#3655 - Crispy Caramel Mix

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 - 12oz. box Crispix corn and rice cereal
1 1/2 cups nuts (one type or mixed)
1/2 cup Domino's dark brown sugar (packed)
1/2 cup Kayro lite corn syrup
1/2 cup butter
2 cups chocolate covered peanuts

In a foil roasting pan add the cereal and nuts--toss to mix. In a saucepan over medium heat add brown sugar, lite corn syrup and butter--cook/stir until melted and smooth. Drizzle the butter mixture over the cereal mixture while stirring the cereal, then toss to coat. Bake at 300 degrees for 20-30 minutes (stirring every 7 minutes). Spread the cereal mixture over a large sheet of buttered foil. Cool completely. Wash and dry the foil roasting pan. Place the cereal mixture into the foil pan (breaking up any clumps) and add the chocolate covered peanuts--toss to mix.

#206 - Russian Tea Cookies

(by Hannah Garman - friend)

1 cup butter
1/2 cup Domino's powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/4 cups flour
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 cup chopped nuts
extra powdered sugar to roll cookies in

In a mixer on low, combine butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla. Add flour, salt and nuts--beat slowly. Drop teaspoonsful on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes. After removing from oven, let them cool to the touch. Put powdered sugar in a small bowl and roll each cookie with sugar.

#201 - Quick Fudge Brownies

(by Shirley McNevich)

4 - 1oz. bars Hershey's baking chocolate
3/4 cup butter
2 cups white sugar
3 eggs
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 cup flour
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
1 cup Nestle's chocolate bits

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a 13 x 9 x 2 baking pan by lining it with foil. Place chocolate and butter in large microwave safe bowl. Microwave on high 1 1/2 - 2 minutes or until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth when stirred with a spoon. Add sugar to the choc/butter mixture and stir until well blended. Beat eggs in a measuring cup with a fork and add to mixture. Add vanilla, flour, nuts, and chocolate bits. Stir until well mixed. Spread in prepared pan. Bake 30-35 minutes at 350 degrees or until toothpick inserted comes out almost clean. Cool completely, pull on foil to remove brownies before cutting.

#138 - German Apple Cake

(by Mitzie [Shade] Williams - friend)

3 large eggs
1 cup canola oil
2 cups white sugar
2 cups flour
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
4 cups sliced baking apples (macintosh, granny smith, etc.)
1 cup of chopped nuts (optional)
1 1/2 TBSP butter
1/2 tsp. vanilla
3/4 cup powdered sugar

In a mixer, combine eggs and canola oil and beat until fluffy. Add the sugar and beat. Add the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, 2 tsp. vanilla, salt and beat until smooth. Take bowl off of mixer and fold in apples and nuts (optional) using a spoon. Grease a 9 x 13 x 2 cake pan and pour the batter in the cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes. Cool. In a mixer, add powdered sugar, butter and 1/2 tsp. vanilla and beat until smooth. Spread the icing over the top of the cake.