Apple Crisp

Ingredients

10 cups all-purpose apples, peeled, cored and sliced
1 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup water

1 cup quick-cooking oats
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup butter, melted


Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degree C).

Place the sliced apples in a 9x13 inch pan. Mix the white sugar, 1 tablespoon flour and ground cinnamon together, and sprinkle over apples. Pour water evenly over all.

Combine the oats, 1 cup flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda and melted butter together. Crumble evenly over the apple mixture.

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 45 minutes.

Caramel-Filled Chocolate Cookies

INGREDIENTS

2 1/2cups flour Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose or Unbleached Flour
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup sugar
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup margarine or butter, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 eggs
1 cup chopped pecans
48 Rolo® Chewy Caramels in Milk Chocolate, unwrapped (from 13-oz. pkg.)
1 tablespoon sugar
4oz. vanilla-flavored candy coating, if desired

DIRECTIONS

1 In medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa and baking soda; mix well.

2 In large bowl, combine 1 cup sugar, brown sugar and margarine; beat until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and eggs; beat well. Add flour mixture; blend well. Stir in 1/2 cup of the pecans. If necessary, cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate 30 minutes for easier handling.

3 Heat oven to 375°F. For each cookie, with floured hands, shape about 1 tablespoon dough around 1 caramel candy, covering completely.

4 In small bowl, combine remaining 1/2 cup pecans and 1 tablespoon sugar. Press one side of each ball into pecan mixture. Place, nut side up, 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

5 Bake at 375°F. for 7 to 10 minutes or until set and slightly cracked. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets. Cool on wire rack for 15 minutes or until completely cooled.

6 Melt candy coating in small saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly until smooth. Drizzle over cookies.

Macaroni Salad

This is how gramma made it:

(all measurements are approximate. Sorry! Gramma didn't measure nor do I)

Ingredients:

1 lb Mueller's elbow noodles
1/3 c onion minced
1/2 c chopped celery
2 cans tuna in oil drained
Miracle whip (approx 3 cups?)
1 tbs yellow mustard
salt & pepper to taste
paprika

Cook noodles until al dente. drain and rinse with cold water until cool.
combine all ingredients except paprika. You want to use enough miracle whip to coat everything, and then add another cup. It will absorb into the pasta. Otherwise the salad will be dry.
Sprinkle finished salad with paprika
Refrigerate covered for at least 3 hours before serving

My grandmother used eggs in the salad, but I didn't last time and it was still excellent. If you want to use them you need to hard boil 6 eggs. 4 should be chopped and added to the salad. the other 2 should be quartered length wise and placed like spokes on top of the salad and then sprinkled with paprika. I have also added black olives and had favorable reviews. My mother likes to add green olives, which I find disgusting!

Alfredo Chicken Tortellini

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups frozen cheese tortellini
1 boneless skinless chicken breast half (6 ounces), cut into 1-inch cubes
3 bacon strips, chopped
1/8 teaspoon adobo seasoning (see my recipe)
1/3 cup chopped onion
1/3 cup chopped sweet red pepper
3 teaspoons minced garlic
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
1/2 cup 2% milk
1/3 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup frozen chopped broccoli, thawed and drained


Directions

Cook tortellini according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, cook and stir the chicken, bacon and adobo seasoning over medium heat until chicken is no longer pink. Add onion and red pepper; cook and stir until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
In a small bowl, combine the soup, milk, sour cream and cheese; stir into chicken mixture. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-7 minutes.
Drain tortellini; add to chicken mixture. Stir in broccoli; heat through.

Adobo Seasoning

Original Recipe Yield 7 tablespoons


Ingredients

2 tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon paprika
2 teaspoons ground black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon chili powder