Cocoa Mix

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ingredients 1 lg. box Nestlé Quick 1 box Carnation Instant Milk (8 qt.) 1 lg. jar Cremora or Pream 2 cups powdered sugar method Mix all together well; add heaping teaspoons to hot water. Don’t buy generic products … sometimes you get what you pay for, and in this instance, it's definitely true. : Tom Ryan

Monkey Bread

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ingredients 4 oz. butter or margarine (1 stick) 1 cup brown sugar, packed 3 pkgs. Pillsubry biscuits (7.5 oz.) method Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a bundt pan well; otherwise the bread will stick and won’t come out. Melt butter or margarine, add brown sugar, and stir until smooth. Layer biscuits in bundt pan and pour brown sugar mixture over top. Bake for 30 minutes. : Tom Ryan

Apple Pork Roast

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ingredients 3 lb. pork roast 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar 1/3 cup brown sugar 1 can apple pie filling (~21 oz.) method Combine vinegar, sugar, and filling in bottom of slow cooker. Add roast, cook as below. Cook on LO 6 – 7 hours : Tom Ryan

Cranberry Pork Roast

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ingredients 3 lb. pork roast 1 can jellied cranberry sauce 1/2 cup cranberry juice 1/2 cup sugar 1 tsp. ground mustard 1/4 tsp. ground cloves for sauce 2 Tbsp. water 2 Tbsp. corn starch method Combine all ingredients in slow cooker, cook as below; remove from slow cooker to make sauce. Slice roast and return to slow cooker, add sauce, and serve. sauce Remove roast from slow cooker and skim fat from juices. Add enough water to make 2 cups of liquid. Whisk together water and corn starch and add to juices. Boil on medium-high heat in small saucepan until desired thickness. Cook on LO 7 hours : Tom Ryan

Macaroni and Cheese

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ingredients 1/2 cup margarine 1-1/2 cups milk 1 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. pepper 2 Tbsp. flour 1 cup cheese, shredded, divided 2 cups macaroni, elbow OR 2-1/2 cups macaroni, shells method Preheat oven to 350°. Cook macaroni and set aside. Combine first five ingredients and heat over medium heat, stirring constantly, until a sauce forms. Add in shredded cheese and stir until melted. Pour over cooked macaroni and place in a casserole dish. Sprinkle with a bit of shredded cheese.  Bake for 25-30 minutes. : Tom Ryan