Kate's Apple Krunch

8 C. sliced apples

3/4 C. sugar

cinnamon to taste

Mix together and place in buttered 9" x 13" baking dish.

Topping:

1 C. brown sugar

3/4 C. butter, softened

1-1/2 C. flour

1-1/2 C. oatmeal

Mix until crumbly and spread over apples.  Bake at 350 deg until apples are tender and topping is crisp.

For smaller 8" x 8" version:

2/3 C. brown sugar

1/2 C. butter

1 C. flour

1 C. oatmeal

Cherry Crumb Cake

Stir together:

2 C. flour

1 C. sugar

2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

Cut in:  1/2 C. butter or margarine

Add:  1 egg

Mix with a fork.  Press 1/2 of the mixture into a greased 9" x 13" pan.  Spoon one can cherry pie filling over crust.   Top with remaining crumb mixture.  Bake at 350 deg about 30 min. until light brown.  Cool in pan on rack.  Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream.

Mrs. Evert's Cherry Cake

Pour 1/4 C. oil into 9" x 13" pan.

Add:

cake mix

1/2 C. water

2 eggs

Stir with fork till smooth.  Fold in 1-1/2 cans cherry pie filling.

Bake at 350 deg for 35-40 min.  Serve with whipped cream and dollup of remainder pie filling.

Carolyn's Cobbler

1 stick margarine or butter

Melt in a 9" x 9" pan in the oven.

Beat together:  

      1 C. sugar

   1 C. flour

   1-1/2 tsp. baking powder

   3/4 C. milk

   1 tsp. vanilla

Stir until smooth and pour over the melted margarine.  Add 2 C. of fruit and the juice or 1 can of fruit and juice.  Stir slightly.

Sprinkle 1/2 C. sugar on top.  Bake at 35o deg till golden brown.

Sour Cream Pound Cake

2 tsp. cinnamon

3 T. brown sugar or white sugar

1/2 C. chopped pecans

1 box yellow or white cake mix

1/2 C. sugar

3/4 C. cooking oil

1 C. dairy sour cream

4 eggs

Combine cinnamon, sugar and pecans. Set aside.  Combine cake mix with 1/2 C. sugar, oil and sour cream.  Mix thoroughly.  Add eggs, one at a time, and beat well.  Pour 1/2 of batter in greased and floured bunt pan.  Sprinkle with half of cinnamon-sugar mixture.  Add remaining batter and top with sugar mixture.  Bake 45 min. in 350 deg oven.  Cool in pan 10 min.  Remove from pan and spread with glaze of powdered sugar and milk.

Oatmeal Cookies

1/2 C. shortening

1/2 C. margarine

1 C. brown sugar

1 C. sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

1-1/2 C. flour

1 tsp. soda

1 tsp. salt

2-1/2 C. quick oats

1-1/2 C. raisins

1 C. chopped walnuts

Cream together shortening, margarine, and sugars.  Beat in eggs and vanilla.  Sift together flour, salt, and soda.  Stir into creamed mixture.  Stir in oats, raisins, and nuts.

Form into balls and place 1-1/2 inches apart on greased cookie sheet.  Bake at 350 F about 10 min. or until lightly browned.  Cool slightly before removing to cooling racks.

Char's Italian Meatball Sandwiches

Mom made these for the family at Christmastime.  She got the recipe from Aunt Marge.  I made it for friends last night and the loved it!

Basic Italian Sauce:

1 18-oz can tomato paste

4 cups water

1 tablespoon sugar

1 tsp salt

1 tsp freshly ground black pepper

1 tablespoon dried sweet basil

1/2 cup finely chopped onion

1 clove garlic, minced

In large saucepan, mix tomato paste with water.  Add sugar, salt, pepper, basil, onion, and garlic.  Heat to boiling, reduce heat and simmer for at least 1 hour (longer is better).  Stir frequently.

Meatballs:

1 and 1/2 pound ground beef

1 and 1/2 pound Italian sausage (hot)

4 egs

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper

2 tablespoons water

1 cup cracker crumbs

6 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese

1/2 cup finely chopped onion

In large bowel, mix together all ingredients.  Form into meatballs about 2 inches in diameter.  Place on lightly greased cookie sheet.  Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 30 minutes or until done.  ( A lot of grease cooked out of the meatballs, so I think it would be better to put racks on the cookie sheets and cook the meatballs on top of those so it all falls away)

Steak buns lightly toasted.

Toppings: 

thinly sliced green pepper

thinly sliced onion

shredded Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese

Place cooked meatballs on the toasted steak buns, pour the Italian sauce over them.  Smother with sauteed green peppers and onions and Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.

Enjoy!