TURVY RECIPES

Steps:

• Place the butter in a microwavable bowl or measuring cup and microwave for 30 to 40 seconds.
• Spray the crock with non-stick cooking spray, add the melted butter, sprinkle with brown sugar, drained pineapple tidbits and chopped pecans.
• Place the butternut squash in a microwave safe dish with a small amount of water; cover and microwave for 5 to 6 minutes or until squash is fork tender; drain.
• Transfer the squash to a blender and puree; set aside. There should be 1 cup of squash puree.
• Combine the brown sugar through soda in a medium size mixing bowl; add beaten egg, oil, vanilla extract, yogurt and squash puree. Stir until blended, fold in grated apple.
• Pour cake batter over pineapple mixture,cover and cook on high for 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours or until skewer inserted in center comes out clean.
• Remove lid, turn off crock-pot and allow cake to stand for 10 minutes. Run a sharp knife around rim of cake, turn cake out onto serving platter.
• Serve warm topped with frozen vanilla yogurt or whipped cream. Also delicious the next day.
• Please note: If using old fashioned oats, whirl a couple times in food processor to break up flakes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Spread butter or margarine evenly on bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie plate. Press pecans, rounded side down, into butter layer. Pat brown sugar evenly over nuts, then lay one pastry shell over brown sugar layer.
• Place apples in a large bowl and sprinkle with lemon juice.
• In a small bowl combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Mix well. Toss mixture with apples, coating thoroughly.
• Spread apples into pie plate. Cover apples with second pastry shell. Crimp edges of pastry and make steam vents in top.
• Bake in preheated oven for 50 minutes. Cool 5 minutes then place serving plate over top of pie; invert pie onto plate. Carefully remove pie pan. Serve warm or cool.