LEMON CREAM CHEESE CAKE

1 Box Lemon Cake Mix
11/3 Cups Water
 3 Eggs
1/3 Cup Unsweetened Applesauce
3 Tablespoons Poppy Seeds


Filling:
1(8)oz. Cream Cheese
1 Can Lemon Pie Filling or 1 Large Box Lemon Pie Filling, cooked and cooled
1/2 Cup Powdered Sugar

Topping:

1/3 Packed Brown Sugar
1/4 Cup Chopped Pecans
3 Tablespoons Flour
11/2 Tablespoons Butter, melted
1/2 Teaspoon Cinnamon
1/8 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Glaze:

1/2 Cup Powdered Sugar
4 Teaspoons Lemon Juice

For Cake:
Mix the 5 ings. in a medium mixing bowl. Mix good. Spray a 13 x 9 pan. Pour half of the batter into the pan. In another bowl mix the cream cheese until smooth. Gradually beat in the pie filling. Next beat in the powdered sugar. Drop by teaspoonfulls over the batter. Spread this gently. Top with the remaining batter.

Topping:
Combine the ings. and sprinkle this over the batter.
Bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes. Cool good.

Glaze:
Combine the ings. and drizzle over the cool cake.

SNICKERDOODLE CAKE WITH BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

1 Box Yellow Cake Mix
1 Cup Milk
1/4 Cup Butter, melted
1/2 Cup Applesauce   

3 Large Eggs
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
2 Teaspoon Cinnamon
Mix all together and put in 3 sprayed round pans or 1 sprayed 13 x 9 pan. Bake on 350 for 30 minutes.

Buttercream Frosting:

1/2 Cup Real Butter
4 oz. Cream Cheese  

31/4 Cups Powdered Sugar
3 Tablespoons Milk
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
1/4 Teaspoon Butter Extract where the spices are
1 Teaspoon Cinnamon

Beat the butter and cream cheese until this is creamy. Add the vanilla and butter extract and combine this good. Then add the powdered sugar one cup at a time beating good after each cup. Add the milk to keep it from getting to hard. Beat again. Last add the cinnamon and beat. When cake is cool put frosting on it and then on top sprinkle some cinnamon and sugar.

RANCH MACARONI AND CHEESE

1(16)oz. Box Elbow Macaroni
1 Cup Milk
1/4 Cup Butter or Marg, cubed
1 Envelope Ranch Salad Dressing Mix
1 Teaspoon Garlic Salt
1 Teaspoon Garlic Pepper Blend
1 Teaspoon Lemon-pepper Seasoning
1 Cup Monterey Jack Cheese, shredded
1 Cup Colby Cheese, shredded
1 (8)oz. cup Sour Cream
1/2 Cup Saltine Crackers, crushed
1/3 Cup Grated Parmesan Cheese

Cook macaroni and drain. Do not let get mushy. In a saucepan combine the milk, butter and seasonings and dressing mix. Cook until this is good and hot. Stir in the cheeses until melted. Then stir in the sour cream. Drain the macaroni and put into the cheese sauce. Let sit for 10 minutes before you serve this. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and the crushed crackers.

PARMESAN RED POTATOES

1-1/2 Lbs. Red Potatoes, cut in wedges
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1/4 Cup Bread Crumbs
2 Tablespoons Fresh Grated Parmesan Cheese
1 Teaspoon Salt
2Teaspoons Garlic Powder

Preheat oven to 350. Place red potatoes that have been washed with skin left on and cut into wedges in a small bowl. Toss witht he olive oil until coated. Add the bread crumbs, parmesan cheese and garlic powder and toss together until evenly coated. Put on a spray cookie sheet and bake for around 30 minutes or until done and brown.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND PASTA

11/2 Lbs. Italian Sausages, about 12 links
1 Tablespoon Olive OIl
2 Cloves Garlic, minced
1 Yellow Onion, thinly sliced

2 Green Peppers, cored and thinly sliced
1 Red Pepper, cored and thinly sliced
2 Cups Chopped Italian Tomatoes
1 Tablespoon Italian Seasoning
1 Lb. Pack Rigatoni Pasta, cooked and drained
In a large skillet, saute the sausages in oil until browned. Remove sausages from pan and cut into 1-inch pieces. Set aside. Add garlic to oil
with the onions and peppers and cook for 5 minutes to peppers are soft. Add the tomatoes and sausages to the pan. Cook covered for another 5 minutes. Add drained pasta and toss. Serve hot.

JENNIFER'S ORANGE TEA

1 Can of Sommerset Tea from Save- A- Lot(use 12 scoops)
1/2 Cup Sugar or less as it is already sweet
1 Navel Orange, sliced use 1/2 of orange

You use 12 scoops of teas for 2 quarts of tea. Mix well and add the 1/2 cup or more if you like it sweeter of sugar. Then take 1/2 of the orange and slice it and put in the tea. Let sit for 1/2 hour to blend good. This is very good.

STEFEN'S JAM CAKE FROM CHRISTMAS

4 Cups Flour
6 Eggs, seperated
1 Cup Butter
2 Teaspoons Baking SOda
1/2 Cup Crisco
2 Cups Sugar
1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
1 Teaspoon Nutmeg
1 Teaspoon Allspice
1 Cup Buttermilk
2 Cups Blackberry Jam
1 Cup Strawberry Jam
1 Cup Pineapple Jam or crushed pineapples
11/2 Cup Pecans or Walnuts, chopped
In a medium bowl mix all ings. as listed, using egg yolks first. Mix well and then fold in the egg whites. Spray 4 round pans. Or can use a bunt pan. Bake at 350. Makes 4 or 5 layers.
Buttermilk Frosting:

11/2 Cups Sugar
1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1 Stick Butter
1/2 Cup Buttermilk

Cook to soft ball stage. Beat until thick enough to spread. You can not use the pineapple and instead use two cups of the strawberry jam.