Aunt Donalyn's Apple Crisp

6 apples- peeled, cored and sliced

2 tablespoons sugar

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1 cup brown sugar

3/4 cup oats

3/4 cup flour

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 cube butter

 

Preheat oven 350

 

Toss apples with sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon in medium bowl to coat.  Pour into 9 inch square baking dish.  (any 2 quart baking dish will do)  Mix brown sugar, oats, flour, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in separate bowl.  Us pastry blender or forks to cut the butter into the oat mixture until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.  Spread over the apples to the edges of the baking dish. Bake in preheated oven until golden brown and sides are bubbling.

 

ENJOY!!

 

Breakfast Sausage Biscuits

Breakfast Sausage Biscuits

1 tube refrigerated biscuits {Pillsbury Grands are good!}

1 cup shredded cheese

1 {16 oz} breakfast ground sausage roll

6 eggs

3 Tbs. milk

Salt and pepper to taste

* Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

* Generously spray muffin tin with cooking spray.

* Cut biscuits in half and push into bottom of muffin tin.

* Cook ground sausage.

* Add the meat to the biscuits in the muffin tin.

* Sprinkle with shredded cheese.

* Whisk eggs with milk and add salt and pepper.

* Pour a little egg mix into each muffin tin. 

* Place muffin tin on a baking sheet. 

* Bake in oven for 20-25 minutes, until golden brown and biscuits are cooked through.

The Best Garlic Alfredo Sauce (cousin Chelsea's recipe!)

½ cup butter
2 ounces cream cheese
2 cups heavy cream (or substitute half and half)
2 teaspoon garlic powder
½  tsp. fresh minced garlic
salt and freshly ground black pepper
½ tsp dried oregano
⅔ cup fresh grated parmesan cheese

In a medium to large saucepan melt the butter over medium heat. Add fresh minced garlic and cook for 1 minute, or until fragrant. Add the cream cheese and whisk to smooth and melted. Whisk in the heavy cream.
Season with the garlic powder, salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer and whisk frequently until sauce thickens, around 15 minutes. Stir in the cheese and when melted, remove from heat and serve.

Chocolate Pound Cake (Chef In Training)

• Ingredients
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• 1½ cups butter, softened
• 3 cups sugar
• 1½ teaspoons vanilla
• 5 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2¼ cups flour
• ½ cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ cup chocolate chips

Chocolate Frosting

• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 4 Tablespoons cocoa
• 2 Tablespoons melted butter
• ¼-1/3 cup evaporated milk

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
2. In a large mixing bowl cream together butter, sugar and vanilla for five minutes.
3. Add eggs one at a time beating after each addition.
4. In a separate medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa, salt and baking powder and add alternately with buttermilk to creamed mixture, beating just until blended. Stir in chocolate chips to batter.
5. Pour into 3 grease and floured loaf pans (8 x 4 x 2.5 inch).
6. Bake at 325 degrees F for 45 to 50 minutes or until done. Insert a toothpick, if it comes out clean it is done.

Directions for frosting

1. Combine powdered sugar and cocoa in medium mixing bowl. Add butter and milk and mix well. Spread over pound cake.

Pizza Rollups (Chef in Training)

• 1 (13.8 oz.) can refrigerated Pillsbury Pizza classic crust, you could also use your own homemade pizza dough such as this one
• ½ cup pizza sauce
• 2 to 2 ½ cups mozzarella cheese
• About 30-40 pepperoni’s
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1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
2. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, set aside.
3. Roll dough onto a flat working surface. Spread sauce over dough. Sprinkle with cheese. Spread pepperoni’s over cheese and carefully roll the dough lengthwise.
4. Slice into ¾ inch slices and place flat on cookies sheet.
5. Bake at 425 degrees F for 15 to 18 minutes.

Chicken Cordon Bleu Soup (Chef in Training)

• ¼ cup butter
• ¼ cup flour
• 2½ cups half and half (half and half is a half cream, half milk mixture found next to the heavy cream)
• 2½ cups milk
• 1 Tablespoon chicken base, or two chicken bullion cubes crushed
• 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 2½ cups chopped rotisserie chicken (cooked chicken breast will work)
• ½ cup cooked and chopped bacon
• 1 cup cubed ham
• 2 cups grated Swiss cheese

1. In a large sauce pan melt butter and then add the flour to make a roux. Cook for about a minute. Add the half and half, milk and the chicken base. Heat for a few minutes and then add the cream cheese. While continuously stirring, bring to a boil and add chicken, bacon. and ham. Take off heat and stir in Swiss cheese. Bring back to the stove on low heat and stir until cheese is melted.