Apple Pie Cake

1/4 cup butter, softened

1 cup sugar

1 egg

1 cup all purpose flour

1 tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon

2 tbs. hot water

1 tsp. vanilla

3 cups apples, peeled, cored and diced small

1/2 cup pecans, chopped

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter and sugar. Add egg and beat until blended. Combine flour, salt and cinnamon and add to creamed mixture then add hot water and vanilla. Fold in apples and pecans by hand and spoon into greased 9" pie plate. Bake 45 minutes. Serve with Rum Butter Sauce. Opt: I double the recipe and bake in a 9 x 13 pan serve warm with butter pecan ice cream.

Rum Butter Sauce

Combine 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup butter, 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream. boil slowly 1 minute then add 1 tbs. rum.

Coconut Chess Pie

1 stick butter
1 1/2 c. sugar
3 eggs
1 c. coconut
2 tsp. vinegar
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
pie crust

In a saucepan heat butter and sugar until melted. Combine rest of ingredients. Pour into unbaked pie crust. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 min. Cool and Refrigerate until serve.

Pumpkin Crisp

1 box moist yellow cake mix
1 can pumpkin
1 12 oz. can evaporated milk
3 eggs
1 1/2 cup sugar
4 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c chopped pecans
1 c. melted butter

Combine pumpkin, evaporated milk, eggs, sugar, pumpkin spice, and salt. Pour into greased 9x13 pan. Top with cake mix, sprinkle pecans over cake mix and pour melted butter on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-55 min. (I like to serve it warm with vanilla ice cream) Thanks to Lauren for the recipe.

Million Dollar Salad

1 head iceberg lettuce
1 pint strawberries (quartered)
1 sweet onion (small) - rings
10-12 fresh mushrooms - sliced
1 avocado
candied almonds- slivered ( small pkg)

Candy almonds in skillet by adding 3-5 tbsp sugar and almonds in skillet constantly stirring till golden. Set aside on wax paper.

Dressing:
3/4 c. mayonnaise
1/2 c. sugar ( I use a little less )
2 TBSP. red wine vinegar
2 TBSP poppy seed

Note : 2nd best salad- Very well liked, you'll never bring any home from a potluck.

Festive Tossed Salad

12c. mixed salad greens ( Spring Mix)
3/4 c. dried cranberries
4 oz feta cheese
Candied Walnuts
dressing ( I use a little less dressing than it makes up or add more greens)

Toss together and Serve.

Candied Walnuts:
1 c. chopped Walnuts
1/2 c. or less sugar

Put walnuts and sugar in skillet. At Med. heat and constantly stirring to candy walnuts. Set aside on wax paper to cool.

Mix dressing together:
1/4 c. red wine vinegar
1/2 c. veg. oil
1/2 c. Fresh parsley sprigs
1/2 c. chopped red onion
2 garlic cloves
1 TBSP. sugar
1/2 tsp. oregano
1/8 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. black pepper

note: I have not found another salad that can beat this recipe.

Chicken Buffalo Dip

Chicken Buffalo Dip

3 chicken breast
2 - 8 oz. cream cheese (set out ahead to get soft)
1 cup buffalo sauce (Frank's)
2 cups. shredded cheddar cheese
8 oz. ranch dressing

Boil chicken, let cool and shred chicken. Then add buffalo sauce to the chicken. ( This can be done a day ahead) Spray 9 X 13 pan with Pam and spread cream cheese on bottom of pan. Then put chicken on top of cream cheese. Then spread ranch dressing over chicken and top with cheddar cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 - 30 min.