Carmalized Onion Tartlets

2 tbsp plus 1/2 cup butter

2 large sweet onions, chopped 

1/4 cup sugar

3/4 cup hot water

1 tbsp beef bouillon granules

1 cup (4 oz) shredded swiss cheese

8 sheets phyllo dough (14"x9")

In skillet, melt 2 tbsp butter over medium heat. Add onions and sugar and cook 15 mins, stirring frequently.  Stir in water and bouillon.  Bring to a boil.  Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered 5-7 min or until liquid has evaporated.  Remove from heat; stir in cheese.

Melt remaining butter.  Brush one sheet of dough with butter (distributing evenly) keep remaining sheets covered with plastic wrap and a damp towel.

Harvest Baked Apples

8 medium baking apples

1/2 cup apple or orange juice

1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese

1/4 cup raisins

1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted

Preheat oven to 350°.  Remove cores from apples to within 1/2 in of bottoms of apples; pierce the skins with a sharp knife.  Place apples in shallow baking dish.

Combine juice, sugar and cinnamon; pour over apples.

Bake 30-35 minutes or until apples are tender, basting occasionally with the juice mixture.  Remove apples from oven. Combine cheese, raisins and pecans; spoon evenly into centers of apples.  Let stand 1 minute. 

Cinnamon Apple Cranberry Sauce

2 cups of cranberry juice

6 oz bag sweetened dried cranberries

1 cinnamon stick broke in half

1 cup sugar

2 Gala apples, peel, cored and diced

2 tsp of corn starch

In a medium sauce pan combine cranberry juice, cranberries, cinnamon and sugar.  Bring to a boil and let cook for 5 minutes.

Add apples and cook for another 5 minutes or until dried cranberries have softened and apples are tender, making sure to stir occasionally.

Remove 8 oz of the liquid and whisk cornstarch into removed liquid.  Slowly add cornstarch- juice mixture (slurry) to cranberry mix stirring constantly.  Cook for an additional 5 minutes.

Remove from heat, chill until thickened, about 30 minutes remove cinnamon sticks and serve.

Green Apple Frings

1/2 cup pancake mix

1/4 cup milk

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1 tbsp brown sugar

1 cup powdered sugar

2 green apples (no substitute)

Core and slice apples.  Mix together pancake mix, milk, cinnamon and sugar.  Dip apple slices in pancake batter then coat well with powdered sugar. Fry in a skillet of canola/vegetable oil heated to medium heat.  Once browned, flip and cook other side, then transfer to cooling rack. Serve dusted with powdered sugar.

Holiday Cole Slaw

1 12 oz bag shredded cabbage (classic cole slaw)

1/3 cup mayo

1/3 cup sour cream

1/3 cup sugar

1/3 cup white vinegar

1 granny smith apple - chopped

3 green onions - chopped

1/2 bag crasins

Blend mayo, sugar, vinegar and sour cream- pour over all other ingredients- toss till well coated.

Best if eaten while fresh and cold.

White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies~ Jessica Mandile

Cream Together:

1 cup softened butter

1 cup granulated sugar

1 cup brown sugar

Add:

2 eggs, slightly blended

1 tsp Vanilla

Beat Throughly

In a large bowl, mix:

2 cups unbleached flour

1 1/2 cups oatmeal

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

2 TB Ultra Gel

Mix dry ingredients to the creamed mixture. Mix thoroughly.

Add:

3-4 cups chunked white chocolate

3 cups macadamia nuts

Mix thoroughly

Bake at 350° for 8-10 min until lightly browned.

Cherry Cream Cheese Pie~ Nancy Cline

Prepare Pie Crust

Blend in Blender:

1 pkg cream cheese

1/4 cup lemon juice

1 tsp vanilla

1 can sweet and condensed milk

Pour into pie crust and refrigerate over night.  Chill 1 can of cherries or raspberries whatever topping you would want.