Classic Cherry Cheese Pie

• 1 (9 inch) graham cracker crust
• 1 (20 ounces) can cherry pie filling
• 1 (8 ounces) package cream cheese, softened (I prefer Philadelphia brand)
• 1 (14 ounces) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1/3 cup lemon juice (I use bottled lemon juice)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Beat the softened cream cheese with a hand mixer until it is creamy. Add the milk, lemon juice, vanilla. Mix until thoroughly combined. Pour mixture into the graham cracker crust. At this time, I also put my cherry pie filling the refrigerator also. After the filling has been chilled for a few hours, top pie with the cherry pie filling. 

Applesauce Cake

• 1 package white cake mix (needs to be moist or pudding in the mix type)
• 3/4 cup applesauce
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger
• Whipped topping or cream

1. Combine all ingredients, except whipped topping, in a mixing bowl and beat on medium speed with an electric hand mixer until smooth.
2. Pour into a greased 11 x 7 cake pan.
3. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.
4. Serve with a dollop of whipped topping or whipped cream on top.

Adapted from 365 Quick, Easy & Inexpensive Dinner Menus by Penny E. Stone.

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Oatmeal Crisp Topping for Fruit Fillings

• 3/4 cup quick oatmeal (I used rolled oats and it worked fine)
• 1/2 cup butter (softened)
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 can of any type of fruit filling (or homemade)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Spread pie filling in bottom of 9x9x2 pan.
3. Mix all of the crisp ingredients until crumbly. Spread over the fruit filling.
4. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until top is golden brown. 

Washday Cobbler

• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 (29 ounce) can sliced peaches in light or heavy syrup

 

1. Set oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
2. Melt margarine in 13x9 casserole baking dish. Oven will preheat while margarine is melting.
3. Mix together sugar, flour, baking powder, salt and milk.
4. Pour batter in casserole dish (before fruit).
5. Add peaches (or other fruit).
6. Bake for 35-40 minutes. Batter will rise to the top of the peaches and form a fluffy, golden brown crust.

 

**Recipe published in Taste of Tradition cookbook by the Arkansas Extension Homemakers & submitted by Mrs. Nina Sweeden of Conway County.

 

Cook's notes: I routinely forget to put the fruit on the bottom. I just pour the batter evenly over the peaches and it turns out okay.

I like to use 1 large can and 1 small can of peaches because I like a lot of fruit!