yummy desserts!

Fruit and Nut Cherry Pie
Annika Davey
1 can (21oz) cherry pie filling
1 can (20oz) crushed pineapple, undrained
3/4 c sugar
1 TBS cornstarch
1 tsp. red food coloring
4 md firm bananas, sliced
1/2 c chopped pecans or walnuts
2 pastry shells (9in) baked
whipped cream
In a saucepan, combine pie filling, pineapple, sugar, cornstarch and foodcoloring; mix well. Bring to a boil over md heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir for 2 min. Cool. Fold in bananas and nuts. Pour into pieshells. Chill for 2-3 hours. Garnish with whipped cream. Store inrefridgerator.

Chewy Chocolate Brownies
Megan Coles
stir: 1 cube + 3 TB melted margarine
3/4 C cocoa
mix in: 1 1/2 C sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
add: 1 c four 1 cup choc. chips (opt.)
8 x 8 greased pan, 400'oven 18-20 min. cool, frost w/recipe below:
Chocolate Frosting
6 TB soft margarine
1/2 tsp vanilla
2 1/4 C powdered sugar
1/2 C cocoa3-4 tsp milk


Peanut Butter Balls
Megan Coles
2 C powdered sugar
3/4 C graham crackers - crushed
1/2 C soft butter
1 C peanut butter
Mix by hand or with mixer. Roll into balls. Refridgerate so they don't skick together. (Can freeze before dipping in chocolate.)

Peanut Butter Yummies (whatchamacallits)
Megan Coles
1 C corn syrup
1 C sugar
Boil 50-60 seconds only.
Then stir in:1 C smooth peanut butter
Pour over 2 1/2 C Rice krispies and 2 1/2 C Rice Chex.
Drop by spoonfulls onto wax paper or press into a pan & spread with melted chocolate chips.

Easy Cream-Cheesy Dessert
Megan Coles
1 White cake mix, bake as directed, cool
1 1/2 C powdered sugar
1 pkg 8 oz cream cheese
1 8 oz tub cool whip1 can blueberry or raspberry pie filling
Mix cream cheese with powdered sugar, fold in cool whip.
Spread on top of cake. Top with pie filling. Chill.

Cranberry Cheesecake Bars
Megan Coles
2 C + 2TB flour, divided
1 C oats
3/4 brown sugar - packed
1/2 C margarine or butter melted
1 8oz pkg cream cheese
1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
4 egg whites
1 tsp vanilla
1 can (16 oz) whole cranberry sauce
2 TB cornstarch
Combine 2 c flour, oats, brown sugar, & butter; mix til crumbly. Press 2 1/2 cups of it into a greased 13" pan. Bake 350 for 10 min.Beat cream cheese, milk, egg whites, vanilla, & 2 TB flour. Spoon over cooked crust.Combine cranberries and cornstarch, spoon over cream mixture;swirl slightly. Sprinkle with remaining crumble crust. Bake 350 degrees for 30-35 or until center is almost set.

Almond Roca
Megan Coles
In heavy sauce pan, med-med-high heat, melt:
1 LB. butter
2 C sugar1-2 Tb corn syrup
cook & stir; when color starts to turn a bit tan, add 1 C raw slivered almonds
keep cooking and stirring - it is done when it's the color of a paper bag (hard tack,test a bit in cold water, should be hard and crunchy when cool) pour onto greased cookie sheet. Sprinkle with chocolate chips, spread; sprinkle with toasted chopped alomonds.

Caramels
Megan Coles
2 C sugar
1 3/4 C corn syrup
1 pt. whipping cream
1/2 cube margarine
1 cube butter
Boil & stir until soft ball stage. Pour into greased pan.

Apple Cranberry Cobbler
Trevor Davey
1 c evaporated milk
1 3/4 c flour
2/3 c sugar
3 TBS butter, melted
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
2 c apple pie filling
1 c dried cranberries
3/4 c hot water
Preheat 350. Grease 13x9 baking dish. Combine milk, flour, sugar,butter, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in bowl; stir until justblended. Spread into baking dish. Combine apple pie filling andcranberries in bowl; spread evenly over batter. Carefully pour hot waterover fruit. Bake 45-50 min. Serve warm with whipped topping or ice cream.