CRANBERRY COBBLER

2 c bran flakes

3/4 c firmly packed brown sugar

1/2 c flour

1/2 c shredded coconut

1/3 c margarine

1 tbs lemon juice

2 c (1 lb can) whole cranberry sauce

In a lg mixing bowl, combine cereal, sugar, flour, and coconut.

With a fork, cut in margarine until crumbly.

Press half the cereal mixture into greased 8″x8″x2″ pan.

Stir lemon juice into cranberry sauce and spoon over top of cereal mixture.

Top cranberries with other half of cereal mixture.

Bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes, until crisp and golden. Cut into squares. Swerve warm with vanilla ice cream.

 

FRENCH BEAN CASSEROLE

2 (9 oz) pkg frozen French-style green beans

1 can cream of mushroom soup

1/4 c milk

dash of salt

2 tbs margarine

1/2 c cornflakes, crushed to 1/4 cup

Using a sharp knife, slice frozen green beans crosswise into 1″ lengths. Put in greased casserole dish.

Mix together soup, milk, and salt. Pour over beans.

Dot with margarine and sprinkle with crushed cornflakes.

Bake at 350 degrees for about 60 minutes.

Serves 8

GRAPE NUTS MEATLOAF

1/2 c grape nuts cereal

1/2 c water

1 lb ground beef

1 slightly beaten egg

2 ts Worcestershire sauce

1/4 c finely chopped onion

3/4 tsp salt

1/8 tsp pepper

1/4 c catsup

Mix cereal and water. Allow to stand about 1 minute.

Add ground beef, egg, Worcestershire sauce, onion, salt, and pepper. Mix well.

Press into greased loaf pan. Spread catsup over top.

Bake at 350 degrees for about 1 hour.

Serves 6

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