Recipe Share

Lately I've really gotten tired of always eating the same (what seems like) 5 or 6 dishes. In fact, Garrick and I made a list of all of the things that we cook, mostly just to give me ideas. Anyway, I've tried a few different things from allrecipes.com. This one was a hit...http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Salsa-Chicken-Rice-Casserole/Detail.aspx. We had Costco's "Jack's Special Salsa" to use in it. I'm not sure if good salsa was the key or if it's just a good recipe. We especially enjoyed "dipping" tortilla chips in the casserole. (Who wouldn't?)

I thought I'd share a dessert recipe as well. I haven't made this, but I ate it at a Relief Society activity, and it was fabulous!

Apple Cake
4 c. diced fresh apples
1/2 c. oil
1 c. chopped nuts
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
2 c. sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cinnamon

Combine apples and sugar. Mix together with oil, eggs, nuts, and vanilla. Add dry ingredients and mix well. Pour into greased 9 x 13 pan. Bake at 350 for 1 hour. The recipe says to frost with cream cheese frosting, but we had the cake served with warm butterscotch sauce over the top. That's how I recommend it.

Butterscotch Sauce
1 1/2 c. brown sugar
1/3 c. butter
3/4 c. light corn syrup
1/8 t. salt
1 c. cream, half-and-half, or evaporated milk

Cook sugar, butter, corn syrup, and salt together, stirring until sugar is completely dissolved. Add cream slowly, stirring constantly. Cook until syrup thickens, or to 228 degrees on a candy thermometer. Serve hot on ice cream or steamed pudding (or apple cake). Makes about 2 cups.