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Caramel Apple Spiced Cider

2 qts. Apple Cider
1 tsp. nutmeg
2 tsp. cinnamon
½ tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. pure vanilla
1 orange sliced

Combine all ingredients in crock pot and simmer on low until hot.
Top with caramel ice cream sauce and whipped cream to your heart’s content!

French Onion Soup 1

Ingredients
•1 quart beef bouillon or stock
•2 to 3 cups sliced onion
•1/4 cup butter
•1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
•2 tablespoons flour
•1/4 cup dry vermouth or white wine (optional)
•1 1/2 teaspoons salt

Instructions
Pour bouillon in crock pot. Cover and set on high. Cook onions slow in large skillet in butter. Cover and let cook 15 minutes. Add remaining ingredients to onions. Stir well and add to stock in crock pot. Cover and cook on low 6 to 8 hours or 3 hours on high.

French Onion Soup 2

Ingredients
•2 pound onions, sliced thin
•1 tablespoon sugar
•1 teaspoon salt
•1/4 cup margarine
•3 tablespoon olive oil
•2 tablespoon flour
•2 cans condensed beef broth
•2 cans condensed beef consumme
•1/2 cup dry white wine
•1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
•3 soup cans water
•1 loaf french bread, sliced
•Olive oil
•Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
•Swiss cheese, freshly grated

Instructions
1.Melt margarine and olive oil together in large skillet. Add sliced onions, sugar and salt to skillet, saute approximately 20 minutes or until golden. Sprinkle onions with flour and cook an additional 2-3 minutes.
2.To crockpot, add the remaining ingredients and the onion mixture. Cook at least 8 hours or follow individual crockpot directions.
3.Brush 1 inch slices of French bread on both sides with olive oil. Sprinkle one side with parmesan cheese and broil. Put broiled side down in got soup, sprinkle top side of bread with parmesan and top with grated swiss cheese. Broil until bubbly.

Caramel Apples

Ingredients
4 very large tart apples, cored
½ cup apple juice
8 Tbsp. brown sugar
12 hot cinnamon candies
4 Tbsp. butter or margarine
8 caramel candies
¼ tsp. ground cinnamon
Whipped cream

Directions
1. Remove ½ inch –wide strip of peel off the top of each apple and place apples in slow cooker.
2. Pour apple juice over apples.
3. Fill the center of each apple with 2 Tbsp. brown sugar, 3 hot cinnamon candies, 1 Tbsp. Butter or margarine, and sprinkle with cinnamon.
4. Cover and cook on Low 4-6 hours, or until tender
5. Serve hot with whipped cream.

Cranberry Pork Roast

3 lbs. lean boneless pork roast
1 can whole berry cranberries (I used Ocean Spray, much better than store brand I feel)
1 bottle Catalina dressing-can use non-fat (I used Kraft)

Place roast in crock pot. Blend together cranberries and dressing. Salt and pepper, if desired. Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hrs, until pork is tender and registers 170F on meat thermometer

BBQ Chicken
1 bottle Kraft Honey BBQ sauce
2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breast.
Cook on low 8-10 hrs.

Simple Pot Roast

1 2 to 2.5 lb. roast
2 cups chopped carrots
2 cups chopped potatoes
1 cup chopped celery
3 cups beef broth or beef stock
Combine all of this into a crock pot. Add salt and pepper to taste. Turn it on low and walk away for eight hours. Add a quarter of a cup of water for every additional two hours you intend to cook it.

Ham and Potato Casserole

4 red potatoes, sliced
2 red onions, finely chopped
1 1/2 pounds cubed ham
1 can condensed cream of celery soup, diluted according to can directions
2 tablespoons flour

Combine all of this into a crock pot. Add salt and pepper to taste. Turn it on low and walk away for eight hours. Add a quarter of a cup of water for every additional two hours you intend to cook it.

Sugared Crockpot Nuts

You need to preheat the crockpot in this recipe, and cook the nuts uncovered. These step make certain that the nuts are crisp and perfectly glazed.

Ingredients:•1/2 lb. pecan halves
•1/2 lb. shelled walnuts
•1/2 cup butter, melted
•1/2 cup powdered sugar
•1/4 tsp. ground allspice
•1/8 tsp. ground cloves
•1-1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
•1/4 tsp. ground ginger
Directions:
Preheat 3-1/2 to 4 quart slow cooker, uncovered, on high for 15 minutes. In warmed crockpot, combine nuts and butter and stir well. Add the powdered sugar, stirring to coat evenly. Cover crockpot and cook on high for 15 minutes.
Reduce the heat to low and slow cook, UNCOVERED, stirring occasionally, until the nuts are coated with a crisp glaze, about 2 hours. Transfer the nuts to a bowl.
In a small bowl, combine the spices and sift them over the nuts, stirring to coat evenly. Let cool and store in airtight container.


Fresh Apple Cake

Ingredients:
2 1/4 cup biscuit mix
2/3 cup applesauce
1/4 cup milk
2 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoon butter or margarine, softened or melted
2 apples, peeled cored and diced
2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoon firm butter or margarine
1/4 cup chopped nuts, if desired

Instructions

1. Combine 2 cups biscuit mix, applesauce, milk, sugar, softened butter, apples, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, vanilla and egg. Spread in a lightly greased 3 1/2 quart crock-pot (or spread in a lightly greased baking dish which fits in a larger sized crock-pot).
2. Combine 1/4 cup biscuit mix, brown sugar, firm butter, cinnamon and nuts with a fork or pastry blender to form the streusel; sprinkle over the batter.
3. Cover and cook on high for about 2 1/2 hours, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.