Desserts...

Apple Cake - Jan McArthur

1 c. margarine
1 tsp. salt
2 cups sugar (1 brown, 1 white)
2 eggs
Mix together and beat well.
Add 4 generous cups of peeled and diced apples

Add: 3 c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
Sift into mixture, this will be very thick.  Spread into a greased and floured 9x13 pan.

Sprinkle the top with 1 cup brown sugar, 1 tsp. cinnamon, and 1/4 cup chopped nuts.  Bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour.  Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped topping.


Can't Leave Alone Bars - Lacey Lounsbury

1 white cake mix
1/3 cup oil
2 eggs
1 small can sweetened condensed milk
1/4 cup margarine
1 cup chocolate chips

Combine cake mix, oil and eggs.  Press 2/3 into greased 9x13 inch pan.  Set aside 1/3.  Combine milk, margarine, and chocolate chips.  Melt in microwave.  Pour over crust.  Drop remaining crust on top.  Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until done.  Edges pull away from pan when done.  Cool, cut and serve.


Candy Corn Puffs - Luci Brock

Syrup Recipe:
1 lb. butter
1/4 tsp. salt
2 c. sugar
2 Tbs. Karo Syrup
6 Tbs. hot water

Bring to boil and cook to light crack stage (260 to 270 degrees)

Add food coloring if desired, pour over one 8 oz. package of corn puffs (Chester).  Stir to coat corn puffs then pour out onto wax paper to dry. Should be the color of a brown paper sack if you do not add food coloring.  *The syrup would be enough for 2 or 3 packages of puffs.


Chex Treat - Katie Peterson

2 c. sugar
2 c. karo syrup
Stir together in a pan over medium heat and boil for 4 mins... stirring constantly.

Remove from heat and pour over:
1 box Rice Chex
1/2 box Corn Chex
1 cup salted cashews
1 cup coconut (I use nutty guys brand found in the produce section at smiths)
1 cup slivered almonds

Stir well to coat evenly.  Lay out onto 2 greased cookie sheets until dry, then put into zip lock bags or tupperware to keep soft.

Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Peanut Butter Balls - Amy Wilker

2 c. crushed Rice Krispies
1 c. peanut butter
1 c. powdered sugar
4 Tbs. melted butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1 pkg. Candy Quick

Mix together all ingredients except Candy Quick.  Chill until easy to handle to shape into balls.  Chill again.  Dip in either white or chocolate Candy Quick.  Set candies on wax paper and chill.