Pull-Apart Maple Sticky Buns

3/4 c chopped pecans (or nut of your choice)
1/2 c butter (divided)
1/3 c maple pancake syrup
1/2 c sugar
1 t ground cinnamon
1 can refrigerated flaky buttermilk biscuits

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray tube, bunt or you can settle with a 9" square pan with cooking spray. Sprinkle the nuts on the bottom of the pan, set aside. Melt 2 T of butter in a small microwavable bowl, then add syrup to the butter and stir until well blended. Drizzle the butter/maple mixture over the nuts in the pan. Set aside.
Melt remaining 6 T butter; set aside. In a separate bowl mix the cinnamon and sugar. Separate the biscuits out and roll them into a ball. Dip each ball in the melted butter then in the cinnamon and sugar mixture. Press each ball down onto the nut layer in the pan. Drizzle any remaining butter and cinnamon sugar mixture on top of the biscuit balls.
Bake 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 1 minute in pan. Invert onto a serving platter. Scrape any remaining nuts left in the pan. Spoon over buns. Serve warm.

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Nilla Apple Crisp

7-8 c thinly sliced peeled Granny Smith apples (about 4 large or 2lbs)

1/2 c brown sugar (firmly packed and divided in half)

2 t ground cinnamon (divided)

1/3 c old fashioned or quick-cooking oats

1/4 c cold margarine

25 Nilla Wafers (crushed / about 1 c crumbs

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Toss apples with 1/4 c brown sugar and 1 t of cinnamon. Spoon apple mixture into 8" or 9" square baking dish.

Combine oats and remaining 1/4 c brown sugar and 1 t cinnamon in a medium bowl. Cut in margarine with a pastry cutter or two knives, until mixture becomes crumbly. Add wafer crumbs; mix well. Spread crumb mixture over apples.

Bake 30 minutes or until apples are tender. Serve warm or cooled with whipping top or vanilla ice cream.

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Pulled Pork

1 1/2 c brown sugar

1/2 c soy sauce

1/2 c ketchup

1/4 c honey

2 T vinegar

3 T minced garlic

1/4 t ginger powder

1 t salt

1/2 onion (sliced)

3-4 lb pork roast

Place sliced onions in the bottom of the crock pot. Add roast. Mix the rest of the ingredients and pour over the roast. Cook 2-3 on high or 4-5 on low. Shred the pork and leave in for at least an hour. Great in burritos.

Susanne Nelson

Scottish Shortbread IV

1 c butter (room temperature)
1/2 c packed brown sugar
2 1/4 c flour

Mix butter and sugar together. Add flour in a little at a time. Knead the dough for 5 minutes. Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet for 15-20 minutes on 325 degrees.

Linda

One Dish Creamy Stuffing Chicken

1 1/2 c hot water
1/4 c butter or margarine (melted)
1 pkg chicken stuffing mix
6 small boneless skinless chicken breasts (1 1/2lb) or turkey
1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1/3 c sour cream

Mix hot water. butter, and stuffing mix. In another bowl mix soup and sour cream. Place chicken or turkey in a greased baking dish. Pour soup mixture over chicken then stuffing mixture on top of soup mixture. Bake 35 minutes or until chicken is done on 375 degrees.

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Meatballs

1 lb ground beef
1/2 pkg chicken stuffing mix
3/4 c water
1 eggs

Line cookie sheet with foil and spray with cooking spray. Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Shape mixture into balls and place on cookie sheet. Bake for 16 minutes on 400 degrees.

Variations:
Add 1 T of Italian seasoning and 1 t garlic powder to mixture for more of an Italian meatball.

Tip:
Freeze meatballs in a bag up to 3 months.

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German Pancakes

6 eggs

1 c milk

1 c flour

1 t vanilla

dash of salt

4 T butter

Heat oven to 450 degrees. Melt butter in (2) 9x13 pans in oven. Meanwhile beat eggs until foamy and add milk. Slowly add flour and salt to mixture and blend well. Pour mixture in glass pans. Bake 15-20 minutes. Add your favorite toppings.

Krysti Pyles

Thai Sesame Noodles

1 c Asian sesame dressing (divided)

2 chicken breasts (cubed)

2 T chunky peanut butter

2 T honey

1/2 t crushed red pepper

8 oz thin spaghetti (cooked & drained)

1/2 c shredded carrot

1/2 c green onions

1/2 c sliced almonds

Place cubed chicken in zip lock bag and pour 1/3 c of dressing in the bag. Coat and marinate an hour. Drain, discard dressing. Mix remaining 2/3 c dressing, peanut butter, honey, and pepper and set aside. Cook chicken in large skillet on medium-high about 8 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Mix chicken, spaghetti, carrots, onions, almonds in a large bowl. Serve immediately.

Krysti Pyles

Chicken Roller

3 boneless skinless chicken breast

3 slices of provolone cheese

6 slices of bacon/turkey bacon

3 T italian dressing

Heat grill to medium heat or oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with cooking oil. Slice chicken in half, but not all the way through. Place cheese in the middle of the chicken, then wrap bacon around the chicken. Finally spoon on italian dressing.

Grill for 15-20 minutes or bake for 30-40 minutes or until chicken is done.

Ashlee Macdonald

Cheesy Chicken Pot Pie

3 c chopped cooked chicken

1 pkg (16 oz) frozen vegetable blend

8 oz of shredded cheddar cheese or cubed pasteurized prepared cheese product

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 can (8 oz) refrigerated crescent dinner rolls

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Combine the first 4 ingredients in a 13 x 9 baking dish. Unroll dough, and place over chicken mixture. Bake 20-25 minutes or until crust is golden brown.

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