Apple Pie Filling and Apple Crisp

Ingredients (makes about 7 quarts)

6 quarts apples sliced (use various varieties for best results)
5 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups clear gel or corn starch
1 tablespoon cinnamon
2.5 cups cold water
5 cups apple juice
3/4 cup lemon juice
1 tsp nutmeg

Directions

1. Peel, Core, and Slice, the apples. For 6 quarts you probably will need 2 to 3 dozen apples. My pots are too small to make the entire recipe so when I make it I usually half the recipe and make multiple batches if need be.
2. Dump apples in 1 gallon of boiling water. Let the water come back to a boil and boil for 1 minute.
3. Drain the apples, but keep them covered if you still need to prepare the rest of the recipe.
4. Combine sugar, clear gel and cinnamon with water and apple juice.
5. Stir on heat until the mixture is boiling. Boil for 1 minute and then stir in the apple slices.

If you would like to can your apple pie filling this recipe requires a waterbath. If you need a quick refresher course, or would like simple instructions please advise the Waterbaths for Dummies Video, I found it very helpful.
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Apple Crisp Recipe:

4 cups Apple Pie Filling (see above recipe, you will need to decrease the above recipe by 3/4)
1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
1/3 cup flour
1 cup oats uncooked
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/3 cup melted butter

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
2. Place apples in greased 9″x13″ baking pan
3. Sprinkle with lemon juice
4. Combine dry ingredients
5. Add melted butter to dry mixture, mixing until crumbly
6. Sprinkle crumb mixture over apples
7. Bake in moderate oven 30 minutes

Good and Practical Punch

3 pkgs unsweetened raspberry Kool-Aid
1 large can (12-oz) orange juice concentrate

Mix Kool-aid according to pkg directions; add undiluted orange juice and mix.
Do not vary.
Stir well before serving.
1 batch serves 36.

(From Mom's recipe box.  This was written on the back of the sausage ball recipe, so it is probably the punch they served at Carl & Cris' wedding)

Sausage Balls for a Crowd

2 lbs. uncooked ground sausage
2 lbs. cheddar cheese, grated
1 large box Bisquik - 2-1/2 lbs
Mix above ingredients together.
Add enough water (about 1-1/2 cups) so dough is the consistency of biscuits.
Form into walnut-sized balls.
Bake at 350 for about 20 minutes.
Yield: 230

(From Mom's recipe box.  I believe this is the recipe she used for Carl & Cris' wedding)

Thumb Print Cookies

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 egg yolks - reserve whites
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp almond extract
1 tsp vanilla
Raspberry Jam*

Mix above ingredients to make a dough.
Form into balls - about 1"
Dip each cookie ball into slightly beaten egg whites and then into finely chopped pecans.
Place cookies 2 inches apart on un-greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350 about 5 minutes.
Remove from oven and using your thumb, create a well in the center of each cookie.
Bake an additional 8 minutes.
When somewhat cooled, fill thumb prints with raspberry jam.
*Any flavor of jam or jelly may be used.

(From Mom's recipe box - She made these every Christmas)

Chicken & Rice

1 can Cream of Mushroom soup
1 cup water
3/4 cup uncooked, long grain white rice
1/4 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp pepper
Mix the above ingredients in a shallow baking dish.
Place 4 1/2 chicken breasts on top of soup/rice mixture.
Season with additional pepper.
Cover with foil.
Bake at 375 for 45 minutes.
Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

(From Mom's recipe box - hand-written on the back of a Publix grocery store receipt.)

Pistachio Marble Cake

Preheat oven to 350.
Generously grease & flour a bundt pan.

Combine:
1 pkg yellow cake mix
1 pkg JELL-O Pistachio Instant Pudding
4 eggs
1 cup water
1/2 cup oil
1/2 tsp almond extract
Beat 2 minutes with electric mixer.

Pour 1/3 batter into a separate bowl; Mix in 1/4 cup chocolate syrup.
Spoon batters, alternately, into a bundt pan.
Zigzag a spatula through the batters to marble.
Bake at 350 for 50 minutes, or until center springs back when lightly touched.
Cool 15 minutes before removing from pan
Drizzle powdered sugar icing if desired.

(From Mom's recipe box.  My dad loved this cake, and she made it for his birthday every year since they discovered it.)

Lemon Pudding Cake

Preheat oven to 350.
Grease & Flour a 13" X 9 baking dish.

1 pkg Lemon Velvet Cake (Betty Crocker... not sure if they still make this!)
1 pkg Lemon Instant Pudding
4 eggs
3/4 cup water
Mix above ingredients 3 minutes at medium speed - do not under-beat.
Add 3/4 cup vegetable oil and Beat 3 minutes longer.
Pour into baking dish and bake 30 minutes.

As soon as cake is done. remove from oven and poke all over with holes using a two-tined meat fork
Mix together 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice with 2 cups sifted powdered sugar.
Pour syrup evenly over cake and smooth with the back of a spoon.

(From Mom's recipe box)