Harvest Torte - Traditional Family Favorites

4 cups diced tart apples

¾ cups sugar

½ cup sifted flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 egg

1 tablespoon melted butter or margarine

1 teaspoon vanilla

½ cup coarsely chopped walnuts

½ cup pitted dates, chopped

Combine all ingredients and stir until thoroughly mixed. Turn on to greased 8x8x2 pan and bake in 400F oven for 40 minutes or until apples are tender (test with fork) serve hot or cold with whipped cream or ice cream.

Green Bean Casserole - Traditional Family Favorites

6-8 cups fresh green beans

1 lb fresh mushrooms

1 can Mushroom/vegetable bouillon (better than bouillon)

Won ton strips

Saute fresh mushrooms in mushroom/vegetable bouillon. Mix fresh green beans with sauteed mixture. Top with won ton strips and bake at 350 F for 25-30 minutes.

Crock Pot Applesauce - Traditional Family Favorites

10 large cooking apples, peeled, cored and cut into chunks

½ cup water

1 teaspoon cinnamon (to taste)

½ to 1 cup sugar

Put all ingredients into crock pot. Pot should be about ¾ full. Cover and cook on low 8 to 10 hours (or on high for 3-4 hours).

Butter Cookies - Traditional Family Favorites

1 cup butter                                      

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

3/4 cup sugar                                    

3 cups flour

1 unbeaten egg                                

1 teaspoon baking powder

2 Tablespoons cream                        

1/2 teaspoon salt

Cream together butter and sugar.  Then add egg, cream, and vanilla.  Blend in dry ingredients. Put into cookie press. Bake at 400 degrees for 5-8 minutes.

Bubbly Apple Punch - Traditional Family Favorites

Here’s the perfect thirst quencher for active party-goers!

2 ¼ cups CAPRI SUN Tropical Fruit Punch Flavor Drink Mix(enough for 5 quarts)

6 cups cold water

1 bottle cold apple juice

1 bottle cold ginger ale

4 cups ice cubes

Place drink mix in punch bowl. Add water; stir to dissolve. Stir in juice, ginger ale and ice cubes. Serve immediately.

Cranberry Sauce - Traditional Family Favorites

1 large orange

1 sweet apple (cored, with skin)

¾ cup walnuts, toasted

¾ cup sugar

2 cups fresh cranberries

1 small box sugar free black cherry jello

Zest orange and save to put in salad. Chop separately in food processor nuts and fruit. Make jello using 1 ½ cups boiling water. Dissolve thoroughly; add sugar and stir to dissolve. Mix all ingredients, including zest and chill to set.

Sweetened Cream - Pumpkin Spice

1 cup heavy whipping cream

¼ cup confectioners’ sugar

½ teaspoon vanilla (optional)

Place a clean, large mixing bowl and electric beaters in the freezer for a few minutes while you assemble the ingredients.  Pour the whipping cream in the chilled bowl and beat with the electric mixer on high speed until the cream has thickened, 1 ½ minutes. Stop the machine and add the sugar (and vanilla). Beat the cream and sugar on high speed until stiff peaks form, 1 to 2 minutes later. Use to frost cake of your choice.

Makes – 2 cups

Enough to generously fill or thinly frost a 2-layer cake, 12 cup bundt cake, 10 inch tube cake or 13x9 inch