Apple Brown Betty

I found this recipe in The Pioneer Woman's cookbook, and it is Amazing! It goes quick and is good anytime of the year!

Ingredients:

• 8 slices wheat bread
• 3 apples (granny smith)
• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 2 sticks of butter
• 1 cup of heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar

Directions:

• slice bread into strips, then slice into strips the opposite way
• core and peel apples then slice and dice them
• place half diced bread in buttered baking dish (9 by 11 inch dish)
• sprinkle on half diced apples and half brown sugar
• dot with butter
• repeat layer of remaining bread, apples, and brown sugar
• dot with pats of butter
• sprinkle 1/2 cup of water a spoonful at a time on top
• bake covered with foil for 45 minutes on 375 degrees
• remove foil and bake for 10 more minutes
• serve with either cream mixture (heavy cream and sugar mixed together) or ice cream! 

Cookie Brownies

This is a recipe I got from my memaw and its was my first one to do on my own! My Memaw got it from her Aunt Rose who was born in 1900! Enjoy!

Ingredients:

• 2 3/4 cup of self rising flour
• 1 stick of butter
• 1 box brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup nuts (pecans or walnuts)
• 1 package semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions:

• Grease pan and sprinkle with flour and set aside
• Melt butter in saucepan
• Stir in sugar and cool
• Beat in eggs 1 at a time
• Add flour mixture, nuts, and chocolate chips
• Blend well and pour into greased/floured pan
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes
• Cool and cut into squares