Kim's Frosting

1 c solid white shortening

1 tsp Wilton Flavor (vanilla or butter)
2 tbl milk or water
1 lb or 4 cups powder sugar
1 tbl wilton meringue powder
pinch of salt

cream shortening flavoring and water, add dry ingredients on medium speed until all mixed together. add milk to soften more powdered sugar to thicken *Great for decorating or just eating with your fingers, yummm

*Chocolate Version

Add 3/4 cup cocoa or three 1 oz chocolate squares, melted and additional 1 to 2 tbl water to recipe. mix until well blended

courtesy of Wilton Cake Decorating and Kim Bates

Diane's Award Winning Banana Cupcakes

1 1/2c sugar
1 square margarine
2 eggs
1/2 tsp. Salt
2C flour
1 tsp soda
3 ripe mashed bananas
1c. Sour cream
2 tsp vanilla

frosting:
8oz cream cheese
5 c. Powdered sugar
1/2c margarine or butter
2 tsp almond extract

combine the sugar, margarine, eggs, salt, flour, soda bananas, sour cream and vanilla (you can also add chocolate chips if you'd like) bake at 375° for 20 minutes.
beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, margarine and almond extract until smooth.

Canned Apple Pie Filling

wash, pare, core and slice enough apples to fill 8 quart jars

7 cups granulated sugar
1 cup corn starch
1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tablespoons cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 cube margarine (1/2 cup)
2 1/2 quarts water or apple juice

Mix together and heat until sugar is dissolved. Pour over apples already in quart jars. Clean tops of jars and place seals and rings on them. Process in cold pack canner for 30 minutes. (I got this recipe from Doreen Slaugh)

My Mothers Apple Crisp

12 Large Apples, Sliced
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1/4 cup margarine

Mix together and spoon over apples in 9x13 pan (I use 1 1/2 bags of frozen pie filling) Bake at 350 for 30 minutes

French Apple Cobbler

Filling: (or use your apple pie filling, frozen or canned)
5 cups apples
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla

Mix together and put in 9x9 pan and dot with butter

Topping:
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 tablespoons melted margarine
1 egg

Beat together and add on top of apples. Bake at 375 about 35 minutes

Frozen Apple Pie Filling

About 36 Large Apples - pared, cored and sliced

7 cups granulated sugar
2 Tablespoons cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
2/3 cup flour

Mix dry ingredients together and pour over apples. Mix until coated. Measure about 6 cups apple mixture into Ziploc freezer bag and freeze.