Apple pudding cake

1 cube butter

2 cups sugar

2 eggs

4 large unpeeled apples grated

2 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

2 teaspoons cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup chopped nuts

 

Sauce:

2 cubes butter no substitute

1 cup evaporated milk

2 cups sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

 

Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and apples. Add dry ingredients and mix well. Stir in nuts. Bake in 9x13 pan at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

Cook ingredients for sauce in a sauce pan over low heat for 15 minutes. When cake is done, cut into squares put on saucer or in a bowl and ladle sauce over top.

Pumpkin Fluff

1 small tub Cool Whip

1 small can pumpkin

1 small box vanilla instant pudding

 

Mix together. :D

 

yummy with Nilla Wafers, apple slices, or I'm sure about anything!

Veggie Cobbler

FOR THE FILLING:

1 large baking potato, peeled and cut into a 3/4-inch dice

1-1/2 cups of peeled and thinly sliced carrots

1-1/2 cups frozen peas

1-1/2 cups sliced mushrooms

1/2 cup broccoli florets

1/2 cup frozen corn kernels

1/2 cup diced butternut squash

3 tablespoons unsalted butter

1 large onion, quartered and thinly sliced

3 tablespoons flour

2-1/2 vegetable bouillon cubes dissolved in 1-1/4 cups hot water

1 cup milk

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon celery seed

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1 teaspoon thyme

1/3 cup grated Parmesan

 

FOR THE TOPPING:

3/4 cup yellow cornmeal

1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon sugar

1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 cup milk

1 large egg, lightly beaten

1 tablespoon oil

1/2 teaspoon salt

 

Instructions

Heat the oven to 400º. Place the potato, carrots, peas, broccoli, corn, and squash in a medium-size pot and fill it with enough water to cover the vegetables plus one inch. Lightly salt the water, bring it to a boil, then allow the vegetables to continue boiling for 4 minutes. Drain and rinse the vegetables with cold water and set them aside.

Melt the butter over medium heat in a large, deep skillet or Dutch oven. Add the onion and mushrooms and sauté them, stirring often, until they're soft, about 4 minutes. Stir in the flour and cook the mixture, stirring nonstop, another 30 seconds. Add the vegetable broth, milk, salt, pepper, thyme, and celery seed and continue to stir until the sauce thickens, about 4 minutes.

 

Add the vegetables to the sauce and stir well. Add more salt and pepper, if desired, then stir in the Parmesan and bring the filling to a simmer. Thin it with water if its consistency is thicker than potato soup. Transfer the filling to a casserole dish.

 

Make the corn bread topping. In a medium-size bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add the milk, egg, and oil and stir until evenly blended. Spread the batter over the filling. Bake the cobbler until the top is golden brown and the sides are bubbly, about 25 minutes. Allow it to cool slightly before serving.

 

Serves 8.

Caramel Apple Cider

From: Kristina
Makes 1 - 16oz. drink
16oz. or 2 Cups of Apple Juice
2 Tablespoons of Cinnamon Syrup (I use Torani Syrup)
Whipped Cream
Caramel Sauce (I use Smucker's Ice Cream Caramel Sauce)
Heat the apple juice and cinnamon syrup to desired temperature.  Top with whipped cream and drizzle with caramel sauce.
Enjoy on a cool, fall day!

Pumpkin Spice Truffles

1 cup white chocolate, coarsely chopped (about 5 oz)
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
3/4 cup finely ground gingersnaps
3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
2 teaspoons confectioners’ sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
pinch of orange zest
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
about 16 ounces chopped white chocolate, melted (for dipping)

Melt the white chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over simmering water just until smooth. Set aside to cool slightly. Add the pumpkin, gingersnap and graham cracker crumbs, confectioners’ sugar, cinnamon, orange zest and cream cheese. Mix well until completely blended and smooth. Transfer the mixture to the refrigerator or freezer until it has thickened up enough to scoop and roll into balls.  (about 1 hour)

Scoop the filling mixture and roll into balls, about 1 inch in diameter. Transfer to a parchment-or foil-lined baking sheet. transfer the baking sheet to the freezer and let chill until firm, about 2 hours.

when you are ready to dip the truffles, melt the white chocolate (or candy melts) in a heatproof bowl set over simmering water. Once completely melted and smooth, carefully dip one of the balls of filling into the chocolate. Turn quickly to coat and balance on the tines of a fork to shake off the excess. Transfer to a lined baking sheet and sprinkle with additional gingersnap crumbs, if desired. Repeat with the remaining filling balls. Transfer the baking sheet to the refrigerator and chill until the coating is set.

Chicken Enchilada

29 ounces tomato puree
1 can corn
1 can black beans
1 can diced tomatoes
2 packets of taco seasoning
1 chopped onion
4  chicken breasts cut into strips
grated cheese
queso
Put into crockpot on low for 4 hours, stirring occasionally. When done, mix a con of refried beans with queso and smear on tortillas with a spoonful of crockpot chicken mix (use slotted spoon to limit juice). Sprinkle grated cheese on top and wrap. Place in a baking dish and sprinkle with more cheese. Bake at 375 degrees until cheese is melted.
leftovers can be used as taco soup. add a dollop of sour cream and serve over Fritos.

Kielbasa for Meatballs

1 pound kielbasa sausage, sliced 1/4 inch thick

2 cups ketchup

1 cup packed dark brown sugar

1/2 cup red wine vinegar

1/2 cup water

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

1 tablespoon Worcestershire

2 garlic cloves, minced

salt

Tabasco

about 70 3/4 inch meatballs (cooked)

 

Cook the kielbasa in a large Dutch oven over medium heat until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add the ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, water, mustard, Worcestershire, and garlic. Bring to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes.

Add meatballs to the sauce and cook for 10 minutes. Season with salt and Tabasco. Transfer to a bowl and serve immediately or keep warm in a crockpot for up to 4 hours.

Serves 20 – 30 people

Fruit and Cheese Kabobs & Dip

1 pint fresh strawberries, halved

1-1/2 cups green grapes

cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese cubes

1 cup (8 ounces) vanilla yogurt

1/2 cup sour cream

2 tablespoons honey

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

 

On 12 wooden skewers, alternately thread the strawberries, grapes and cheese cubes. For dip, in a small bowl, combine the yogurt, sour cream, honey and cinnamon. Serve immediately or refrigerate. Yield: 12 kabobs (1-1/2 cups dip).

Carmel Crunch Apple Dip

1 bag wrapped caramels

2/3 cup half & half

8 ounces cream cheese softened

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup chopped peanuts

2 Skor candy bars, chopped

 

Unwrap caramels and place into a saucepan. Heat on low and add half & half. Heat and stir so it doesn’t burn. In mixer cream the cream cheese until fluffy then add the brown sugar; mix well.  Spread onto a platter. When caramel is melted and smooth remove from heat. Cool for 10 minutes. Spread onto cream cheese layer. Sprinkle on nuts and chopped Skor bar.  Serve with fruit

Strawberry Cream Cheese Fruit Dip

1 tub strawberry cream cheese

1 tub marshmallow crème

4 ounces cool whip (optional)

 

Beat the cream cheese with a mixer until fluffy then add the marshmallow.  Mix well. Stir in cool whip if desired (makes it go further.)  Serve with fruit