Nutty Pumpkin Spice Bread

  Nutty Pumpkin Spice Bread - This exceptionally fresh homemeade bread is made a little healthier with the addition of the pumpkin, but it is more healthy because it has no additives in it, just your TLC.P

rep Time: 10 mins
Main Ingredient: Pumpkin, Nuts
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Nutty Pumpkin Spice Bread

3 c Bread flour
1/2 c Whole wheat flour
1 1/2 tb Butter,room temperature
1 ts Salt
1 ts Pumpkin pie spice
1 lg Egg
1/2 c Milk
1/4 c Orange juice
1/2 c Canned pumpkin
1/3 c Sugar
1/2 c Pecan pieces
2 1/2 ts Active dry yeast

Directions to make Nutty Pumpkin Spice Bread

Step 1:Process the ingredients according to the manufacturer’s instructions for the basic bread setting
Step 2:Remove the bread from the bread pan to a rack to cool.
Step 3:Wrap in aluminum foil ior a paper bag to store. This is for a 1 1/2 pound loaf.

Fruit and Nut Filled Squash

misc_sq Fruit and Nut Filled Squash - This amazing, supreme, stuffed acorn squash recipe is extraordinary. A succulent combination of apples, walnuts, butter and brown sugar fill the squash halves, giving them a classic sweet, tart taste that is one of a kind. Not only does this easy recipe taste delicious, it looks even better, with a wonderful appearance for brunch buffets.

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 45 mins
Main Ingredient: Squash
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Fruit and Nut Filled Squash

3 Acorn Squash
2 Apples, chopped
1/2 c Chopped Walnuts
1 T Grated Orange Peel
1/2 c Brown Sugar
2 T Margarine, melted

Directions to make Fruit and Nut Filled Squash

Step 1:Preheat oven to 350 deg F. Cut squash in half lengthwise and scrape out seeds. Place cut side down in baking dish and bake for 25 minutes.
Step 2:Mix the other ingredients. Turn squash cut side up, fill with apple mix and continue baking for 20 minutes, or until squash is tender.

Apple Cinnamon Pizza

ap_cinm Apple Cinnamon Pizza - This one-of-a-kind, apple, dessert recipe, is bursting with tender, tasty apples and sweet cinnamon, slowly, oven baked into a “crust” of ooey-gooey bread dough. This wonderful, fresh, “pizza”, is loved by everyone who tries it, especially kids!

Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 40 mins
Main Ingredient: Apples, Bread
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Apple Cinnamon Pizza

8 oz Frozen bread dough, thawed, one-half frozen loaf
8 oz Cream cheese; softened
1/4 c Sugar
1 Egg
1 ts Vanilla
4 c Apples, peeled, thinly sliced
2/3 c Sugar
1/4 c Flour
1 ts Cinnamon

TOPPING:
1/3 c Flour
1/3 c Brown sugar
2 tb Margarine, softened
1/2 c Slivered almonds

Directions to make Apple Cinnamon Pizza

Step 1:Place bread dough on greased 12 inch deep dish pizza pan. When thawed completely, pat dough on bottom and 1/2 inch up sides of pan. Let rest 15 minutes.
Step 2:Combine cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, egg and vanilla until smooth. Spread over bottom of crust. Combine apples, 2/3 cup sugar, 1/4 cup flour and cinnamon. Arrange evenly over cream cheese mixture.
Step 3:In a small mixing bowl, combine 1/3 cup flour and brown sugar. Cut in margarine until mixture is crumbly. Add almonds. Sprinkle evenly over apples. Bake at 350F for about 40 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve warm or cold, with whipping cream, whipped topping or ice cream.

Brownie Nut Pie

  Brownie Nut Pie - Would you like to have a slice of brownie? This one is for those of you who have a passion for pie, for but also like to try new things. But, be warned, you may not be able to stop at just one!

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 50 mins
Main Ingredient: Chocolate
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Brownie Nut Pie

2/3 cup Sugar
1/8 teaspoon Salt
1 cup Light corn syrup
4 ounces Sweet cooking chocolate
3 tablespoons Butter
3 Eggs,beaten
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1 cup Pecans
1 Unbaked pie shell

Directions to make Brownie Nut Pie

Step 1:Combine sugar, salt and cyrup in saucepan. Bring to a boil. Boil 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
Step 2:Stir in chocolate and butter and stir until melted and smooth. Cool. Gradually beat chocolate mixture into beaten eggs, stirring constantly. Mix well. Add vanilla and pecans.
Step 3:Pour into pie shell.Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes.Cool.

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Brownie Bars with Pecans

  Brownie Bars with Pecans - These sensational brownie bars are a chocolate lovers dream. They are positively loaded with sweet, rich flavor. Bring them to your next potluck, or for a brunch dessert and we bet they are the first thing gone.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 30-35 mins
Main Ingredient: Chocolate, Nuts
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Brownie Bars with Pecans

1/4 c Butter, plus …
2 T Butter
3 T Cocoa
1 1/4 c Sugar
2 Eggs,beaten
3/4 c Flour
1/3 c Chopped pecans
1 t Vanilla
1/4 t Salt
1/4 t Baking powder

TOPPING
3 T Butter
3/4 c Sugar
2 Eggs beaten
1 Egg yolk,beaten
2/3 c Chopped pecans
3 T Flour
1 t Vanilla

Directions to make Brownie Bars with Pecans

Step 1:Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 9X9×2 inch pan. Melt butter in 2-quart saucepan; remove from heat.
Step 2:Mix in cocoa, sugar and eggs. Stir in remaining ingredients except topping. Spread in pan. Bake 23 minutes.
Step 3:anwhile, prepare topping: Melt butter in 1-quart saucepan; remove from heat. Mix in sugar, eggs and egg yolk.
Step 4:Stir in remaining ingredients. Immediately pour topping over brownies; spread evenly. Bake about 18 minutes longer or until firm; cool. Cut into 2 1/4 x 1 1/2 inch bars.

Chocolate Chip Grape Nut Bread

  Chocolate Chip Grape Nut Bread - This very distinctive chocolate bread is extremely easy, and bakes to a golden goodness in less than an hour! Homemade always equals delicious, and this one is no exception. Even kids love it!

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 45 mins
Main Ingredient: Cereal, Chocolate Chips
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Chocolate Chip Grape Nut Bread

1 c Grape nuts
2 c Buttermilk(low fat 1.5%)
2 c Sugar
2 Eggs or 1/2c egg substitute
1/2 ts Salt
3 1/2 c Flour
1 ts Baking soda
2 ts Baking powder
1/2 c Chocolate chips
1 ts Vanilla

Directions to make Chocolate Chip Grape Nut Bread

Step 1:Soak Grape-Nuts in buttermilk for 10 minutes. Beat sugar and eggs or substitute together in a large bowl. Add milk/Grape-Nuts mixture and vanilla.
Step 2:Sift flour with salt, soda and powder and stir thoroughly into the Grape-Nuts mixture. Add chocolate chips and mix well.
Step 3:Pour into 2 non-stick sprayed 9 x 5 inch loaf pans and bake at 350F for about 45 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Makes 2 loaves.

Creamy Cranberry Jello Salad

  Creamy Cranberry Jello Salad - This simple salad is always the first bowl empty at every family gathering I have ever brought it to. Tangy cranberries and thick rich sour cream are combined with jello to create this very, very versatile dish.

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 0 mins
Main Ingredient: Cranberry, Jello
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Creamy Cranberry Jello Salad

1 pk Cherry flavored gelatin
1 Can whole cranberry sauce
1/4 c Pecans
1 c Hot water
1/2 c Diced celery
1 c sour cream

Directions to make Creamy Cranberry Jello Salad

Step 1:Dissolve gelatin in hot water and chill until thickened, but not firm.
Step 2:Break cranberry sauce into small pieces with fork. Add to gelatin with celery and nuts. Fold in sour cream and chill until firm.

Louisiana Stuffed Oranges

  Louisiana Stuffed Oranges - These incredible sweet potato stuffed oranges are very yummy, healthy and very unique. They present exremely well, and are very good for you. So versatile, you can have them anytime of day.

Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Main Ingredient: Oranges, Yams
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Louisiana Stuffed Oranges

6 Medium Louisiana yams
4 Large navel oranges
1/2 Stick butter, melted
1/4 Tsp nutmeg
1/2 C brown sugar
1/2 C pecan pieces
1/4 Tsp. cinnamon
1 Oz. Grand Marnier or Triple Sec (optional)

Directions to make Louisiana Stuffed Oranges

Step 1:Bake yams at 350 degrees until tender.
Step 2:Cut oranges in half. Scoop out pulp and chop up half of it. Peel yams; put into mixing bowl with chopped orange pulp, melted butter, sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, half of pecans and Grand Marnier or Triple Sec.
Step 3:Mix well and stuff oranges. Sprinkle rest of pecans on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

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