Coconut Cake and English Toffee

English Toffee
1 1/4 c sugar
1 c. butter
2 T. water
Cook together in iron skillet to the hard crack stage (medium amber color) while stirring with a wooden spoon. Add 1 t. vanilla flavoring.
Pour into a well greased baking pan. Sprinkle chocolate chips over the top. Let set until the chocolate begins to soften. Then spread over toffee. Sprinkle top with chopped pecans or toasted almonds.

Marinated Apple Slaw

1 small head cabbage grated finely
1 onion grated
2 apples peeled and chopped
1 T. poppy seed
1/2 c. apple cider vinegar
1/3 c. cooking oil
1/2 c. water
3/4 t. salt
3/4 t. Barb’s seasoning mix
1/3 c. sugar
1 t. dry mustard
Heat last 8 ingredients to boil. Pour over slaw, onion, and apple.
For topping brown 1 pk. of crushed Raimen noodles and 1/2 c. chopped pecans or pine nuts in 1 stick butter.