Apricot Chicken

From Mormon Pantry Cookbook- Debbie G Harman

Apricot Chicken
6 medium chicken breast
1 1/2 C apricot jam
1/3 C lemon juice
1 tsp nutmeg
Salt & Pepper to your liking

Place chicken in casserole dish. Mix jam, lemon, &nutmeg. Sprinkle salt & pepper over chicken. Spread jam sauce over chicken. Cover with foil. Bake @ 375 for 45 minutes. Remove foil, bake an additional 15 minutes. Serve with rice.

What I changed/added: I use chicken tenders, it absorbs the flavor better. I just fill the bottom up, with a few on top, and everything else the same. I also put some pineapple rings on top. Really Yummy! It also works great in a crock pot. Nice and tender, the chicken just falls apart.
Enjoy!

Hot Carrot Pasta

I got this from a friend, It's SO yummy!

Hot Carrot Pasta

2 1/2 C sliced carrots
1/4 C chopped onion
1/2 C butter ( I use about 6 T and it works just as good)
1 lb bag pasta
1/4 C minced or chopped parsley
 1/2 C parmesan cheese
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper

Saute` carrots and onions in butter until tender but not browned. Add salt and pepper. Cook pasta and drain. Add pasta, parsley, and parmesan to cooked carrots. Toss and serve

What I added: I like to  add Chicken to it as well. I use about 2 breast. But you can use whatever you think. I dice up the chicken into bit size pieces. Then marinate it for a couple hours with 2 T of Balsamic Vinaigrette. I cook that first. Then I start the Carrots, Onions and butter. After a few minutes I start the pasta. That way its all done at about the same time.  And it makes a lot. Rob and I can use it for 3 meals. So I guess...6 servings about. Hope you like it!

Lorin and Debbie like to double the carrots and onions. And they add a little more butter too.

Cheese Cake

I finally called Megan Grant and got this recipe.  And I learned it was Aunt Kathy's. ( I can't remember if that's how you spell her name or not.) This took me a good part of the day, so there are a lot of pictures, I figured that might help. Here we go!

Graham Cracker Crust

1 1/4 C graham crackers crushed. Usually about one pack. Not box...pack.

1/4 C sugar

5-6 T butter melted

Mix together press into pan or shell.

Bake @ 375 for 6-8 minutes, or until browned. Then cool.

Aunt Kathy's Cheese Cake

Filling

2 pks. cream cheese 8 oz

1/2 C sugar

Mix then add:

1 sour cream 16 oz

2 eggs beaten

1 tsp vanilla

Beat well then pour onto crust.

Bake @ 350 for 30 minutes. Let cool

( I left it in the oven for about an hour, that usually helps cheese cakes in general set up better)

Topping

1 sour cream 16 oz

2 T sugar

1 tsp vanilla

Mix then pour onto cool pie.

Bake @ 350 for an additional 5 minutes. Let cool and put in fridge to chill.

Here's a couple more pictures of the finished product. I used an actual pie pan thing where the outside comes off. A regular pie tin is too small. And you probably don't have to use tin foil, I just experimented with it.

Mom's Granola

Mom's (Wendy) Granola  from Aunt Gerry Martin

Mix together in a bowl:
6 C quick oats or rolled oats
1 C brown sugar
1/2 C or more Chopped nuts ( Mom uses slivered almonds. I've been using sliced almonds. Rob like them too)

Combine in separate bowl and pour over oat mix:
1/2 C cooking oil
1 T vanilla
1/2 C water

Stir together till coated evenly.
Spread mixture onto a jelly roll cookie sheet.
Bake @ 250 for 1 1/2 hours. Flip/stir half way through.