Recipe(tried): Pat....

Hi Pat,

Sorry to hear they didn't turn out. I made two batches last night, one for home and one for my DH's office.

Make sure the baking soda is fresh and all the other ingredients too.

I mixed everything in my Kitchenaid Mixer. First I creamed the sugar, soda and shortening. Then I mixed in the eggs, one at a time and strawberry puree. (I used the frozen ones from the store). Blend just til all is incorporated.

Then I stirred in 1 cup of flour at a time with a wooden spoon, after each cup is blended in well, I would add the next. Finally, with the wooden spoon I blended in the cup of chopped pecans. I also added in 1/2 a capful of red food coloring.

If it came out bland I would venture to guess it is the srawberries fault. I tasted my strawberries and they were super sweet and very, very red. Look for the frozen sliced strawberries that come in their sweet juice.

Hope you try again because I couldn't stop eating them, they are very good for dunking too!!

Happy Cooking! Gina