Mild Sweet Salsa

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 large tomatoes, peeled,seeded and chopped
• 1/2 green pepper, finely chopped
• 1/2 red bell pepper, finely chopped
• 1/2 red onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup frozen corn, thawed
• 1 -3 clove garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• salt, to taste
• black pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 mix together all ingredients and chill for several hours before using (to allow flavors to combine).

Fast Creamy Baked Apples - Fat Free

Total Time: 8 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 medium apple, cubed into bite-size chunks
• 1 teaspoon splenda granular
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/3 cup water, cold
• 2 tablespoons granola cereal (optional)
• 2 tablespoons fat-free cool whip (optional)
• 1 dash cinnamon (optional)

Recipe

• 1 using a small to medium sized microwave-proof bowl (with lid if you have one), combine splenda, cornstarch and cinnamon.
• 2 add 1/3 cup of cold water & vanilla, and whisk until blended. add diced apple coat them with the cinnamon mixture.
• 3 cover the dish and microwave for 2 1/2 minutes - apples should appear translucent and be soft, but not be wrinkled. microwave temperatures vary, so keep an eye on them.
• 4 leaving the lid on the bowl, allow sauce to thicken on counter or in microwave and cool for a couple of minutes.
• 5 enjoy fat-free apple dessert or top with granola, cool whip and sprinkle with cinnamon if desired!

Pumpkin Flan With Caramel And Cinnamon Whipped Cream

Total Time: 9 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 8 hrs Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 6 large eggs
• 2 cups canned pumpkin puree
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 2 cups heavy cream
• cinnamon whipped cream

Recipe

• 1 in a small skillet combine 2/3 cup of the sugar with 1/4 cup water and bring the mixture to a boil, stirring and washing down any sugar crystals clinging to the sides with a brush dipped in cold water until the sugar is dissolved. cook the syrup, swirling the skillet, until it is a deep caramel, pour it into a warm 2-quart glass loaf pan, tilting the pan to coat the bottom evenly, and let the caramel harden.
• 2 in a bowl beat the eggs with the remaining 2/3 cup sugar, beat in the pumpkin puree, salt, ginger, cinnamon, allspice, and cream, and pour the custard into the loaf pan. set the loaf pan in a deep baking pan, add enough hot water to the baking pan to reach halfway up the sides of the loaf pan, and bake the flan in the middle of a preheated moderate oven (350 degrees) for 1 hour and forty five minutes to 2 hours, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. let the flan cool and chill it, covered overnight. run a thin knife around the edge of the loaf pan, invert a platter over the pan, and invert the flan onto the platter. serve the flan, cut into slices, with the cinnamon whipped cream.

Swedish Flat Bread

Total Time: 2 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 cups flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• salt
• 1 pint sour cream (whipping cream, soured)

Recipe

• 1 mix dry ingredients together.
• 2 add the sour cream.
• 3 dough will be really stiff.
• 4 let stand 1 to 2 hours.
• 5 roll out on cloth covered board, with lefse rolling pin (very thin and rolled in graham flour).
• 6 bake on ungreased cookies sheets in 350 degree oven until lightly browned (5 minutes).

Ginger Cookies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups shortening
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 4 cups flour
• 4 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon clove
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 roll in balls the size of a walnut.
• 2 then roll in sugar.
• 3 place cookie sheet and bake 8-10 minutes at 350 degrees.

Russian Tea Cakes

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup salted butter (2 sticks)
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups sifted flour
• 1 cup ground pecans

Recipe

• 1 cream the butter in a mixer. add sugar and beat until blended. add vanilla, flour, and nuts.
• 2 mix well and then chill for at least one hour.
• 3 shape generous tablespoons of dough into crescent shapes on a ungreased cookie sheet.
• 4 bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. when done, immediately roll them in confectioners sugar.

Savory French Toast Bake

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• butter
• 9 pieces bread, cut into bite size chunks
• 12 -15 pieces breakfast sausage, sliced thin
• 1 1/2 cups grated cheese
• 5 eggs
• 2 cups milk
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 oil large casserole dish.
• 3 it's easier to work with the bread if it's somewhat frozen. butter one side of each slice of bread and cut into bite sized chunks.
• 4 combine bread chunks, sausage pieces, and cheese in casserole dish.
• 5 whisk eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon and salt in separate bowl.
• 6 pour wet mixture over bread/sausages/cheese.
• 7 bake 15 minutes uncovered.
• 8 cover and bake another 30 minutes or until eggs are set.
• 9 if you prefer the top not to be crunchy, then leave cover on entire baking time.