COCA COLA BARBEQUE CHICKEN
1 chicken, cut up
1 to 1-1/2 lg. onions
10 to 12 oz. Coca Cola
10 to 12 oz. ketchup

Lay chicken in baking dish. Slice onion, onto chicken. Mix cake and ketchup and pour over chicken. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 to 1-1/2 hours.

BARBECUE
1 (3-4 lb.) roast
1 onion, sliced
1 (14 oz.) bottle catsup
1 (12 oz.) container classic Coca Cola

Place roast in small roasting pan. Pour catsup and Coca Cola on top. Place sliced onion on top and cover. Cook in 325 degree oven for 3 1/2 hours. Do not place roast on rack in pan. Do not salt, pepper or brown roast.

MEXICAN PIE CRUST
4 c. flour
1 c. + 2 tbsp. shortening
3/4 tsp. salt
6-8 oz. Coca Cola

Sift flour and salt. Cut in shortening. Slowly add Coke, until dough forms a ball. Form into pie crusts and use as recipes direct. Makes about 5 single crusts. Very tender crust. This is also used for dessert empanadas. Roll out dough and cut into 3" circles. Place teaspoon of marmalade or jam on circle. Fold in half and seal edges. Bake in preheated 400 degree oven for approximately 15 minutes. Roll in granulated sugar immediately upon removal from oven

CROCK POT ROAST
1 sirloin tip roast or boneless chuck roast
1 can Coca Cola
1 med. cut up onions
15 oz. can sm. whole potatoes
15 oz. can fingerling carrots or
sliced carrots
4 oz. can chopped mushrooms

Wash meat and place in crock pot; add onion and Coke and salt and pepper to taste. Cook on high for 6-8 hours. In last hour, add potatoes, carrots, and mushrooms and let entire meal cook at least another hour. Meat should fall apart. If you want to cook it on low, it will take around 12 hours. For leftovers, add tomatoes, corn, celery, beans; whatever. Add a gravy mix and you have a good stew or soup.

ICING
1/2 c. butter
6 tbsp. Coca Cola
1 c. pecans
3 tbsp. cocoa
1 box confectioners sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

Combine butter, cocoa, and Coca Cola in pan and heat to a boil. Pour over sugar. After beating, add pecans and vanilla. Ice over hot cake.

COLA-CAKE
1 regular cake mix, any variety
1 c. Coca Cola

Follow the directions on the back of your cake mix but replace your water with Cola. It will be a sweeter cake. Bake 25 degrees less than normal.

CHERRY - COKE JELLO MOLD
1 can bing cherries, dark and seedless
2 sm. boxes cherry Jello
1 c. drained, crushed pineapple
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. water
12 oz. Coca-Cola
1/2 c. nuts, chopped

Cook cherries, sugar and water with cherry juice until sugar dissolves. Add Jello, cook until it dissolves - let cool. Add Coca-Cola, pineapple and nuts. Put into a 9 x 13 inch pan.

TOPPING:
2 pkgs. Dream Whip
8 oz. cream cheese
Nuts to top

Make Dream Whip as per package directions. Beat in cream cheese. Spread over Jello and sprinkle nuts over top.

COCA COLA BARBECUE SAUCE
2 tbsp. butter
1 onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 bay leaf, crumbled
2 c. catsup
16 oz. bottle Coca-Cola
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. prepared mustard
2 tsp. vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste

Heat the butter in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the onions and garlic. Cook for 5 minutes, do not brown. Add the remaining ingredients. Simmer, stirring occasionally for 1 hour. Makes about 1 1/2 cups.

PUNCH
2 pkgs. strawberry Kool Aid
2 pkgs. cherry Kool Aid
1 tall can pineapple juice
2 1/2 cans full (quarts) water
1 c. Coca Cola
3 1/2 c. sugar

Mix together; chill; serve. Makes 8 quarts.

GREAT BRISKET
1 (6 to 8 lb.) brisket
1 (12 oz.) can Coca-Cola
1 (12 oz.) bottle chili sauce
1 envelope onion soup mix
2 c. barbecue sauce

Mix cola, chili sauce and onion soup mix. Place brisket fat side up in a Dutch oven or 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish, pour liquid mixture over brisket and cover tightly with lid or aluminum foil. Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes per pound, about 3 1/2 hours or until tender. Trim off fat after cooking. You may cook the brisket all day long at 220 degrees. Pour barbecue sauce over top and warm in oven. Makes 8 to 10 servings.

COCA COLA STEAK
1 lb. round steak or veal cutlets
1 c. tomato sauce
1 Coca Cola
1 med. onion, cut in rings
1 med. green bell pepper, cut in rings

Salt, pepper, and flour steak. Put 1 tablespoon grease, steak, onion, bell pepper, tomato sauce and Coca Cola in skillet in this order. Cover and cook 30 to 45 minutes over low heat.

BAKED BRISKET
1 med. beef brisket
1 (12 oz.) can Coca Cola
1 pkg. dry onion soup mix
1 bottle chili sauce

Place brisket, fat side up, in oblong baking dish. Combine Coke, soup mix and chili sauce and pour over brisket. Bake at 250 degrees for 3 1/2 to 4 hours. Baste a couple of times every hour. For the last 30 minutes, turn brisket, fat side down, and baste.

MEXICAN PORK ROAST
6 canned or dried red chilies
3 cloves garlic for sauce
1 tbsp. crushed oregano
16 oz. Coca Cola
1 (3 1/2 lb.) pork loin roast
Salt & pepper
4-6 cloves garlic for stuffing roast
3 tbsp. vegetable oil

If using dried chilies, boil in water and let stand until soft; drain. Remove stem, seeds and veins; then process with garlic, oregano and 4 ounces of Coke in food processor. Salt and pepper roast. Make slits in various places and insert garlic cloves. Brown roast on all sides in oil; place roast in baking pan. Spread chili mixture over meat and pour on remaining Coke. Bake at 350 degrees for 2 1/2 hours. Let meat stand 15 minutes before serving. Serves 12.

SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN
1 c. ketchup
1 c. Coca-Cola
3 split chicken breasts
2 tbsp. butter
2 tbsp. oil

Melt butter and oil in frying pan over medium heat. Brown the chicken breasts on both sides. Add the ketchup and Coca-Cola. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 5 minutes. Adjust the lid to leave a small section open. Continue to simmer 35 to 40 minutes until done. Pierce chicken with fork to see if it is done. Juices from chicken should be clear.

QUICK AND EASY PORK CHOPS
4-6 pork chops
1 1/2 c. brown sugar
3/4 c. coca cola
1/2 stick butter
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper

Arrange chops in a baking dish. In a bowl, mix together brown sugar and coca cola. Melt butter and pour over chops. Then pour sugar mixture. Sprinkle the salt and pepper over chops. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Makes 4-6 servings.

COCA-COLA BROWNIES
2 c. all-purpose flour
2 c. sugar
1 c. butter
3 tbsp. cocoa
1 c. coca-cola
1/2 c. buttermilk
2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 c. miniature marshmallows
1 tsp. vanilla

Sift flour and sugar. Heat butter, cocoa and coca-cola to boiling; pour over sugar mixture. Mix buttermilk, eggs, baking soda, marshmallows and vanilla; add to mixture. Mix well; batter will be thin. Pour into greased and floured 9x13 inch pan. Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

FROSTING

1 c. margarine
3 tbsp. cocoa
6 tbsp. coca-cola
1 (16 oz.) box powdered sugar (sifted)
1 c. nuts
1 tsp. vanilla

Combine margarine, cocoa, coca-cola and heat to boiling. Pour over sugar. Blend with mixer until smooth. Add nuts, vanilla. Pour over cake while frosting is hot. 

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