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Brownies are everyone’s favorite. Frequently, they are one of the first recipes a beginning baker tries. Many of us remember helping our mom bake brownies as a child. Here is a delicious twist on an old favorite.

What You Need:

• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 eggs, well beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup crushed pineapple, drained
• 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

What You Need:

• 1 6-ounce pkg. semisweet chocolate bits
• 2 3-ounce pkgs. cream cheese
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs, separated
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 graham cracker pie crust

How many times have you reached for the package of brown sugar on the shelf and found it to be hard as a rock? Do you just throw it out and head for the store for a new package? This problem usually happens because the sugar dries out and the added molasses sticks it together like glue. Most brown sugars these days are simply white sugar with some molasses added back in. But how do you fix this problem?

What You Need:

• 3 Red Delicious apples, cored and cut into 1-inch slices
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

What You Need:

• 1/2 cup plain yogurt
• 1/2 cup  mayonnaise
• 1 Red Delicious apple, cored and chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 3 tablespoons sweet onion, finely chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 4 cups shredded cooked chicken
• Soft lettuce leaves
• 1/4 cup hazelnuts, toasted and chopped

What You Need:

• 4    eggs
• 1    cup plain yogurt
• 3    cups pumpkin puree
• 1    cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/2    cup sugar
• 16    tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 4    cups all-purpose flour
• 2    tablespoons baking powder
• 1    teaspoon baking soda
• 1    teaspoon salt
• 3    tablespoons cinnamon
• 3    tablespoons ginger
• 1 1/2    cups golden raisins

What You Need:

• 1 cup maple syrup
• 1 1/4 cups pumpkin puree
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

What You Need:

• 1 (1/4-ounce) package active dry yeast
• 1/3 cups sugar, divided
• 3/4 cup milk, lukewarm
• 7 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon fresh nutmeg, grated
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, cold and cut into small pieces
• 1 large egg, slightly beaten
• 2 cups pumpkin puree
• 1 large egg yolk only
• 1 tablespoon water

What You Need:

• 2 1/2 cups vanilla wafer cookies, crushed
• 1 cup toasted almonds, ground
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 (6-ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/3 cup coffee liqueur