Apple Pie

Ingredients:

6 cups sliced apples

3/4 cup white (or brown) sugar

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1-2 Tbsp lemon juice

2 Tbsp flour

1/2 tsp vanilla

1/4 tsp nutmeg

1 tsp butter

1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie 

Directions:

Prepare your pastry for a two crust pie. Wipe, quarter, core, peel, and slice apples; measure to 6 cups.

Combine sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice, flour, vanilla, and nutmeg. The amount of sugar used depends on how tart your apples are.

Arrange apples in layers in pastry lined pie plate. Dot top with small pieces of butter or margarine. Cover with top crust.

Cover cookie sheet with parchment paper. Place on lowest rack in oven preheated to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Bake for 10 minutes, then reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake for 30 to 35 minutes longer. Serve warm or cold.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Cake

I found this recipe on allrecipes.com and thought it looked so good! I had to save the recipe, because I'm definately making this one of these days!

Ingredients:

1 (18 ounce) package small chocolate chip cookies

1/4 cup margarine, melted

1 cup hot fudge topping

2 quarts vanilla ice cream

1 cup whipped cream

12 cherries

 

Directions:

Crush half the cookies (about 20) to make crumbs. Combine crumbs with melted margarine and press into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan or pie plate. Stand remaining cookies around edge of pan. Spread 3/4 cup fudge topping over crust. Freeze 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, soften 1 quart of ice cream in microwave or on countertop. After crust has chilled, spread softened ice cream over fudge layer. Freeze 30 minutes.

Scoop remaining quart of ice cream into balls and arrange over spread ice cream layer. Freeze until firm, 4 hours or overnight. To serve, garnish with remainder of fudge topping, whipped cream and cherries.

Oven Baked Chicken

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
2/3 cup Bisquick
1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 (3 to 3 1/2 pound) cut-up whole chicken

Directions:
Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Melt butter in rectangular baking dish, 13x9x2 inches, in oven.
Stir together Bisquick, paprika, salt and pepper; coat chicken. Place skin sides down in dish (dish and butter should be hot).
Bake 35 minutes; turn chicken. Bake about 15 minutes longer or until juice is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut.

Chocolate Crinkles

Ingredients:
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions:
In a medium bowl, mix together cocoa, white sugar, and vegetable oil. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into the cocoa mixture. Cover dough, and chill for at least 4 hours.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Roll dough into one inch balls. I like to use a number 50 size scoop. Coat each ball in confectioners' sugar before placing onto prepared cookie sheets.
Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes. Let stand on the cookie sheet for a minute before transferring to wire racks to cool.

Cake Mix From Scratch

Ingredients:

2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

3/4 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 cups white sugar

1/2 cup oil

2 eggs

1 1/2 cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

1. For a Yellow Cake: In a large bowl, combine oil, milk, and vanilla. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. In a small bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks are formed. Gradually add flour mixture to wet ingredients until just blended. Fold in egg whites and pour the batter into the greased and floured 9x13 inch pan immediately. Bake in preheated 350 degree F oven (175 degrees C) for 25 to 30 minutes.
   
2. Variation for a White Cake: Prepare as for the basic cake except use 3 egg whites for the 2 whole eggs. Whites may be beaten separately and added for a lighter cake.
   
3. Variation for a Chocolate Cake: Add 1/4 cup cocoa powder to the basic cake mix prior to adding the milk.
   
4. Variation for a Spice Cake: Add 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves, and 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice to the basic cake mix.

Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients:

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

1/4 cup butter, softened

2 cups powdered sugar

1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

In a medium bowl, cream together the cream cheese and butter until creamy. Mix in 

the vanilla, then gradually stir in the confectioners' sugar. Store in the refrigerator after 

use.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

Ingredients:

3/4 cup white sugar

1/4 cup vegetable oil

2 eggs

1 cup canned pumpkin

1/4 cup water

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

3/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour muffin pan or use paper liners (or just pam'em).

Mix sugar, oil, eggs. Add pumpkin and water. In separate bowl mix together the baking flour, baking soda, baking powder, spices and salt. Add wet mixture and stir in chocolate chips.

Fill muffin cups 2/3 full with batter. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes.