Cranberry Bread

Ingredients:
2 cups AP flour
2 cups WW flour
1 tbsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tbsp. orange peel
dash salt
1 cup walnuts, chopped
12 oz. bag cranberries, rinsed & chopped
1/4 cup butter
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups orange juice

Directions:
Blend flours, baking powder, baking soda, orange peel and salt in processor. Place in large mixing bowl. Add walnuts and cranberries to bowl. In processor, blend butter and sugar. Add eggs and juice. Turn into bowl, and blend til just mixed. Pour into 2 greased loaf pans. Bake at 350 for 1 hour. Or, make 24 muffins and
one mini loaf pan. Bake at 350 for about 25 minutes.

Sloppy Joes

Ingredients:
2 lbs ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 green pepper, chopped
15 oz tomato sauce
1/2 cup water
1/2 tsp thyme
1/4 cup ketchup
1 tbsp vinegar
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp hot sauce
salt
pepper
8 hard rolls, split and buttered

Directions:
In large skillet, brown beef with onion, garlic, and green pepper. Drain fat. Add remaining ingredients and simmer 20 minutes. Add water to thin if necessary.

Note: can make day ahead. Could even make earlier and freeze.

Sugar Cookies

Ingredients:
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 3/4 cups AP flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp salt

Directions:
In processor, blend butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla, blend till light and fluffy. Add remaining and mix well. Chill 1 hour or till firm.

On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough to 1/4 in thickness. Cut with cookie cutters. Using a floured spatula, place cookies on ungreased cookie sheets. Sprinkle
with toppings (or frost after baking). Bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes, or till lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.

Applesauce Cake

Ingredients:
1 cup brown sugar
2 tbsp. butter
1 egg
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup AP flour
½ cup WW flour
1 ½ tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. cinnamon
¼ tsp. cloves
¼ tsp. nutmeg
¼ tsp. ginger
1 cup raisins
1 cup walnuts, chopped

Directions:
In processor, blend sugar and butter. Add egg, applesauce and vanilla, mix well. Add flours and spices, mix well. Add raisins and nuts, blend just to combine. Pour into a greased 8x8 pan. Bake at 350° for about 35 minutes, or until a pick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes, then remove from pan and place on wire rack to finish cooling.

Note: can add toffee bits or butterscotch chips

Cream Scones

Ingredients:
2 cups AP flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/8 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. ginger
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 cup white sugar
1/3 cup butter
1/2 cup raisins
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup whipping cream (can substitute half and half)
1/4 cup water or milk
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400. Grease round baking sheet. Mix first 6 ingredients (dry), add butter and mix until blended. Add raisins. In separate bowl, mix remaining ingredients. Stir wet ingredients into dry, just until blended. Pat to 1/2" thick circle, cut into 8 wedges and place on lightly greased baking sheet. Brush with additional cream and sprinkle with coarse sugar. Bake at 400 for 15 to 18 minutes until golden.

Best warm, with a little butter and either jam or honey, but they freeze incredibly well. Wrap frozen scone in a paper towel and microwave for 30 seconds.

Note: can add orange peel and serve with Orange Butter (1/2 cup butter blended with 2 tbsp. orange marmalade) Can also substitute craisins or dried blueberries for raisins.

Pumpkin Apple Streusel Muffins (from Allrecipes)

Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup canned pumpkin puree

1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 cups peeled, cored and chopped apple

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 teaspoons butter

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease 18 muffin cups or use paper liners.

In a large bowl, sift together 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 cups sugar, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, mix together eggs, pumpkin and oil. Add pumpkin mixture to flour mixture; stirring just to moisten. Fold in apples. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.

In a small bowl, mix together 2 tablespoons flour, 1/4 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle topping evenly over muffin batter.

Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into a muffin comes out clean.