Cherry Yum Yums

2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 1/2 sticks margarine - melted
2 envelopes dream whip
1 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 pkg 8 oz cream cheese
3/4 cup sugar
2 cans cherry pie filling (or your favorite)

Mix graham cracker crumbs and melted margarine. Line a 9" x 13" x 2" dish or pan with 1/2 of the graham mixture.

This is a 5 layer no bake dessert. A great hit at covered dish dinners.

Beat the dream whip and milk until stiff, then add vanilla. Cream the cheese (softened) and sugar until creamy, add to the dream whip, beat well. Spread 1/2 cream mixture over the graham cracker crumbs. For the third layer, spread the cherry pie filling over the dream whip/cream cheese layer. Add the remaining dream whip/cream cheese over the pie filling. Top with the remaining graham cracker crumbs. Chill several hours (best if chilled overnight).

Apple Crisp

Another tasty treat from my dear sister! Crumb cake from heaven!

4 cups pared and sliced tart apples - Cherry pie filling can be used but reduce sugar to 1/2 cup.
2/3 - 3/4 cup brown sugar packed
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup oats (oatmeal - not instant)
3/4 tsp cinnamon
3/4 tsp nutmeg
1/3 cup butter or margarine softened

Preheat oven to 375 degrees, Grease square (8x8) oven proof pan. Place apple slices in pan. Mix remaining ingredients thoroughly. Sprinkle mixture over apples. Bake 30 minutes or until apples are tender and topping is golden brown. Serve warm. Delicious with light cream, whipped cream or ice cream.

Cobblers

One of the easiest and most tasty of desserts is a cobbler. There was a time when there was always a cobbler sitting on the stove top at my Grandmother's house. Below are two variations for a good cobbler.

Old Time Peach Cobbler

2 cups fresh peaches (sliced) - or your favorite fruit
2 cups sugar (1 cup if using canned or frozen beaches)
3/4 cup flour
a Pinch of salt
2 tsp baking powder
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup butter
Sift flour salt and baking powder. Mix in sugar, stir in milk. Melt butter in baking dish. Pour batter over the butter - DO NOT STIR! Pour peaches over batter - DO NOT STIR! Bake one hour at 350 degrees.

I do this recipe with 1 cup each of flour (self rising), sugar, milk - without the salt and baking powder - works great!
The batter rises through the fruit and crusts on top, infusing the fruit with a flavorful cake filling. Quick, Easy and Delicious!

Cherry Cobbler

1 cup Bisquick
1/2 cup Sugar
1 Egg
1 can Cherry Pie filling

Mix Bisquick and sugar. Break Egg into mixture and mix with 2 tined fork until crumbly. Pour pie filling in baking dish or pie plate, pour batter over pie filling and bake at 350 degrees until brown.

This recipe is quick and easy but yields a different texture of batter which absorbs moisture from the pie filling.