Jumbo Shells with Meat Filling

1 pkg. jumbo past shells, uncooked
2 lbs. ground beef, pork, or turkey
4 eggs
1 c. flavored dry bread crumbs
1 c. shredded mozzarella cheese
3/4 c. very finely chopped onion
3/4 tsp. dried oregano leaves
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
3 c. spaghetti sauce
Grated Parmesan cheese

1. Preheat oven to 375* F.
2. Cook pasta according to package directions and drain.
3. In a large skillet over medium heat, brown meat until thoroughly cooked. Drain.
4. In a large bowl, stir together meat, eggs, bread crumbs, mozzarella cheese, onion, oregano, salt, and pepper.
5. In a 9x13 baking dish, spread 1/2 cup sauce.
6. Fill each cooked shell with 1 1/2 level tablespoons of filling.
7. Layer half of the filled shells in the prepared baking dish. Cover with half of the remaining sauce. Layer the rest of the filled shells on top and pour remaining sauce over. Garnish with Parmesan cheese.
8. Cover with foil and bake 40 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

Yield: 8 servings

*I halved this recipe since there are only two of us and it still made so much that we had a ton of leftovers. It makes a lot!

Chicken Roll Ups

Filling:
1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 c. cooked and cubed chicken
1 (4 oz.) can sliced mushrooms
2 (8 count) packages crescent rolls

Coating:
1 c. seasoned dry bread crumbs (finely crushed)
1/4 c. melted butter

Sauce:
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 can milk

1. Mix cream cheese, pepper, chicken, and mushrooms.
2. Cut crescent rolls into 4 square per container. Pinch serrated edges together
3. Fill each roll with mixture (about 1/4 cup).
4. Bring points of roll together, as for apple dumplings, and seal edges.
5. Dip in melted butter and roll in bread crumbs.
6. Bake on cookie sheets at 325* for 20-25 minutes or until light brown.
7. For sauce, mix cream of chicken and milk and heat on stove. Serve over hot roll ups.

Pie Filling Cake

1 can fruit pie filling (I've tried cherry and blackberry and love both)
1 box yellow cake mix
1 cube butter

1. Grease and flour 9x9 square pan.
2. Pour in one can pie filling
3. Dump in powder cake mix (don't prepare it...you just need the powder)
4. Melt 1 cube butter and pour it on top of the pie filling and cake mix.
5. Bake at 425* for 20 min.

This is really easy and very yummy. It kind of tasted like cobbler.

Yummy Chicken

1 Bottle Catalina Dressing
1 Jar Apricot Jam
3-4 Chicken Breasts

Cut the chicken into little pieces. Then mix all together in crockpot, and cook on low for about 2-3 hours, or until chicken is cooked through. Serve over rice.

*You can also buy chicken tenderloins so you don't have to cut anything up. Just throw everything in the crockpot and you have a quick, easy, and yummy meal!

Oil Pie Crust

8 OR 9 INCH ONE CRUST PIE

1 CUP PLUS 2 TBL. FLOUR
1/2 TSP SALT
1/3 CUP OIL
2 TO 3 TBL COLD WATER


10 INCH ONE CRUST OR 8-9 INCH TWO CRUST PIE

1 3/4 CUPS FLOUR
1 TSP SALT
1/2 CUP OIL
3 TO 4 TBL WATER


10 INCH TWO CRUST PIE

2 2/3 CUPS FLOUR
1 1/2 TSP SALT
3/4 CUP OIL
4 TO 5 TBL WATER



MEASURE FLOUR AND SALT INTO MIXING BOWL, ADD THE OIL AND MIX WITH A FORK UNTIL IT RESEMBLES SMALL PEAS. SPRINKLE WATER OVER THE FLOUR ONE TABLESPOON AT A TIME. MIX WITH A FORK UNTIL THE FLOUR IS MOISTENED AND THE DOUGH JUST CLEANS THE BOWL. ADJUST THE WATER UNTIL THE DOUGH “FEELS LIKE PLAYDOUGH”, OIL MAY BE ADDED. FORM INTO A BALL AND FLATTEN. ROLL BETWEEN TWO SHEETS OF WAXED PAPER UNTIL 1” LARGER THAN YOUR PIE PLATE ALL AROUND, HINT ---MOISTEN THE SURFACE SLIGHTLY UNDER THE WAXED PAPER TO KEEP IT FROM SLIDING. RELEASE THE TOP SHEET OF PAPER AND REPLACE OVER THE DOUGH, FLIP OVER AND REMOVE THE OTHER SHEET, FOLD IN HALF OVER THE PAPER IN YOUR HAND AND PLACE IN THE PIE PLATE. REMOVE THE SHEET AND PRESS AND FORM THE DOUGH INTO THE CORNERS. FILL THE PIE AND PREPARE THE TOP CRUST IN THE SAME MANNER, PLACE SLITS IN THE TOP CRUST TO VENT. BAKE AS DIRECTED.

Apple Pie (French and Regular)

8 INCH PIE

1/2 CUP SUGAR
1 TBL FLOUR
1/4 TSP NUTMEG
1/4 TSP CINNAMON
DASH SALT
5 CUPS THINLY SLICED, PARED APPLES (ABOUT 4)
1 TBL BUTTER OR MARGARINE

9 INCH PIE

3/4 CUP SUGAR
1/4 CUP FLOUR
1/2 TSP NUTMEG
1/2 TSP CINNAMON
DASH SALT
6 CUPS THINLY SLICED, PARED APPLES (ABOUT5)
2 TBL BUTTER OR MARGARINE

10 INCH PIE

1 CUP SUGAR
1/3 CUP FLOUR
1 TSP NUTMEG
1 TSP CINNAMON
DASH SALT
8 CUPS THINLY SLICED, PARED APPLES (ABOUT7)
3 TBL BUTTER OR MARGARINE


HEAT OVEN TO 425 DEG. PREPARE CRUST. STIR TOGETHER SUGAR, FLOUR, NUTMEG, CINNAMON AND SALT; LIGHTLY TOSS WITH APPLES TO COAT. TURN INTO PASTRY LINED PAN; DOT WITH BUTTER. COVER WITH TOP CRUST, WHICH HAS SLITS CUT IN IT; SEAL AND FLUTE EDGE. COVER EDGE WITH 2 TO 3 INCH STRIP OF ALUMINUM FOIL TO PREVENT EXCESSIVE BROWNING; REMOVE FOIL LAST 15 MINUTES OF BAKING. BAKE 40 TO 50 MINUTES OR UNTIN CRUST IS NICELY BROWNED AND JUICE BEGINS TO BUBBLE THROUGH SLITS IN CRUST. SERVE WARM AND IF DESIRED, WITH ICE CREAM OR WEDGES OF CHEESE.

FRENCH APPLE PIE

FOLLOW RECIPE FOR 9 INCH APPLE PIE EXCEPT PREPARE PASTRY FOR ONE CRUST PIE. OMIT BUTTER AND TOP FILLING WITH CRUMB TOPPING: 1 CUP FLOUR, 1 TSP CINNAMON, 1 TSP NUTMEG, 1/2 CUP FIRM BUTTER OR MARGARINE AND 1/2 CUP BROWN SUGAR (PACKED). CUT IN WITH A PASTRY BLENDER OR FORK UNTIL CRUMBLY. TOP EVENLY AND INCREASE BAKING TIME TO 50 MINUTES. COVER CRUMB TOPPING WITH FOIL LAST 10 MINUTES OF BAKING TO PREVENT OVER BROWNING.

Strawberry Delight

1 package (3 oz.) strawberry gelatin
1 package (10 oz.) sliced frozen strawberries
1 Tbsp. suagr
Dash salt
1 c. whipped cream, whipped with 1 Tbsp. of sugar
1/2 of a large angel food cake, torn in pieces

1. Dissolve gelatin in 1 1/4 c. boiling water.
2. Stir in strawberries, sugar, and salt.
3. Cool until gelatin is thick and syrupy.
4. Fold in whipped cream, keeping 1/4 c. for garnish.
5. Place half the cake pieces into a 203 quart serving bowl.
6. Pour half the the strawberry cream mixture over cake; add another layer of torn cake pieces and then remaining strawberry cream mixture.
7. Refrigerate 1-2 hours or until set.
8. Top each serving with a dollop of whipped cream.

Makes about 10 servings