Harvest Moon Pie

Ingredients

1 cup pumpkin butter
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
8 oz. Cool Whip, thawed
prepared graham cracker or shortbread crust

Directions

Mix pumpkin butter with cream cheese.  Fold in Cool Whip.  Place in prepared crust.  Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving. 

*This recipe was found on a container of Slack's Pumpkin Butter.*

Blueberry Dump Cake

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups crushed pineapple, untrained
3 cups blueberries
3/4 cup sugar
1 yellow cake mix
1/2 cup melted butter
1 cup chopped pecans

Directions

Grease a 9 x 13-inch cake pan.  Spread pineapple in bottom of pan.  Put blueberries over pineapple.  Sprinkle sugar over berries.  Sprinkle cake mix over sugar.  Do not stir.  Drizzle melted butter over cake.  Sprinkle with pecans.  Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes.

**This recipe is from St. Michael Lutheran Church's cookbook titled Our Best Home Cooking.**

Bananaberry Pie

Ingredients

1 small pkg. Jell-O strawberry-banana flavor gelatin
3/4 cup boiling water
1/3 cup cold water
2 1/2 cups thawed Cool Whip topping
1 1/2 cups strawberries, sliced
1 (9-inch) graham cracker pie crust
1 (4 serving size) Jell-O banana cream instant pudding and pie filling
3/4 cup milk

Directions

Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in cold water. Chill until slightly thickened. Mix in 1 cup of Cool Whip. Stir in 3/4 cup of the strawberries. Spread mixture in pie crust shell. Chill until firm, about 15 minutes. Whisk pudding mix into milk. Fold in 1 1/2 cups of Cool Whip. Stir in remaining strawberries. Spread mixture over gelatin in pie crust. Chill until set, about 2 hours. Garnish with additional strawberries.

Serves 8

 **This recipe comes from St. Michael Lutheran Church's cookbook entitled Our Best Home Cooking.**

Strawberry Pretzel Dessert

Ingredients~

Crust:

2 2/3 cups coarsely crushed pretzels
3/4 cup melted margarine
3 Tbsp. sugar

Second Layer:

1 (8 ounce) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 (8ounce) carton Cool Whip
1 cup sugar

Top Layer:

1 large or 2 small packages strawberry Jell-O
2 cups boiling water
3 pints sweetened frozen strawberries

Directions~

Mix crust ingredients together and spread in a 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees. Let cool.

Blend second layer ingredients and spread on cooled pretzel mixture; refrigerate.

Mix Jell-O with boiling water and add strawberries. Wait until mixture is slightly set, 30 to 45 minutes. Pour over cream cheese layer. Chill overnight.

Toffee Bars

Ingredients

35 Saltine crackers, Nabisco Premium
1 cup butter
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 (6-ounce) bag semisweet chocolate morsels
1/2 cup toffee bits, Heath Bits 'O Brickle

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a 15 x 10-inch jelly-roll pan with aluminum foil; spray foil with nonstick cooking spray. Arrange crackers in a single layer in prepared pan.

In a small saucepan, place butter and sugar. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently, over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low, and boil for 3 minutes (do not stir). Immediately spread butter mixture over crackers.

Bake for 5 to 7 minutes. Immediately sprinkle chocolate morsels over top; let stand for 2 minutes, or until melted. Spread melted chocolate over tops of crackers. Sprinkle with toffee bits. Let cool completely (about 1 hour). Break into pieces.

Makes 35 bars.

**This recipe comes from the July/August 2010 Sandra Lee's Semi-Homemade Magazine.**

Backyard S'Mores

Ingredients

2 milk chocolate bars (1.55 ounces each), cut in half
8 large marshmallows
4 whole graham crackers (8 squares)

Directions

Place each chocolate bar half and 2 marshmallows between 2 graham cracker squares. Wrap in lightly greased foil. Place on grill over medium-low Kingsford Briquets about 3 to 5 minutes or until chocolate and marshmallows are melted. (Time will vary depending upon how hot coals are and whether grill is open or covered.)

Makes 4 serving

*This recipe came from Favorite Brand Name Recipes cookbooklet called Picnics and Outdoor Meals (July 2003).*

Apple Cake

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 apples, peeled, cored and diced
1 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup oil
3 eggs, beaten
Garnish: powdered sugar

Directions

Mix flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon and baking soda in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, mix apples with pecans and combine with flour mixture. In a small bowl, mix vanilla, oil and eggs together; add to flour mixture. Place in a lightly greased and sugared Bundt pan. Bake at 350 degrees for one hour or until tested done. Let cool for 10 minutes and invert onto a serving plate. After cool, sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Makes 10 to 20 servings

**This recipe comes out of Gooseberry Patch's Recipes For Comfort cookbook.**

Peanut Butter Pie

Ingredients

3-ounce package cream cheese
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup powdered sugar
12 ounce whipped topping, divided
9-inch graham cracker pie crust

Directions

In a large mixing bowl, cream together cream cheese and peanut butter until well combined. In a separate bowl, mix powdered sugar and 1/2 of the whipped topping together; combine with cream cheese mixture and pour into crust. Frost pie with remaining whipped topping. Refrigerate for several hours to set.

Makes 8 servings

**This recipe comes out of Gooseberry Patch's Recipes For Comfort cookbook.**

Sunny Banana Pie

Ingredients

1 banana, sliced
9-inch graham cracker pie crust
8-ounce package cream cheese
2 cups milk, divided
3-1/2 ounce package instant banana pudding mix
Garnish: shaved chocolate

Directions

Place sliced banana in pie crust. Mix cream cheese with one cup of milk until blended. Mix pudding and remaining milk. Pour over sliced bananas. Sprinkle chocolate over all. Cover and chill for 3 hours.

Makes 6 to 8 servings

**This recipe comes out of Gooseberry Patch's Recipes For Comfort cookbook.**

Warm Turtle Cake

Ingredients

14-ounce package caramels
5-ounce can evaporated milk
18-1/4 oz. package German chocolate cake mix with pudding
3/4 cup butter
12-ounce package semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 cups pecans, divided

Directions

In a saucepan, over low heat, heat caramels and milk until caramels are melted. Prepare cake batter according to package directions, except only use 1/2 the oil listed. Add butter and beat on high until batter is thick and smooth. Spread about 3 cups of batter into an aluminum foil-lined and greased 13"x9" pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes or until cake puffs around the edges and the center is still slightly wet. Pour the caramel mixture over the cake and spread. Sprinkle with one cup of the chocolate chips and one cup of the pecans. Spoon remaining batter over the top. Bake an additional 35 to 45 minutes, or until cake springs back when gently pressed. Meanwhile, melt the remaining chocolate chips; spread over cake and sprinkle with remaining pecans. Let cool.

Makes 12 servings

**This recipe comes out of Gooseberry Patch's Recipes For Comfort cookbook.**

Carrot Cake

Ingredients

1 cup oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 cups sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup chopped walnuts
3 cups carrots, grated

Directions

Mix together oil, vanilla, and eggs in a small bowl; set aside. In a large bowl, combine salt, cinnamon, sugar, flour, baking soda and baking powder; stir in egg mixture. Add nuts and carrots, mixing well. Pour batter into 3, greased and floured 8" round cake pans. Bake layers at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pans for several minutes, then invert onto wire racks to cool completely. Spread icing between layers and over top and sides of cake.

Serves 8 to 10

Icing:

Beat together 1/2 cup butter, 8 ounces cream cheese, and 2 cups powdered sugar until smooth.

**This recipe comes out of Gooseberry Patch's Grandma's Kitchen cookbook.**

Best-Ever Banana Bars

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/3 cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 very ripe bananas, mashed
3/4 cup shortening, melted
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

Combine flour, sugar, baking soda and salt in a large mixing bowl; set aside. Mix bananas, shortening, eggs and vanilla in another mixing bowl; blend well. Add banana mixture to flour mixture; stir until just moistened. Pour into a greased 15"x10" baking sheet; bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until center springs back when touched. Top with cream cheese frosting and cut into bars.

Makes 2 dozen

**This recipe comes out of Gooseberry Patch's Made From Scratch cookbook.**

S'More Muffins

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
4 eggs
1 cup sour cream
2 cups sugar
4 tablespoons baking cocoa
2 teaspoons salt
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup graham crackers, crushed
1 cup mini marshmallows
1 cup chocolate chips
Garnish: marshmallow creme, graham cracker crumbs

Directions

Combine shortening, eggs, sour cream and sugar; set aside. Mix remaining ingredients in a separate mixing bowl; stir both mixtures together. Fill greased muffin tins 3/4 full and bake at 325 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes. Cool in pan for 20 minutes; remove muffins and spread with marshmallow creme. Sprinkle tops with graham cracker crumbs before serving.

Makes 2 dozen

**This recipe comes out of Gooseberry Patch's Made From Scratch cookbook.**

Butterscotch Cake

Ingredients

1 yellow cake mix
1 box of butterscotch pudding (not instant)
1/2 cup oil
butterscotch chips
chopped pecans

Directions

Cooking pudding according to package directions, and let it cool. Once cool, mix together the cake mix, pudding and oil. Pour into a 9 x 13 inch pan. Sprinkle with butterscotch chips and pecans. Bake for 30-40 minutes at 350 degrees.

**Delicious!! I love that you can change this one up too. You could do a chocolate cake mix with chocolate pudding and chocolate chips, or you could try a white cake mix with banana cream pudding and chocolate chips. You are only limited by your imagination! **

Fruit Pizza

Ingredients

1 roll of Pillsbury sugar cookie dough
7 ounces of Kraft Marshmallow Creme
8 ounces Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened
Fruit

Directions

Roll out the cookie dough into your desired shape. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Let cool.

While this is cooling, cream together Marshmallow Creme and softened Cream Cheese. Put a generous layer on the sugar cookie. You will have some remaining, but you can use this as a fruit dip.

Cut up any fruit that you like, and put it on top.

Delicious and Refreshing!!

Creamy Peanut Butter Pie

Ingredients

8 ounces cream cheese
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
16 ounces Cool Whip
Graham cracker pie crust
chocolate shavings or fudge syrup

Directions

In a large bowl, mix the cream cheese, powdered sugar, peanut butter, and cool whip until well blended. Pour into the pie crust. Top with chocolate shavings or fudge syrup. Refrigerate for several hours before serving.

**Notes~I made the pie crust out of peanut butter cookies. I just stuck them in the food processor, added 4 Tbsp. of butter, and pressed it into a pie pan. Also, to make chocolate shavings, just put a chocolate candy bar in the freezer for a bit and then use your vegetable peeler to make shavings.**

Pumpkin Pear Bread Pudding

Ingredients

2 eggs
1 can solid-pack pumpkin
1 cup sliced pears, drained and chopped
1 can (14-ounces) sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
1-1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1-1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
1 loaf Rhodes Bread Dough, baked and cubed

Streusel:
1 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter

whipped cream

Directions

In a mixing bowl, beat eggs. Add pumpkin, pears, milk, sugar and spices; mix well. Fold in bread cubes. Pour into a greased 9-inch square baking dish or springform pan that has been coated with cooking spray. Cover and refrigerate 1-2 hours or overnight.

Just before baking, combine streusel ingredients; mix well. Sprinkle over bread pudding. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Serve warm with whipped cream.

Yields 8 servings

Scotcharoos

Ingredients

1 cup white corn syrup
1 cup white sugar
1 cup peanut butter
6 cups Rice Krispies
1/2 pkg. chocolate chips
1/2 pkg. butterscotch chips

Directions

Bring corn syrup and sugar to a boil. Remove from heat and add the peanut butter. Mix well. Add this to the Rice Krispies and mix well. Press this mixture into a buttered 9 x 13 pan.

Melt the chocolate chips and butterscotch chips together. Mix and pour over the Rice Krispies in the pan. Cool until the topping hardens.

Chocolate Zucchini Cake

Ingredients

1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1/2 cup canola oil
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
3 zucchini, about 6 inches long
1 cup chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl beat the sugars, butter, and oil. Add the eggs, vanilla, buttermilk, flour, allspice, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, and cocoa. Add to the batter. Grate the zucchini into the batter and stir. Pour into a greased and floured 13 x 9-inch pan. Sprinkle with the chocolate chips. Bake for 45 minutes or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean.

Makes 15 servings

**This recipe comes from The Red Hat Society Cookbook.**

Cake Icing

This recipe is from my friend Karen.

Mix together:

1 (2 lb.) bag of powdered sugar
3/4 cup Crisco
1/2 to 2/3 cup milk
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla flavoring
1 tsp. almond flavoring
1/4 tsp. butter flavoring

**Thoughts~I love this recipe! I usually use right betwee 1/2 and 2/3 cup milk. I also use slightly less almond flavoring. It's really all up to your personal preference.**