Slow Cooker Cinnamon Applesauce

3 1/2 lbs apples, peeled, cored and sliced
1/2 cup brown sugar or to taste
1 1/2 Tbl lemon juice
1/4 tsp cinnamon

In a 3 1/2 quart crock pot, toss together the apples, sugar and lemon juice. Cover and cook on HIGH for 5 hours. Mash up the apples with a potato masher. Stir in cinnamon. Serve warm or cold

Classic Apple Crisp

Filling:
3 pounds whole apples, to yield 9 cups peeled, cored and sliced
1/4 cup apple cider, apple juice or water
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 Tbl melted butter
2 Tbl boiled cider, optional but good
1 1/2 tsp apple pie spice*
3 Tbl flour
1/4 tsp salt
* or substitute 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp nutmeg & 1/4 tsp ginger.

Topping:

3/4 cup flour
1/2 cup quick cooking oats
1/4 tsp cinnamon
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup cold butter, cut in pats
1/2 cup diced pecans or walnuts, optional

Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 9 inch square pan. Slice the apples about 1/4" thick. Toss them with the remaining filling ingredients and place in pan.
To make topping: whisk together the flour, oats, salt, sugar, cinnamon and baking powder. Add the cold butter, working it in to make an unevenly crumbly mixture. Toss in the nuts. Spread the topping over the apples.  Bake for 50 minutes.  Remove from the oven, and allow to cool for at least 20 minutes before serving.

Yield:  9 to 12 servings

Zucchini Bread

1 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
3 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 cup sugar
2 cup grated zucchini
3 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking powder

Mix oil and eggs. Add in sugar and mix well. Mix in zucchini and vanilla. Add dry ingredients. Place in a greased bread pan. Bake at 350 for 1 - 11/2 hours

Auntie Gails Lemon Chicken

1 cup lemon juice
1/2 onion, chopped
1/2 tsp basil
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp garlic powder
as many chicken pieces as you will need

Marinate over night or 48 hours depending how lemony you want your chicken to be. Cook out on your grill or in oven for 45-60 minutes.

Boston Market Meatloaf

1 1/2 lb burger
1/2 tsp garlic salt
3/4 cup plain bread crumbs
1/2 cup minced onions
3/4 cup drained diced tomatoes
1 egg
Topping: 3/4 cup tomato sauce and 2 Tbl sugar

Mix all ingredients in first list until well blended. Place in a lightly greased bread pan and bake at 350 for 45 minutes. Remove from oven and drain excess grease from pan. Mix topping ingredients together and pour over the meatloaf and place back in the oven to finish baking until done about 1/2 hour more.

Serves 6

Squash Casserole

2 lbs yellow and or zucchini squash, sliced
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 cup shredded carrots
1/2 cup margarine melted
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 cup sour cream
12 oz pkg herb seasoned stuffing

Cook sliced squash and onion in boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain well. Combine soup, sour cream and carrots. Fold in drained squash and onions. Combine stuffing and butter. Spread 1/2 of stuffing in a 9 x 13 greased pan, spoon in vegetable mixture and top with the rest of stuffing. Bake at 350 for 25 -30 minutes.

Serves 6

Good and Chewy Hermits

1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup molasses
1 cup raisins

Preheat oven to 350.

In a large bowl, beat together the sugar, shortening and margarine till smooth. Beat in the spices, salt and baking soda.

Slowly stir in the flour, then add the molasses and beat well again. Stir in the raisins last.

Pat hermits into a lightly greased 13x18 half sheet pan; mixture will be quite dry. Bake for 12-15 minutes. Do Not Overbake; bars should barely be pulling away from the edge of the pan. Remove from oven and cool completely before cutting.