Apple Cinnamon Casserole

Apple Cinnamon Casserole
2 cans pre-made cinnamon roll dough
1 can apple pie filling
1/2 chopped walnuts or pecans

1. Preheat oven to 350* and grease a 9" square pan.
2. Mix all ingredients in a bowl and pour in pan.
3. Bake for about 20 minutes, until golden brown. Top with packaged icing.

Wassail

Wassail
8 c apple cider
2 c orange juice
1- 46 oz can pineapple juice
2- 3" cinnamon sticks
1 T whole cloves
1/2 c honey

1. Place all ingredients in a slow cooker and cook on high for two hours. Strain out cinnamon sticks and cloves before serving.

Pumpkin Soup

Pumpkin Soup
2 T butter
1 onion, diced
2 carrots, peeled and diced
1 (red delicious) apple, peeled and diced
1 1/2 T sage
1- 15 oz can pumpkin
3 c chicken broth
1 c whipping cream
salt and pepper, to taste
Parmesan cheese, to taste

1. In a large pot, over medium heat, melt butter; add onion, carrot, apple, and sage; saute until tender, about 10 minutes.

2. Puree the vegetables (add some of the broth if necessary) and return them to the pot.

3. Add the pumpkin and broth and simmer for 15 minutes; stir in the cream and simmer for an additional 5 minutes.

4. Season with salt and pepper; serve topped with Parmesan cheese.

English Apple Pie

English Apple Pie
4 large [Granny Smith] apple, peeled and sliced
1/2 c sugar
2 t cinnamon, separated
1/2 c butter
1/2 c brown sugar
1 c [wheat] flour
3 T water
1/2 c chopped pecans (opt)

1. Preheat oven to 375*.
2. In a large bowl, toss apples in sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon; dump in to pie plate.
3. Using the same bowl (no need to dirty more dishes), beat butter and brown sugar together; mix in flour, water, remaining teaspoon of cinnamon, and pecans.
4. Spoon dumpling mixture over apples, place on the lowest rack in oven, and bake for 45 minutes.

Chocolate Fondue

Chocolate Fondue
1.5 c chocolate chips
.5 c heavy cream (or half and half)
2 tsp vanilla

1a. Place chocolate chips in little dipper slow cooker. Pour cream and vanilla over chips, cover, and let sit for about an hour. Do not stir during that hour - it will be ok. :)

1b. Place all ingredients in microwave-safe bowl; heat in microwave, stirring every 30 seconds, until chocolate is completely melted.

Serve with marshmallows, bananas, apples, pretzels, etc.

Ali's Apple Pie

Ali's Apple Pie
2.5 lb apples, cored, peeled, and sliced
.5 c sugar
.25 c brown sugar
.25 c butter
.5 t cinnamon
.5 t nutmeg
1 t lemon juice
1 egg
.25 t salt
2 t flour
4 shallow pie shells (two top and two bottom)

1. Combine apples and white sugar in colander, over a bowl. Let sit for about an hour.
2. Preheat oven to 400*.
3. Mix together brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, egg, salt, and flour in a large bowl. Add the apples to the mixture and coat evenly.
4. Put the apple "drippings" aside.
5. Place half of the apple mixture in each pie shell. Cover with top shell and press edges together.
6. Use a pastry brush to apply the "apple drippings" generously to the top shell. No need to poke holes in the top.
7. Place in center rack of oven and bake for about 50 min.