APPLE CRISP

5 med-size cooking apples, cored and sliced

1/3 c sifted flour

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 c firmly packed brown sugar

1 1/2 c granola

1/3 c melted margarine

Put apple slices in a greased 9″x9″x2″ baking pan.

Mix flour, cinnamon, sugar, and cereal. Add melted margarine. Mix well.

Sprinkle mixture over apples slices.

Bake at 350 degrees about 25 minutes. Serve warm or cold with milk, ice cream or whipped topping.

Serves 8-10

CHOCOLATE SWIRLS

1 3/4 c flour

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 c softened margarine

1 c sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

3 c sugar frosted flakes, crushed to measure 1 1/2 cups

1 (6 oz) pkg chocolate chips (1 c), melted

Sift flour, soda, and salt together in small bowl.

In lg bowl, cream margarine and sugar until fluffy. beat in eggs and vanilla.

Add flour mixture to creamed mixture. Mix well.

Stir in crushed cereal.

Drizzle melted chocolate over dough. Swirl through dough for marbled look.

Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake at 350 degrees for 10-13 minutes, until light brown. Place immediately on wire racks.

Makes about 5 dozen cookies

 

DATE BALLS

1/2 c margarine

1 1/2 c cut, pitted dates

1/3 c chopped maraschino cherries

3/4 c sugar

3 c kellog’s special k cereal

1 c chopped nuts

Combine margarine, dates, maraschino cherries, and sugar in medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring continuously, until mixture is pasty.

Remove from heat. Add cereal and nuts. Stir.

Shape into small balls. Cool.

Makes 3 1/ 2 dozen

 

APPLE-SPICE CAKE

1 1/2 c flour

2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp nutmeg

1/2 c softened margarine

1 c sugar

2 eggs

4 c finely chopped, peeled apples

1 c Kellogg’s all-bran cereal

Combine in small bowl the flour, soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

Beat margarine and sugar in large bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs, beating in each one.

Stir in apples, cereal, and flour mixture.

Spoon into greased 9″x9″x2′ baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees about 1 hour, until cake begins to pull away from pan. Cool. Serve with ice cream, sprinkle with 10x sugar, or frost with favorite frosting.

Serves 12

DATE-BRAN MUFFINS

1 c sifted flour

3 tsp baking powder

2 tbs sugar

3/4 tsp salt

1/3 c shortening

1 well-beaten egg

3/4 c milk

1 1/4 c bran flakes

1/2 c chopped dates

Combine sifted flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Sift together.

Cut shortening into flour mixture with 2 knives or a pastry blender.

Mix beaten egg and milk. Add to flour mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moist.

Gently stir in cereal and dates.

Spoon into muffin cups, filling each about 2/3 full. Bake at 400 degrees about 20 minutes.

Makes about 10 muffins

BROILED RIBEYE

ribeye steak (8 oz)

salt and pepper to taste

whole butter (1 pat)

1 tsp chopped parsley

Season steak on both sides with salt and pepper.

Broil the steak on a very hot broiler or grill to the desired degree of doneness and place on a very hot serving platter.

Place butter on top of the steak and sprinkle with chopped parsley.

MARINADE:

4 oz olive oil

1 tbs fresh basil

1 oz chopped garlic

8 oz balsamic vinegar

1 tbs fresh rosemary

1 tsp cracked black pepper

Combine all ingredients, pour over the steak and marinate for at least 2 hours.

 

MARY ANN’S FAMOUS COCONUT CREAM PIE

3 egg yolks

dash of salt

1/4 c sugar

3 c milk

2 tbs butter

1/2 c cornstarch

1 c coconut

1/2 tsp vanilla

1 baked 9″ pie shell

3 egg whites

coconut for garnish

In the top of a double boiler over simmering water, beat the egg yolks and salt. Add the sugar, milk, and butter. As soon as the bottom of the pot boils, mix the cornstarch with a small amount of water. Add it to the egg yolk mixture a little at a time. Cook until thick, stirring constantly with a wire whisk. Add the coconut and vanilla. Pour the filling into the baked pie shell. Beat the egg whites with a small amount of sugar and spread the meringue over the pie. Sprinkle coconut on top and toast in the oven.