Orange Tapioca Jell-O...

I forgot the oranges in this picture...

2 pkgs. Cook and Serve Jell-O tapioca

1 large box orange Jell-O

3 C. water

2 envelopes of Dream Whip Topping. prepared..do not use cool whip

1-2 cans of mandarin oranges, well drained

In a saucepan bring the first three ingredients to boil and boil for three minutes

Remove from heat and let cool, but not entirely set.

Mix the Dream Whip according to directions.

Fold in the Dream Whip and add the oranges.

Place in a glass bowl and chill before serving.

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cake...

I love this cake, it's moist and chewy! It's from one of my old Taste of Home Magazines, the picture is too. My picture didn't do it justice. Make this just once and you'll make it over and over! Enjoy!

1-3/4 cups boiling water
1 cup uncooked oatmeal

1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened

3 eggs

1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking cocoa
1/4 teaspoon salt

1 package (12 ounces) chocolate chips, divided
3/4 cup chopped walnuts

In a bowl, pour water over oatmeal. Allow to stand 10 minutes.

Add sugars and butter, stirring until the butter melts.

Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

Sift flour, soda, cocoa and salt together. Add to batter. Mix well.

Stir in half the chocolate chips.

Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan.

Sprinkle top of cake with walnuts and remaining chips.

Bake at 350° for about 40 minutes.

Yield: 12 servings.

Aunt Louise's Apple Crisp...

3-4 medium apples
3/4 C. quick cooking oatmeal
3 /4 C. brown sugar
1/2 C. flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 C. butter

Pare and slice apples thin.
Arrange slices in greased 8 inch round pan.

Combine oatmeal, sugar, flour and spices.
Cut in butter.
Sprinkle this over apples.

Bake at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes.
Serve warm with cheese wedge, whipped cream or ice cream.

Fruit Juice Tapioca

Mix:
1/4 C. tapioca
3 C. apple juice
Dash of salt
1/3 C. sugar

Let stand for 5 minutes. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring often.Cool 20 minutes. Stir well. Serve warm or cold. Makes 6 servings.

If using apple cider, add 1/8-1/4 tsp. nutmeg.

Apple Crisp Pizza...

This is my friend, Mrs.T's recipe, it is delicious! You might want to check out her blog, she has great recipes and a Christmas blog too. I used a Pillsbury premade crust and whatever apples I had in my refrigerator. I made it for guests last week and it was a hit. Enjoy!

Pastry for a single crust pie.

2/3 cup sugar
3 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
4 medium apples, peeled and sliced 1/2” thick

Topping:
1/2 cup flour
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup old-fashioned (or quick-cooking) oats
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/4 to 1/2 cup caramel ice cream topping

Roll out pastry to fit a 12-inch pizza pan; fold under or flute edges of pastry.
Combine sugar, flour and cinnamon in a bowl; add apples and toss mixture together well.
Arrange apple slices in a single layer over pastry in a circular pattern to completely cover pastry.
Combine the first five topping ingredients in a bowl; mix well and sprinkle over apples.

Bake at 350º for 35 to 40 minutes or until apples are tender.

Remove from oven and immediately, drizzle caramel topping over apples. Serve warm. Makes 12 servings

Pumpkin Cheesecake Roll...

Cake:

3/4 C. flour

1 tsp. baking powder

2 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

1/2 tsp. salt
3 eggs, slightly beaten

1 C. sugar
2/3 C. canned pumpkin

1 C. chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.Grease jelly-roll pan and line with wax paper, greased and floured.
Sift baking powder, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, nutmeg and salt.Beat eggs and sugar in a large bowl until fluffy and thick, beat in pumpkin.

Stir in dry ingredients and pour into prepared pan, spreading evenly, sprinkle with nuts.
Bake for 15 minutes or until center springs back.

Loosen cake around the edges with a knife and lift onto clean towel dusted with powdered sugar, topside down.
Peel off wax paper; trim 1/4 inch from all sides, roll up cake and towel together and place side seam down on wire rack: cool completely.

Filling:

8 ounces soft cream cheese

1 C. powdered sugar

6 Tbsp. soft butter

1 tsp. vanilla

Beat the filling ingredients together until smooth. Unroll cake and spread with filling. Re-roll and refrigerate.

Apple Dumplings...

Pastry:

2 1/4 C. sifted flour

3/4 tsp. salt

3/4 C. shortening

5 Tbsp. cold water

Apples:

6 medium tart apples

1/2 C. sugar

1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

2 Tbsp. butter

Syrup:

1 C. sugar

2 C. water

4 Tbsp. butter

1/4 tsp. cinnamon

To prepare pastry, sift together flour and salt. Cut in shortening.Ad cold water and form into a ball. Roll dough into a large rectangle and cut into 6 equal squares.

Peel and core apples.Place whole apple in center of each square.

Combine 1/2 C. sugar and 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon and fill cavity of each apple with this mixture. Dot with butter.
With water moisten 4 points of each pastry square and bring opposite points up over the apple overlapping them. Seal well.

Arrange about 2 inches apart in 13x9 baking pan.

To prepare syrup combine all ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil for 3 minutes. Pour hot syrup over apples.

Bake at 425 degrees for 40-45 minutes.

Pecan Pie...

Pecan Pie was one of the first pies I ever made. We almost had to use a chain saw to cut it. It makes us laugh every time I make one. Some people use chopped pecans and other use the pecan halves. I think it's easier to cut when they are chopped but a prettier pie when they are left halved. Enjoy!


3eggs, slightly beaten
½. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1 C .light corn syrup
1 C. pecans
1 tsp. Vanilla


Mix together and pour into an un-baked 9 inch pie crust.
Bake 450 degrees for 10 minutes.
Reduce heat to 325 degrees and bake for 30-40 minutes or until knife comes out clean. The filling should be firm but not dry.

Pumpkin Pie Bars...

This is a simple tasty dessert this time of year. The last time I made it the men in the family said thy liked just as much as pumpkin pie. You have to use the pumpkin pie mix in a can, not juthte regular pumpkin. I made that mistake once and we couldn't eat it.

Crust:
1 yellow cake mix (reserve 1 c cake mix for topping)
½ c melted margarine
1 egg

Grease 13x9 pan.
Combine above ingredients and press into pan.

Filling:
3 c (1 lb 14 oz can) pumpkin pie mix
2 eggs
2/3 c milk

Combine filling ingredients and pour over crust.

Topping:
1 c reserved cake mix
¼ c sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
¼ c margarine

Combing topping ingredients and sprinkle over filling.
Bake at 350 or 45-50 minutes. Cool. Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream if desired.