How to make Home Made Apple Filling Phyllo Dough Recipe Turnovers

Phyllo dough is used in many cuisines in middle eastern regions as well as Turkish and Greek as a dough for pastries both sweet and savory. One very popular is the greek baklava. Another popular turkish dessert mostly enjoyed during Ramadan made with phyllo is Güllaç , and Egyptians eat a similar dish to Güllaç  [...]

Stuffed French Toast for your Breakfast

1 Loaf large french bread
1/2 lb Breakfast sausage
1/2 Package bacon
1/2 c Milk
4 lg Eggs
1/4 c Sugar
1 ts Cinnamon
1 1/2 ts Vanilla
1/2 lb Boiled ham (thinly sliced)
1 Package American Cheese
In a large skillet fry the bacon crisp, remove and fry the breakfast sausage.
On a cutting board, slice the bread into eight slices approximately 1 1/2″ to [...]

Baked Apples Crock Pot Recipe

6 lg. cooking apples
3/4 c. orange juice
2 tsp. grated orange rind
1 tsp. lemon rind grated
3/4 c. blush or light wine
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 c. brown sugar
Whipped cream
Remove core from apples and place in slow cooker / Crock Pot.
In a mixing bowl combine - orange juice, orange rind, lemon rind, wine,
cinnamon and brown sugar
Pour over apples.
Cover pot [...]

Easy Eggnog Fudge

1 cooking spray
1 cup eggnog
3 cups white sugar
1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 cup butter, chilled
1/2 (11 ounce) package white chocolate chips
1 cup chopped almonds
Line a 9 x 13 inch Baking Pan with aluminum foil and set aside.
Spray the bottom and sides of a large Sauce Pan with cooking spray.
Heat [...]

HummingBird Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

3 Cups All Purpose Flour
2 Cups Sugar
3 [...]

Sweet Potato Pie

1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 cups mashed cooked sweet potatoes or yams
3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 (9-inch) unbaked pie crust
Preheat oven to 350°F.
In a large bowl, beat sugar and eggs until well combined. Stir in mashed sweet potatoes, milk, melted butter, vanilla, [...]

Gingerbread People

4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons each ground ginger and ground cloves
1 tsp. each baking soda, ground nutmeg, and salt
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter (not margarine), at room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs (separated)
1 cup molasses
1 tablespoon cold water
Optional Decorations:
Currants for eyes
Strips of candied cherries for [...]

Cinnamon Apple Wreath

6 small apples, 2 1/2 inches in diameter
Lemon juice or lemon-lime soda pop
Wire racks
Spray varnish, if desired
6 cinnamon sticks, 10 inches long
Straw wreath, 10 inches in diameter
8 (3 1/2-inch) cinnamon sticks
2 yards 3/4-inch ribbon
Glue gun and glue sticks
Silk leaves
Heat oven to 200 F. Cut apples lengthwise from stem end through core into 1/4-inch slices. Dip [...]

Applesauce Recipe

5 pounds tart apples (Granny Smith)
1/3 cup cinnamon sugar
1 lemon
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp Vanilla
Peel and core apples; save peels and core. Cut up apples and set aside.
In a large pot, cover peels and cores with water and cook on medium heat until peels are soft and water is the color of apple juice (15 to [...]

Pumpkin Dip

Pumpkin is not just for pies, try this dip at your next fall, Thanksgiving or Holiday party.
1 8 oz package cream cheese, softened
1 LB can pumpkin puree
1 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 tablespoon orange zest
Cream the cream cheese and pumpkin together in a large bowl mix in the remaining ingredients.
Add more [...]

Sweet Potato Casserole

1 Large Can Sweet Potatoes (23 oz)
½ Cup Butter melted
1 Apple sliced
2 Cups Marshmallows
1 tsp Vanilla
1 tsp Almond extract
1 tsp Cinnamon
1 tsp Nutmeg
½ tsp Salt
¼ cup Brown sugar
1-Cup Oats
¼ cup Butter
In a bowl mix the sweet potatoes, ½ cup butter, apple, marshmallows, vanilla and almond extract. Put into a oven safe dish that has been [...]

Frappe Mocha Coffee

*Greek frappe is a foam-covered iced coffee drink made from spray-dried instant coffee. It is very popular in Greece especially during summer, but has now spread on to other countries.
In France a frappe is a milkshake beverage produced by mixing milk or fruit juices in a shaker without coffee. In New England, a frappe (there [...]

Honey Mixed Nuts

½ cup Honey
2 tsp Butter
1 tsp Cinnamon
4 cups Mixed Nuts
3 Tbs Sugar ( mixed in blender to make fine)
Place butter, honey and ¼ tsp cinnamon in Sauce pan and boil 2 minutes stirring.
Place nuts in mixing bowl and pour mixture over nuts and toss well.
Spread nuts on foil lined cookie sheet and bake at 325 [...]