Cheesy Biscuits

These biscuits are to die for especially when they are warm and the cheese is melted and the garlic butter is filling the air with that delicious aroma.

1 ¾ cup flour
2 ½ teas. Baking powder
¾ teas. Salt
1/3 cup shortening
½ cup grated cheddar cheese
¾ cup milk

2 Tbsp. margarine, melted
1/8 tsp. garlic powder

Heat oven to 450 degrees.
Sift dry ingredients into a mixing bowl. Cut shortening into the flour mixture until the size of peas. Add cheese and mix well. Add milk and mix only until the flour is moistened. Form mixture into a ball and place it on a lightly floured counter. Knead lightly 8 to 10 times. Roll dough out until 1 inch thick. Cut biscuits with biscuit cutter. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes.
Mix melted margarine and garlic powder. Brush the tops of the biscuits with butter mixture as soon as they are taken from the oven.

Buttermilk Pancakes

Do you like light fluffy pancakes? Then my grandmother's recipe is just perfect!

Small Batch
1 egg
1 1/4 cup buttermilk
2 Tbsp. oil
1 cup flour, unsifted
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. tsp. salt

Stir eggs until well mixed. Add buttermilk and oil. Mix well. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, soda and salt together. Add to egg mixture and stir just until mixed. Mixture will be slightly lumpy. Place small amount of margarine on griddle or in frying pan. When margarine is melted, drop small amounts of batter in pan and cook until bubbly. Turn pancakes over and cook until done.

Seven Layer Dip

This is a yummy recipe for chips and dip. The mix of flavors is just right. ENJOY!

1 can refried beans, 16 oz.
1/4 cup salsa
2 cups sour cream
1 pkg. taco seasoning
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
1 tomato
2-3 green onions
4 Tbsp. olives

Optional:
2 avocodo
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 Tbsp. salsa

Tortilla chips

Mix refried beans and salsa together. Spread on serving plate. If using optional avocado layer mash avocado then add lemon juice and salsa. Spread on top of bean mixture. Mix sour cream and taco seasoning. Carefully spread sour cream mixture on top of bean mixture/avocado mixture. Sprinkle cheese evenly over sour cream mixture. Sprinkle tomatoes, green onions, and olives over cheese layer.

French Apple Dessert

Nothing says Fall like apple dessert!

1 can apple pie filling (21 oz.)
1/4 tsp. Cinnamon
1/4 tsp. Nutmeg

Topping
1 cup Bisquick baking mix
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/3 cup brown sugar
3 Tbsp. margarine

Place apple pie filling, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a 9 x 9 pan. Mix well.

Topping

Mix Bisquick, nuts and brown sugar. Cut-in margarine until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle on top of apple mixture.

Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes.

To cook in microwave place in round glass pan. Cover with plastic wrap folding over one edge to vent. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes on full power.

Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies

1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup shortening
1 cup peanut butter
1 tsp. Vanilla
2 eggs
1/4 cup milk
1 tsp. Salt
3 ½ cup flour
2 tsp. Soda
60 Hershey Chocolate Kisses

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Line a cookie sheet with wax paper or parchment paper. In a large mixing bowl, combine shortening and peanut butter. Cream shortening mixture and sugars. Add eggs one at a time. Add vanilla to milk and add to shortening mixture, mix well. Combine flour, soda and salt. Add to Shortening mixture and mix well. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls or roll into walnut-sized balls and place on prepared cookie sheet. Flatten with a fork or the bottom of a glass dipped in flour or sugar.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.

Press a Hershey Kiss into each cookie as soon as cookies are removed from oven.
Makes 6 dozen cookies for full recipe.