• 3 lbs apples (approx 8 apples)
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 tbsp flour
• 1 tsp cinnamon (up to 1 tbsp based on your preference)
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1  box Pillsbury® refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed

Directions

• Chop apples and mix with sugar, flour, and cinnamon.
• Fill bottom crust with mixture and dot top with pieces of butter.
• Put top crust on pie.
• Make slits on top pie crust.
• Cook at 400 for 15 minutes, then at 350 for 30 minutes.

You have a fabulosa pie!  Mangia! Delicio with iza cream or whipped cream!

Deb

• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1/4 tsp. garlic powder (1 clove)
• 1 lb Cleaned cooked shrimp (2 lbs uncooked)
• 1/2 cup Italian breadcrumbs
• 1/8 cup Parmesan cheese
• 2 tsp. parsley
• 2 tbsp. lemon juice

Directions

• Mix ingredients in a large bowl.
• Add shrimp and mix again.
• Bake in 13 X 9 X 2 pan at 400 for 5 min
• Turn and Bake for 5 more min.

Rita

Here is a recipe to make 100 delicious Ravioli filled with Ricotta cheese:

Ingredients for Pasta

• 8 cups Flour
• 2 tsp Salt
• 4 Eggs
• 1 1/4 cups  Water

Ingredients for Filling

• 2 lbs Ricotta Cheese
• 4 large eggs
• 1/4 cup of grated Romano cheese
• 1/2 lb shredded Mozzarella cheese
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 2 tsp. of parsley (crushed with hands when adding)

Directions

• Combine flour, eggs, water, and salt in a large bowl, blender, or food processor. Check consistency and add a small amount of flour is pasta is too wet, or a small amount of water if pasta is too dry.
• Roll pasta out using a pasta rolling machine, beginning with the widest setting. Fold dough over and roll through again, gradually decreasing the roller setting as the pasta becomes thinner; dust lightly with flour as needed.
• Mix filling ingredients in blender or large mixing bowl to make filling.
• Place pasta on Ravioli maker, add 1 tbsp of filling for each Ravioli, cover with layer of pasta, place top on Ravioli maker. Seal edges with a touch of water. Remove Ravioli from tray. Separte with Ravioli cutting wheel. Let pasta sit for 30 minutes before cooking.

Do not forget to try Giuseppe’s Italian Pasta Sauce or Mom’s Italian Pasta Sauce to top off your Ravioli.  Those are better choices than pasta sauce in a jar!

Rita

1-cup flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4-cup water
1/4-cup soft butter
1/4 tsp. anise
Greased 10″ pie plate

Filling

4 eggs
1-cup sugar
2 lbs Ricotta cheese
1 tsp. Anise
2 tsp. Vanilla
3 tsp. Lemon juice

Directions

Crust: Mix flour, water, butter, salt, and anise
Roll out and put in 10 inch pie plate.
Filling: Mix eggs, sugar, ricotta, anise, vanilla, and lemon juice and pour into crust.

Bake at 400 for 15 minutes
Then bake at 350 for 45 minutes.

Rita

• 7 cups flour
• 3 tbsp. oil
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 2 pkg Yeast
• 1/4 tsp. Garlic powder
• 2 1/4 cup warm water
• 1 1/2 lb shredded Mozzarella cheese

Directions

• Dissolve yeast in water.
• Add oil.
• Mix flour, salt, pepper, and garlic.
• Add liquid.
• Knead until smooth.
• Divide in 3 pieces.
• Let rise.
• Spread in greased 15X10 pans.
• Sprinkle mozzarella over dough in 3 pans.
• May use 4-12″ round pans instead.
• Pour Pizza Sauce on Top.

Pizza Sauce

• 1 28 oz. can Italian peeled tomatoes
• 1 small chopped onion
• 3 tbsp. Parmesan cheese
• 1 tbsp. oregano
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1/4 tsp. soda
• 1/4 tsp. garlic
• 1/2 tsp. sweet basil

Directions

• Put all ingredients in blender and mix.
• Divide sauce over 3 pans dough.
• Bake 400 for 15 minutes.
• Cool 5 minutes.
• Cut with scissors.

Rita

• 1 tsp. oil
• 1/2 cup chopped onions
• 1 clove garlic
• 1/8 tsp. pepper
• 1/4 tsp. basil
• 1/4 cup Romano cheese
• 1 cup Orzo or Pastina

Meatball Ingredients

• 1 lb. lean ground beef
• 2 Tbsp. Romano cheese
• 2 tsp. basil
• 1 egg

Directions

• Cook onions and garlic in oil
• Cook Orzo / Pastina separately ‘Al Dente’
• Add all except cheese to chicken broth
• Roll ground beef mixture into bite sized meatballs and drop in soup.
• Let soup simmer for 30 minutes.
• Sprinkle cheese on top of soup

Deb