Desserts

Colorado Cake (Best ever Coffee Cake)
Erica Gilleland

Batter:
1 1/2 C Sugar
1/2 C butter
2 eggs
1 C buttermilk
3 C flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt

Topping:
1 C chopped nuts
1 C brown sugar
4 TB flour
4 TB melted butter
4 tsp cinnamon
4 tsp water

Combine sugar, butter and eggs and blend well.Add dry ingredients alternately with milk.Spread half of batter in greased cake pan. Put 1/2 topping on top, swirl, repeat with remaining batter and topping.Swirl.Bake 30 minutes at 375. Let cool slightly and pour glaze over.

Glaze:
1/2 C sugar
1/4 C buttermilk
1/4 C butter
1/4 tsp soda
1 tsp vanilla

(substitute for buttermilk: Add 1 TB vinegar to milk and let stand a couple of minutes.)


Lemon Bars
Loraine

1 1/2 cups butter
3 cups flour
3/4 cup powdered sugar

Cut dry ingredients into butter with a pastry blender; mix well. Spread evenly into the bottom of a large cookie sheet (or, jelly roll pan). Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes; cool.

Mix together the following:

6 eggs
3 cups sugar
3/4 cup flour
1/3 cup lemon juice (or a little more, if desired)
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

Pour over cooled crust, then bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Once cooled, sprinkle desired amount of powdered sugar over the top. Cut into squares when ready to serve.


Apple Dumplings
pioneer lady...Thanks Jenny

2 Granny Smith apples
2 cans crescent rolls
2 sticks butter
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
cinnamon
1 c. Mountain Dew

1. Peel & core apples. Cut apples into 8 slices each. Roll each
apple slice up in a crescent roll. Place in a 9x13 greased pan.

2. Melt butter in a small pot. Add sugar & barely stir (you want it
all thick, gooey, & grainy). Pour soda around the edges of the pan &
down the middle.

3. Sprinkle with cinnamon to your liking & bake at 350 degrees for 40
minutes.

Peanut Butter Rice Krispy Treats
Amanda Davis

6c. Rice Krispy's
1c. corn syrup
1c. sugar
1c. peanut butter
~6oz. milk chocolate chips (these come in 12oz. bags, so half a bag)
~5.5oz. butterscotch chips (these come in 11oz. bags, so half a bag)

Measure Rice Krispy's into a large bowl. Set aside. Combine corn syrup and sugar in a medium size sauce pan. Heat over medium heat until sugar dissolves and mixture bubbles lightly in on sides of pan. Do not boil! Remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter until well mixed. Pour over Rice Krispy's. Stir until well coated. Press into a 9"x13" pan. (You don't need to grease it)

Melt chocolate and butterscotch chips together. Pour over Rice Krispy mix and spread to cover them. Refrigerate until chocolate is set up. Let sit at room temperature for 15+ minutes before cutting. (We keep them refrigerated and just pull them out when we want some and let them heat to room temperature). Enjoy!

Best Ever Caramel Apple Crisp

Apple Filling:
5 large Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
1/2 cup white sugar
1 1/2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoon lemon juice
Dash of nutmeg
Dash of Allspice
1/8 cup water

Crumble:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup quick cooking oats
1 cup butter, softened

Caramel Sauce: may use pre made caramel sauce
1 (14 ounce) package individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk

DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350 F (175 degree C).
2. In a medium size bowl (suggestion: add the apples to a ziploc bag, pour in the filling and let marinate while you finish with the rest of the recipe. apples and sauce can even be made the night before and refrigerated.), toss apples with sugar, flour, cinnamon, lemon juice, and water; spread evenly into a 9x13 inch pan.
3. In a heavy sauce pan over low heat, melt the caramels with the evaporated milk. Heat , stirring frequently, until mixture has a smooth consistency. Drizzle the caramel sauce over the top of the crumble. May use ice cream topping caramel as well
4. In another bowl, mix together flour, brown sugar, oats, and butter; spoon mixture evenly over apples and caramel.
5. Bake in preheated oven for about 45 minutes (apple mixture will bubble and topping will be golden brown).