Southern Fruit Ambrosia

11 oz can mandarin oranges, drained
15 oz can pineapple tidbits, drained
8 oz can fruit cocktail, drained
1.5 cups mini marshmallows
1/2 cup coconut, shredded
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
1 cup sour cream

Combine ingredients and let set overnight.

Serves ten.

Southern Belle Salad

1 (16 oz.) can pitted dark sweet cherries
1 (3 oz.) pkg. cherry Jello
1 c. Coca-cola classic
2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1/2 c. chopped pecans

Drain cherry juice. Bring 3/4 cup of the juice to boiling. Add Jello, stir until dissolved. Stir in Coca-cola and lemon juice. Chill until mixture mounds lightly. Cut cream cheese into very small pieces. Fold cheese, nuts, and whole cherries into mixture. Chill until firm.

Southern Fried Apples

1/3 c. sugar
1 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp. salt
4 lg. cooking apples
5 tbsp. butter

Combine sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt. Wash, core and slice apples in 1/2- inch slices. Heat butter in heavy skillet. Add apple rings and one-half the sugar mixture; cook about 3 minutes. Turn, sprinkle with remainder of sugar mixture and continue cooking until apples are almost transparent. Serve hot. Makes 6 servings.

Southern Country Crunch

2 quarts popped corn
1/2 c. pecans
1/2 c. candy corn
24 caramels (about 1/2 lb.)
1 tbsp. water
1 tbsp. sugar

Combine popped corn, peanuts and candy corn in a large bowl. Put caramels, water, and sugar in top of a double boiler. Melt over boiling water, stirring to blend. Pour melted caramel over popped corn mixture. Toss together to mix thoroughly. Shape into 1/2 cup mounds and place in a paper cupcake liner to serve. Makes 16 popcorn balls.

Apple Dumplings

for the filling:

8 medium apples

1-1/4 cups brown sugar

1/3 cup butter

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon grated lemon rind

pare and core apples

combine sugar, salt, butter, cinnamon, lemon rind

stuff each apple with mixture

for the pastry

2 cups sifted flour

3/4 teaspoon salt

2/3 cup shortening

4 to 6 tablespoons cold water

sift flour and salt together

cut in shortening

add water a little at a time until mixture holds together

finally...

roll out on floured board to 1/8" thick

cut in squares large enough to cover apple

place filled apple on each square and bring corners together at top

moisten edges and pinch together to enclose apple

place on baking sheet and bake at 350* for 30 minutes or until apples are tender makes 8 dumplings... see recipe for caramel sauce to make this even better.

Pecan Butter Squares

3/4 cups. butter or margarine
4 tbsp. sugar
1 1/2 cups. flour
3 egg yolks
1 lb. box brown sugar
1 1/2 cups. pecans, finely chopped

Mix butter, white sugar & flour until crumbly and pat into bottom of 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees about 15 minutes. Mix egg yolks, brown sugar & pecans together and fold into 3 stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour on top of base and bake another 25 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool and cut into squares. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Peanut Butter Squares

2 cups graham cracker crumbs
2 cups confectionary sugar 10X
1 3/4 cups peanut butter
1 stick (1/2 cup) butter or margarine(melted)
1 lb. semi-sweet or milk chocolate morsels

Mix the graham cracker crumbs and sugar together well. Next add the butter or margarine and one cup of the peanut butter, blend very well and press into a 9 X 13 pan or dish. Melt the chocolate morsels and mix with the remaining peanut butter until it's a solid brown then spread on top of the first mixture. Chill until chocolate sets.

Mississippi Mud

1 stick butter
1/2 cup cocoa
5 eggs (Xtra large)
1 1/4 cups sifted flour (self-rising)
2 cups sugar
1 cup chopped nuts
2 tsp. vanilla

Melt butter, add cocoa, eggs, sugar, and flour; mix well. Stir in nuts and vanilla then pour into a greased 13 X 9 pan. Bake at 350 for 30 mins. Top immediately after removing from oven. (see below)

Topping

1 bag miniature marshmallows
1 box powdered sugar
1 stick (softened) butter
1/3 cup cocoa
1/2 cup evaporated milk

Cover the top of the cake with marshmallows as soon as it comes out of the oven. Beat the rest of the ingredients well and pour over the marshmallows before they melt together.

Chess Squares

1 box yellow cake mix
1 cup chopped pecans
1 stick butter (softened)
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla

In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients and mix well using a wooden spoon. Grease and flour a 9 X 13 X 2 pan, spread mixture evenly then set aside.

1 8oz. pkg.cream cheese (softened)
2 eggs
1 box powdered sugar

Mix the cream cheese and eggs until smooth then add sugar. Pour this over the first mixture. Bake at 350 for 35 mins. Cool and cut into squares.
remaining batter. Bake as directed.

Monkey Bread
Quick and Easy

Ingredients:

24 frozen dinner rolls dough (do not thaw)
1 cup brown sugar
1 4-serving size instant butterscotch pudding mix
1/4 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (you can substitute raisins if you'd like)
1/2 cup melted butter

Directions:

The night or several hours before, grease and flour a tube or Bundt
pan. Mix brown sugar and pudding mix together. Mix white sugar and
cinnamon together. Place frozen rolls in pan a layer at a time. Sprinkle
brown sugar and pudding mix over first layer of rolls. Sprinkle sugar
and cinnamon mixture over the brown sguar and pudding mixture.
Spread half the nuts and melted butter over first layer. Repeat with the
next layer.