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I had this recipe in an older Southern Living cookbook… but I sure am glad you brought it to mind just now. I’d had a ton of apples left over from a work event, two weekends in a row. I made the first cake and took it back to work the second weekend… wow! Did it get scarfed up, with many accolades for my baking talents! Made it round two, to the same results and am setting up to make it for Thanksgiving. I find that it’s better if made a day or two ahead and allowed to sit.. and the first time, I didn’t have any 10x sugar on hand, so I made straight-up pralines and poured on top. ;) Recipe >> Apple-Cream Cheese Bundt Cake @ bakedbyrachel.com

I just finished making these.. They are packed full of mini Reese’s peanut butter cups and crushed up Nutter Butter cookies. I plan to take them, along with some pies, to my daughter’s home for Thanksgiving. I had to taste one . . . I have a feeling that they will not last very long! So easy and so good!! A definite keeper!! Reese’s Nutter Butter Cookie Truffles Recipe Ingredients: 16 ounces Nutter Butter Cookies 8 ounces cream cheese 8 ounces Reese’s Mini Peanut Butter Cups, each one quartered 12 ounces milk chocolate chips 3/4  tablespoon shortening 1 tablespoon sprinkles (optional for top) Directions: Blend the Nutter Butter cookies in a food processor until they are fine crumbs.  Then break up the cream cheese into chunks and blend that together with the crumbs in the food processor until well blended.  Remove blade or transfer dough to another bowl.  Gently fold in the quartered Reese’s peanut butter cups.  I used the very small mini Reese’s that come unwra...

I just finished making these and they are SO GOOD!! I had no issues whatsoever-no spreading in the pan, the jam stayed where it was supposed to….the secret to the dough is mix the butter/sugar well, then make sure to add the flour in a little at a time (maybe 2 TBSP) and mix between. I used margarine, and didn’t even put in the fridge at all! Just put them on the pan right after mixing and they came out perfect-just like the photo! The glaze is a must also-it really ‘makes’ the cookie! I used 1″ cookie scoop (like an ice cream scoop, but smaller), then rolled the balls by hand to make smooth, and it made 40 cookies. Recipe >> Raspberry almond shortbread cookies @ parentpretty.com

Creamy Sausage and Spinach Pasta Skillet Ingredients: 6 oz. smoked sausage 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 medium onion 1 (14.5 oz.) can diced tomatoes w/chiles 2 cups chicken broth 8 oz. pasta 3 cups fresh spinach 1 cup (4 oz.) shredded monterrey jack 1 whole green onion Directions: Thinly slice the smoked sausage and add it to a large skillet with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Saute the sausage over medium heat until it is nicely browned (about 5-7 minutes). Drain off the excess fat. Dice the onion and add it to the skillet. Continue to saute until the onion has softened (about 5 minutes). Add the can of diced tomatoes with chiles and the chicken broth. Stir to combine and dissolve any browned bits off of the bottom of the skillet. Add the uncooked pasta to the skillet and make sure it is all submerged under the liquid. Place a lid on the skillet and allow the mixture to come up to a boil. Once it reaches a boil, turn the heat down to low and let it simmer for about ten minutes, or until the pasta i...

Okay, now that I had sauces that were safe for my son with Asian food allergies, I was FINALLY ready to try this tasty-looking recipe I found from Jam Hands . It looked like the perfect holiday appetizer, and I have been anxious to try it. This recipe was pretty yummy and a lot of fun to put together. The kielbasa is pre-cooked, so it was just a matter of slicing it, putting the pineapple on top and the toothpick in, then spreading the sauce. Plan a little bit of time to get the sauce all over each of the little bites, but the recipe itself is very straight-forward. The flavor was good, but different than I was expecting. I think I kind of had “glazed holiday ham” in mind, and it was very different. I love glazed ham, and I actually loved the idea of these too – the kielbasa has a nice amount of spice in it to give it some personality, but not be overwhelming. As far as the glaze goes, when we were trying them, my mother-in-law mentioned that she wished it had a little more of the spic...

This is a sweet, pretty and great dessert. Can be made the night before and let sit in the refrigerator until ready to serve.. Cherry Fluff Dessert Ingredients: 21 ounces cherry pie filling 8 ounces Cool Whip 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk 8 ounces crushed pineapple, drained 1 cup pecans, chopped Directions: Mix all ingredients together and chill at least 2 hours before serving.

These cookies combine the best of both worlds…brownies and buckeyes! If you love buckeyes, but don’t like taking the time to dip them in chocolate, you’ll love this easy cookie recipe! Buckeye Brownie Cookies Ingredients: 1 package(s) traditional fudge brownie mix ( 19.5 ounce or family size ) 1/4 cup butter ( melted ) 4 ounce cream cheese ( softened, 1/2 block ) 1 egg 1 cup Powdered Sugar 1 cup creamy peanut butter 4 ounces chocolate candiquick ( 4 blocks ) Directions Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, beat the brownie mix, butter, cream cheese, and egg. The dough will be a lit tle sticky. Scoop th e dough onto an ungr eased cookie sheet, Read More >> Buckeye Brownie Cookies @ Tastes of Lizzy T

I doubled the filling then added one and a fourth cups or so of Ghirardelli white chocolate chips. I’m trying to make this a banana cream white chocolate pie. Drizzled with caramel. I’m hoping the white chocolate will thicken the filling so it will hold up better in a pie pan. The filling taste amazing! Warm and delicious….waiting is the hardest part! Recipe >> Banana Caramel Cream Dessert @ glorioustreats.com

This is a delicious recipe! However, in the 9″ square pan, there was only enough room for a little more than half of the strawberries and it was done in 30 minutes. I don’t know how those two elements of the recipe ended up so off for me, but it still turned out great tasting and made a lovely presentation! Recipe >> Strawberry chocolate chip cake @ juliasalbum.com

Just made these… YUM! Things I learned: Easiest way to cut up the apples in the pie filling is to leave them all in the can and take a knife and slice back and forth in the can. Also, messy is fine. Yes, a bunch of filling ran out, but that’s ok. More yummy stuff to nibble at. I used a heart shaped cookie cutter for some and they were super cute.. Recipe >> Mini Apple Pie Cookies @ madefrompinterest.net

I often find myself struggling to find new ways to prepare chicken and pork.  I get soooo bored with the usual options and so I will search and search to try and find something that sounds interesting.  Some are hits with my family, but I have to admit most are just OK, especially when it comes to chicken.  One day I was going through a stack of recipes I'd pulled from various cooking magazines over the years and came across this one for Island Pork Tenderloin from Gourmet magazine.  The combination of ingredients sounded intriguing, and I knew I had a pork tenderloin in my freezer that needed to be used up, so I made up my mind to try it.  It seemed to me that Gourmet magazine is a pretty trustworthy source so I was excited to see if we would all like it. Can I just tell you that I LOVE THIS DISH!  This pork blew my mind - it is so full of flavor.  I can't get over how the strange combination of ingredients come together to make the most delicious por...

I made this last week and posted a picture of it to Facebook. What a reaction from everyone! You would think that all of my friends were starving! Anyway, I did like it, but I thought it was just a bit too sweet, and a bit too cinnamon-y. Next time, I will reduce the amount of cinnamon in each element (the crust, cheesecake batter, and filling) and maybe use a bit less of the cinnamon filling. I normally love cinnamon, but it was a bit too overpowering in this recipe for me. But it didn’t stop us from gobbling the whole thing up! Recipe >> Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake @ lifeloveandsugar.com

These were delicious! My only mistake was not leaving enough room between the raspberry jam and the pan, and so my raspberry leaked to the sides and was a little bit burnt. It still tasted great though! Delicious Raspberry Oatmeal Cookie Bars  Ingredients: 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 cup rolled oats 1/2 cup butter, softened 3/4 cup seedless raspberry jam Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 8 inch square pan, and line with greased foil. Combine brown sugar, flour, baking soda, salt, and rolled oats. Rub in the butter using your hands or a pastry blender to form a crumbly mixture. Press 2 cups of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan. Spread the jam to within 1/4 inch of the edge. Sprinkle the remaining crumb mixture over the top, and lightly press it into the jam. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes in preheated oven, or until lightly browned. Allow to cool before cutting into...

You are going to love this cake! A vanilla cake, soaked with sweetened condensed milk, covered in sweet cannoli filling. Ah-mazing! The thing about this cake that really appealed to me was that it’s not at all a typical cake.  The frosting is sweet, but it’s not “buttercream-sweet.”  It’s creamy, it’s rich, and when you get a little burst of chocolate, it’s like a little bonus – an extra bit of flavor – and it’s ALL good. Recipe >> Cannoli Poke Cake @ lemon-sugar.com

Making now for my brother's birthday. It really was easy, and it just came out of the oven with no disasters and no nervous breakdowns so far! This is a milestone - I am typically incapable of baking anything without bursting into tears and howling "I've ruined it!" at least once...Mine baked in 20 minutes, but that's probably because my mom's oven is psychotic and bent on cake destruction.. Recipe >> Moist Chocolate Cake @ foodess.com

These are super easy to make and taste similar to an apple pie! The flaky crust, cinnamon and brown sugar make these an irresistible treat. They're best served with Yoplait Original Frozen Yogurt. Apple Pie Crescent Bites Ingredients: 1.0000 juicy apple, washed and sliced into 8 slices (skin left on) 4.0000 brown sugar 3.0000 cinnamon 1.0000 melted butter 1.0000 Pillsbury refrigerated crescent rolls Directions:     Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Roll out the crescent rolls on a greased baking sheet.     Brush with melted butter, then sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon.     Place an apple slice at the wide end of the crescent roll, and roll up the apple inside the crescent.     Repeat until all the rolls are rolled up, then brush more butter on top and sprinkle them lightly with cinnamon.     Bake for 15 minutes until golden brown.     Cool and serve with Yoplait Original Frozen Yogurt, Mounta...