oleo
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 tsp soda

Mix & boil for 3 minutes.