Good Apple Pie

I KNOW YOU ARE ALL SHOCKED!!!! I have decorations next to my pie!!! Don't worry, it probably won't happen again for a very long time, I am sure I will be back to plastic next post.. Ok, onto the pie..

2 T. Flour

1 Cup Sugar

1/2 tsp Salt

1 tsp Cinnamon

1/2 tsp Nutmeg

7 Granny Smith Apples, peeled, cored, and sliced

2 T. Butter

1 double crust pie pastry

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Mix flour, sugar, salt, and spices.

Sprinkle half this mixture over pastry in pie pan.

Pour apples over this and add remaining mixture.

Dot with butter.

Adjust top crust and bake in hot oven at 450* for 10 minutes.

Chocolate Gravy

3 T Cocoa

1 Cup Sugar

2 T Flour

1 Cup Almond Milk

1 Cup Milk

2 T Butter

2 tsp Vanilla

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Mix cocoa, sugar, and flour together.

Add milks, and heat and stir constantly for 8 minutes.

Remove from heat and add butter.

Stir until melted, then add vanilla.

Serve warm over biscuits.

Janae's Bread

Let set 5 min:

2 1/2 tsp Yeast

1/2 cup warm Almond Milk

2 T. Sugar

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Cook till shortening melts & let stand 5 minutes:

1 T. shortening

2 Cups Almond Milk

2 tsp. Salt

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1 Cup Orange Juice

1 envelope unflavored gelatin

1/4 cup warm water

1 cup ground flax

8 cups White flour

1/2 cup Sugar

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Mix.

Add rest of ingredients.

Knead for 10 minutes.

Raise one hour.

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Knead in:

1/2 cup Oat Bran

1/4 cup Wheat Bran

1/4 cup Cornmeal

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Knead one minute.

Put in 4 loaf pans, let raise one hour.

Cook at 350* for 30 minutes.

NOTE: IT IS HUMID HERE....You may need to adjust your wet/dry ingredients depending on your climate or the weather the day you make your bread. :~)

Janae's Sweet & Sour Chicken

8 Chicken Thighs

1 box cornstarch

Oil

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Sauce:

3 Cups Sugar

1/2 Cup Vinegar

1 cup Chicken Broth

1 Cup Ketchup

1/4 cup Soy Sauce

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Dip chicken in Cornstarch, fry in hot oil till golden in color.

Place in casserole dish.

Pour sauce over chicken and bake for 2 hours at 325*.

Apple Bars

1/2 cup Shortening
1/3 cup Brown Sugar
1 tsp Cinnamon
1 tsp. Ground Cloves
1/2 tsp. Nutmeg
1/2 tsp. Salt
1 envelope Unflavored Gelatin
1/4 cup warm water
2 Cups Flour
1 tsp. Baking Soda
1 Cup Apple Juice
1 cup Finely Chopped Apples
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Cream shortening & brown sugar together.
Add gelatin, water, salt and spices. Blend well.
Sift flour & soda together.
Add flour and juice alternately to mixture, mix well.
Stir in apples.
Smooth into greased Cookie sheet.
Bake at 400* for 12 minutes.

Teriyaki Chicken

12 Chicken Breasts

2 Cups Soy Sauce

4 Cups Brown Sugar

8 Garlic Cloves

1/4 Cup Fresh Ginger

Rice

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Heat oven to 350*.

Peel & Mince Garlic.

Mix soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic & ginger until sugar has dissolved.

Put chicken in 9X13 pan & pour teriyaki sauce over it.

Cover tightly with foil and bake for at least one hour or until chicken is cooked through.

I bake it for about 2 1/2 hours and the chicken is falling apart.

I usually double the sauce for extra on rice.

Earthquake Cake

1 cup coconut
1 cup glazed walnuts
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 8oz pkg cream cheese, softened
1 tsp Vanilla
2 cups Powdered Sugar
1 Chocolate Cake Mix
1 cup Chocolate Chips
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Mix all ingredients.
Put in 9X13 pan & bake 25 minutes at 400*.

Creepy Witch Fingers

I know it's not Halloween yet, but I am so excited it's FALL!

I thought I would post these so you all have a chance to make them in October.

My Fat ones I call Monster Fingers. =)

Sometimes I get impatient and roll them too thick.

CREEPY WITCH FINGERS

1 cup softened real butter

1 cup powdered sugar

2 3/4 cup flour

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp almond extract

1 tsp baking powder

dash of salt

slivered almonds

Jam (red)

Beat together with Cookie Paddles

Chill for 30 minutes

Roll into finger size and pinch to make knuckles.

Use butter knife to make knuckle lines

Press Slivered Almond in for Finger nail

Bake for 20-25 minutes (Pale golden)

Cool for 5 min.

While still warm take off almond and dab a bit of red jam and replace slivered almond

My friend suggested I food color it Green! Brilliant!

bake @ 325 degrees for 20-25 min

Easy Chocolate Cake

3 Cups Flour

2 tsp Vanilla

2 Cups Sugar

2 Cups Cold Water

6 T. Cocoa

1 tsp. Salt

2 tsp. Soda

3/4 cup Oil

2 tsp Vinegar

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Bake at 350* for 35 minutes

Parmeson Chicken Tenders

2 lbs boneless Chicken Tenders

1 Cup Parmeson Cheese

2 T. Parsley

1 T. Oregano

2 tsp. Paprika

1 tsp. Salt

1/2 tsp. Pepper

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Put all ingredients except chicken into a gallon size ziploc bag.

Put chicken pieces into the bag and shake one at a time until coated.

Put chicken on a greased Cookie Sheet so they don't touch.

Drizzle butter on top.

Bake at 375* for 45 minutes.

Do not turn over.

Fudge Brownies

1 Cup Sugar

1/3 Cup Cocoa

1/3 Cup melted Butter

2 unbeaten Eggs

1/4 tsp Salt

3/4 Cup Flour

1/2 tsp Baking Powder

1 tsp Vanilla

Nuts

Chocolate Chips

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Combine sugar & cocoa in bowl.

Add melted butter & mix well.

Stir in unbeaten eggs.

Sift together flour, salt, baking powder.

Add dry ingredients & vanilla to the batter.

Beat until smooth.

Fold in nuts & chocolate chips.

Spread in a greased 8x8 pan.

Bake at 350* for 25 minutes.

When cool, cut into squares.