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Cranberry Apple Breakfast Casserole

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3 cups chopped apples
2 cups cranberries ( fresh or frozen)
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup sugar.
Topping:
1/2 cup butter( melted)
3 individual packets of instant oatmeal( maple and brown sugar, or spice). I used maple.
3/4 cups chopped pecans
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
Toss fruit with the 2 tablespoons of flour and add sugar.  Place in 4 to 6 cup casserole dish.
Mix topping ingredients together and spoon over the fruit mixture.
Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes
From my Bible Study Sister, Rebekah Love

Plum Pie

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1/2 c. flour
1 1/2 c. plus 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. milk
1/2 t. baking powder
2 c. plums, pitted
1/2 stick butter

In sauce pan boil plums, 1 1/2 c. sugar and butter for two minutes. Pour into 9X11 inch baking dish. Blend together flour, 1/2 c. sugar, milk and baking powder. Drop by teaspoonfuls over plum mixture. Bake in 350 degree oven for 35 minutes.

Grocery List
flour
sugar
milk
baking powder
plums
butter

Approximate Cost: $5.89

Fruit Crumble

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2 pears
2 apples
1 pint blueberries
2 peaches
1 pint strawberries
2 T. lemon juice
2/3 c. sugar
1 c. flour
1/2 c. butter, melted
1/2 c. brown sugar

Slice fruit and place in bottom of 9X11 inch casserole dish. Sprinkle lemon juice and 2/3 c. sugar over the fruit. Blend together flour, butter and brown sugar. Mix until crumbly and pour over fruit. Bake a 350 degrees for 40 minutes.

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pears
apples
blueberries
strawberries
peaches
sugar
flour
butter
brown sugar

Approximate Cost: $8.25

Strawberry Yogurt Pops

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1 – 16 oz. pkg. strawberries (stems removed)
1 – 8 oz. carton strawberry yogurt
2/3 c. cranberry juice cocktail
1 T. sugar
10 – 3 oz. paper cups
10 wooden sticks

Combine strawberries, yogurt, cranberry juice and sugar in blender. Spoon evenly 3/4 full into paper cups. Insert wooden stick into the middle of each cup and freeze for one hour. Peel off cup to serve.

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strawberries
strawberry yogurt
sugar
cranberry juice
paper cups
wooden sticks

Approximate Cost: $6.85

Pumpkin Blueberry Streusal Muffins

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2 1/2 c. flour plus 2 T. separated
2 c. sugar plus 1/4 c. separated
1 T. pumpkin pie spice
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1 1/4 c. canned pumpkin
2 large eggs
1/4 c. vegetable oil
1 c. fresh or frozen blueberries
1 t. cinnamon
2 T. butter

Streusel topping: In a small bowl combine 1/4 c. sugar, 2 T. flour, 1 t. cinnamon. Cut 2 T. butter into the mixture with a pastry blender and blend until crumbly.

Combine 2 1/2 c. flour, 2 c. sugar, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Combine pumpkin, eggs and vegetable oil in medium bowl, stirring well. Stir wet mixture into dry mixture, just until moistened. Gently fold in blueberries. Spoon batter into lightly greased muffin pan, filling 3/4 full. Sprinkle with streusel topping.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Serve warm.

Grocery List
flour
sugar
pumpkin pie spice
baking soda
salt
canned pumpkin
eggs
oil
blueberries
cinnamon
butter

Approximate Cost: $6.30

Mexican Dessert

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1 1/2 c. water
2 c. sugar
1 1/2 sticks butter
12 flour tortillas
2 cans peaches

Roll 3-4 peaches into each tortilla and place seam-side down on a baking dish. In a medium saucepan over medium high heat, boil 1 1/2 c. water, 2 c. sugar and butter for 5 minutes. Pour over the tortillas. Bake for 25-30 minutes at 350 degrees.

Grocery List
sugar
butter
tortillas
peaches

Approximate Cost: $3.69