Yield: 12 muffins

Perfect! Moist and delicious.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper.

In a small mixing bowl, combine the cereal, apricots, and water. Set aside. Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt into a large mixing bowl, then add the brown sugar and nuts. Set aside. In a third bowl, combine the milk, oil, and egg. Add to the cereal mixture and mix well. Add this mixture to the dry ingredients and stir until just moistened. Spoon into the prepared muffin cups. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean.

Yield: 8 servings

• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1 pound sausage (hot or mild)
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 small bell pepper, chopped
• 2 sleeves saltines
• 1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes, plain or with herbs of choice
• 1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
• 2 eggs
• salt to taste
• pepper to taste
• Worcestershire sauce, to taste
• ketchup

With hands, mix beef, sausage, onion, bell pepper, salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce and eggs in large bowl. Add saltines until stiff enough to form loaf. Bake 60-90 minutes at 350 degrees until no longer pink in middle (170 degrees).

Spread ketchup on top during last 10-15 minutes.

Summer Salad

Yield: 10-12 servings

Courtesy of Verrill Farm.

• 10 ounces cooked chickpeas
• 2 pounds fresh tomatoes, diced
• 6 ears corn, grilled, kernels off the cob
• 1 teaspoon garlic, chopped
• juice of 2 lemons
• 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
• 1-1/2 cups olive oil
• 1 cup parsley, chopped
• salt and pepper to taste

Mix ingredients. Transfer to salad bowl and serve.

Brownie Pudding Cake

Yield: 10 to 12 servings

Is this a pudding or a cake? As the dessert bakes, the cake rises to the top, leaving a fudgy layer of pudding below. An easy, excellent dessert that everyone loves. Serve warm, topped with whipped cream or ice cream.

• 3 cups all-purpose white flour
• 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 2-1/4 cups white sugar
• 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1-1/2 cups milk
• 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• Topping:
• 2-1/4 cups brown sugar
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 5-1/4 cups boiling water

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-inch by 13-inch baking pan.

Into a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, 6 tablespoons cocoa, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Combine the milk, oil, and vanilla and add to the dry ingredients. Beat until smooth. Pour into the baking pan.

In a medium-size bowl, combine the brown sugar, 3/4 cup cocoa, and boiling water. Mix until smooth. Gently pour over the batter. Bake for 35 minutes. Serve warm.

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