PORK AND BEAN BEEF BAKE

1 Lb. Ground Chuck
4 Medium Potatoes
4 Medium Onions
4 Medium Carrots
1 (16oz.) Can Pork and Beans
6 Tablespoons Tomato Ketchup
11/2 Sticks Butter or Blue Bonnet

In a skillet brown the ground chuck and then drain. In a bowl slice the potatoes, onions and carrots into thin slices. Add the ketchup and pork and beans. Melt the butter and add to mixture. Mix well. Place in a sprayed glass baking dish and bake for 30 minutes on 350. Watch and do not let dry out. Cover this with alum. foil before baking.

EASY CUBED POTATOES

1Tablespoon Oil
2 Cloves Garlic, minced
1/2 Cup chopped Red Pepper or Green Pepper
1 Large Onion, chopped
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1/4 Teaspoon Pepper
1/2 Teaspoon Hot Sauce can add more
3 Cups Unpeeled Cubed Potatoes
2 Tablespoons Butter

In a skillet heat the oil. Add the onion and the garlic and cook over medium heat until tender. Stir in red or green pepper and the next three ings. Cook for 3 minutes stirring constantly. Add potatoes and butter and stir well. In a 13 x 9 sprayed pan pour this mixture and let bake for 20 to 30 minutes on 350. Can add shredded cheese after it comes out of the oven if you like.

THIS OVER THAT COOKIE BARS

1 Stick Butter
1 Cup Graham Crackers, crushed
1 Can Angel Flake Coconut
6oz. Pack Chocolate Chips
1 Cup Pecans, chopped
1 Can Condensed Milk

 Melt the butter. In a 9 inch pan pour the butter in. Over this sprinkle the graham crackers all over and press down. Next add the coconut. Then the chocolate chips. Then add the pecans and last pour the condensed milk all over this. Bake for 40 minutes on 300. Let cool before cutting.

CREAM CHEESE APPLE DIP

8 oz. Cream Cheese, softened
1/2 Cup Brown Sugar (dark brown)

1-2 Teaspoons Cinnamon
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
Fresh Apple slices from 6 apples


Combine ings. in a large mixing bowl and beat with mixer until no lumps remain. Serve with apple slices.

HOMEMADE APPLE PIZZA

12-16 slices


Pie Crust:
1 Cup Warm Water(112-115 degreesF)
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1 Tablespoon Sugar
2 Tablespoons Oil
3 Cups Flour
1 Tablespoon Dry Yeast

Apple Topping:

3 Tablespoons Butter
3 Large Cooking Apples, peeled and thinly sliced
3/4 Cups Sugar
3 Tablespoons Flour
2 Teaspoons Cinnamon
Cream Cheese Spread:

4ozs. Cream Cheese, softened
2 Tablespoons Sugar
1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
1/4 Teaspoon Nutmeg

Crumb Topping:

1/3 Cup Flour
1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
1/3 Cup Sugar
1/4 Cup Butter, softened
1/3 Cup Quick Cooking Oats

To make the crust: Combine the water, salt, sugar and oil in a small bowl. In another bowl wisk together the flour and yeast. Add wet ings. and knead into a smooth dough using more flour if needed. Knead for 5 minutes. Cover with a towel. Set aside to rest while preparing the other ingredients.

Apple Topping: Wisk together the flour, sugar and cinn. in a small saucepan. Add butter and apples and heat over medium heat until stirring frequently, until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until apples are tender. Set aside to cool.

Cream Cheese Spread:  Combine cream cheese, nutmeg, sugar and lemon juice in a bowl until smooth. Set aside.

Combine crumb top mixture until it is mixed and crumbly.

Punch down dough and spread onto a sprayed 16 inch pizza pan. Spread cream cheese mixture over dough with a knife. Pour apple mixtue evenly over cream cheese. Sprinkle with crumb topping. Cover pizza and let set in a warm place for 15 minutes. Preheat oven to 375 and bake pizza for 25-30 minutes until done.

HOMEMADE CARAMEL APPLE DIP

This makes 3-4 cups.

1/2 Cup Butter
11/2 Cups Brown Sugar (dark brown)
3/4 Cup Light Corn Syrup
1 Can(14oz.) Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
1/4 Teaspoon ground cinnamon
In a 2 quart saucepan melt the butter on low heat. Do not let scorch. Add brown sugar, corn syrup and milk, stirring to combine. Increase heat to medium . Stir until mixture comes to a boil. (Use a spoon that won't melt as this is very hot. I have spoon I got from T.J. Max which is blue and it won't melt. It is shaped like a smiley face. They are the best spoons I have ever found for using in the kitchen. If you can find them get you at least 2 of them. Believe me they are something else. Just costs around 2.50 each.) Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and cinnamon. Can be served warm or cold over apples or ice cream or cake.

SCONES WITH LEMON ICING

This will make 8 scones

2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
1/4 Cup Sugar
1/8 Teaspoon Salt
11/2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
1/2 Cup(1stick) Cold Butter, cut up in small pieces
11/2 Teaspoons Lemon Zest
2 Teaspoons Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice
1/2 Cup Heavy Whipping Cream
1 Egg

In a large mixing bowl wisk together the flour, salt and baking powder. Cut in the butter. In a seprate bowl wisk together the lemon zest, lemon juice, cream and egg. Stir egg mixture into flour mixture and mix just till a dough begans to form and hold together. On a lightly floured surface roll out into a circle about a 1 inch thick. Cut into 8 wedges using a pizza cutter. Place on a sprayed cookie sheet and do not let them touch each other. Bake on 350 for 25 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove from heat and let rest for 5 minutes.

Iceing:
3/4 Cup Powdered Sugar
11/2 Teaspoons Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice
Yellow Food Coloring
In a bowl mix the powdered sugar and the lemon juice to make a drizzling consistency. Add a drop of yellow food color. Drizzle or brush the iceing over the hot scones. Serve. Better tasting the next day as the lemon iceing has more flavor.