Hot Apple Dumplings

(Not sure on who this recipe comes from )
 2 Granny Smith apples
1 cup water
1 cup sugar divided
1 stick butter
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
8 canned biscuits (I use Pillsbury buttermilk)
4 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Peel, core and slice apples vertically into 8 slices each. Cover with cold water to keep them from getting brown while you prepare the rest of the recipe.

In a medium saucepan, mix the water, 3/4 cup of the sugar, butter and vanilla over heat and bring mixture to a boil.

Separate each biscuit in half. Wrap biscuit dough layer around a slice of apple, stretching it to slightly overlap and seal the bottom.
Place the wrapped slices sealed side down in a 9 X 13 baking pan. Pour the hot sugar mixture over the apple slices.

Mix the remaining 1/4 cup sugar with cinnamon and sprinkle over the tops of the wrapped apples. Bake for 35 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream!



Stuffed Meatloaf Roll

2 pounds lean ground beef
1 cup dry bread crumbs
2 eggs beaten
1 chopped onion
1 chopped bell pepper
1 cup chopped mushrooms
1 cup chopped black olives
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon leaf oregano
1 8 oz can tomato sauce
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 cans crescent rolls

In large bowl, combine beef, crumbs, egg, onion, salt and oregano. Stir in 1/2 tomato sauce; set aside. Cut 2 pieces of waxed paper 15 inches long. Unroll crescent roll dough and don't separate. Lay end to end on top of wax paper and place second piece of wax paper on top. Now take rolling pin and roll the dough out till it's half the thickness that it was originally .Place meat mixture in center and spread out over dough Sprinkle meat with cheese,bell pepper mushrooms and olives top with remaining tomato sauce. Roll up meat, jelly-roll fashion, starting at narrow end; use wax paper to help. Place seam side down . Place in non-stick 9-1/4-in. x 5-1/2 in. x 2-3/4-in. bread pan. Bake at 375 degrees F for 30 minutes. Drain off any fat that accumulates; return to oven for 30 minutes. I also did it
with pizza dough too and that one had a thicker crust and
I also experimented with saran wrap instead of wax paper
and that seemed to work pretty good DO NOT LEAVE THE PLASTIC WRAP ON OR THE WAX PAPER !! Someone just asked me this and I never thought anyone would misinterpret the directions

OKRA PATTIES

OKRA PATTIES

Ingredients:
1 lb fresh okra or 1 (18 ounce) bag frozen cut okra
1/2 cup onion (chopped)
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 large egg
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 pinch garlic powder (potional)
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup cornmeal
oil (for frying)

Directions:
Combine cut okra, onion, salt, pepper, water and egg. Mix well. Combine flour, baking powder, cornmeal and garlic powder. Add to okra mixture, stirring well. Drop about 1/4 cup portions into about 1/2" hot oil. Fry over medium heat until well browned on both sides. Drain on paper towels.


Blackberry Dumplings


1 qt Fresh or frozen (loose-pack) blackberries
1 c Plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided
3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
1/2 ts Lemon extract
1 1/2 c All-purpose flour
2 ts Baking powder
1/4 ts Ground nutmeg
2/3 c Milk Cream or whipped cream, optional

In a Dutch oven, combine the blackberries, 1 cup sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt and lemon
extract. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in a
mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, nutmeg and remaining sugar and salt.
Add milk; stir just until mixed. (Dough will be very thick.) Drop by tablespoonfuls
into six mounds onto hot blackberry mixture cover tightly and simmer for 15
minutes or until a toothpick inserted in a dumpling comes out clean. Spoon in-to
serving dishes. Serve with cream or whipped cream if desired.

BEEF ENCHILADA CASSEROLE


1 LB ground beef
1 10oz can enchilada sauce
1 tsp southwestern seasoning
¼ tsp salt
¾ cup water
½ cup chunky salsa
12 yellow corn tortillas
¼ cup snipped fresh cilantro
1 cup shredded Colby jack cheese

Combine beef, seasoning mix and salt, cook till no longer pink. (You can brown beef in the baker in 6 minutes) Add enchilada sauce, water and salsa. Bring to a simmer and remove from heat. (If you use baker to brown meat then add 8 minutes to the last cooking cycle!) Cut tortillas into 1 inch strips and chop cilantro. Arrange half of the tortillas evenly over the bottom of the Deep Dish Baker, top with half the beef mixture, half cheese and half cilantro. Top with remaining tortillas, beef mixture, cheese and cilantro. Microwave on high for 3-5 minutes. All can be done in baker just remove meat into batter bowl while layering the rest of the dish! Enjoy!