Great and tasty homemade recipes

Apple Butter Layer Cake Recipe 3 cups flour 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda 3/4 tsp. salt 3/4 tsp. nutmeg 3/4 tsp. cinnamon 3/4 tsp. ground cloves 3/4 cup butter, softened 1 1/4 cups sugar 3 eggs 1/2 cup buttermilk 1 1/2 cups apple butter Stir together flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon and ground cloves. Beat butter and sugar together until fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Combine buttermilk and apple butter. Add alternately with flour mixture, mix well after each addition. Pour into two greased 9-inch round pans. Bake at 350' for 30-46 minutes. Remove from pans. Cool thoroughly on cake rack. Frost cooled cake with creamy vanilla frosting. So good! $19.99 Creamy Vanilla Frosting Recipe

Cottage Casserole Recipe 8 oz. wide noodles 1 lb. ground beef 8 oz. can tomato sauce 1 tsp. oregano 1/2 tsp. salt Sprinkle of garlic powder 1/8 tsp. pepper 1 cup cottage cheese 1 cup sour cream 3/4 cup grated mozzarella cheese Cook noodles, rinse, and drain. Brown ground beef. Add tomato sauce and spices to beef and simmer 5 mins. Combine cottage cheese, sour cream and noodles. Spread half of  noodle mixture in 2 qt. casserole dish. Top with half of meat mixture and half mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers. Bake at 350' for 25-30 mins.   Like lasagna, but easier to make. Freezes well. $19.99

The Best Barbecue Meatloaf Recipe 1 1/2 lb. ground beef 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs 1 onion, chopped 1 egg 1 1/2 tsp salt(optional) Pepper to taste 2 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce 1 1/2 cup water 3 Tbsp. vinegar 3 Tsp. brown sugar 2 Tbsp. yellow mustard 2 Tsp. Worcestershire sauce To make meatloaf mix, ground beef, bread crumbs, onion, salt, pepper and 1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce. Mix thoroughly and form into a loaf. Place in 9 x 13 cake pan. To make barbecue sauce, mix the rest of the tomato sauce, water, vinegar, brown sugar, mustard, and Worchestershire sauce in a bowl. Pour over top of meatloaf, Bake at 350' for 1 hour and 15 mins., basting with sauce every 15 minutes. The sauce is very tasty poured over mashed potatoes! $8.99

Sour Cream Oven Baked Hash Brown Potatoes Recipe 1 stick margarine, softened 2 lbs. hash brown potatoes 1/2 c. chopped onions 8 oz. Cheddar cheese, grated 1 can cream of chicken soup 1/2 pint sour cream Salt and pepper to taste Mix in large bowl. Put in a 9x13 pan. Bake 1 hour at 350'. $8.99