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Strawberry Upside Down Cake, A Yum Dessert

This is a recipe I found on Pinterest months ago and I am just now getting around to making it.  It is one of those EASY and Very Good recipes that I will use many times.   Strawberry Upside Down Cake 1 cake mix  (I used white cake, but you can use yellow or even chocolate!) 2 cups crushed strawberries (I used fresh strawberries and added a little sugar, put them in a sealed bowl and shook them to juice them a little.) 1 box strawberry jello 3 cups miniature marshmallow. In a 9 X 13 pan, put crush strawberries on bottom.  Sprinkle with jello powder.  Put marshmallows on top. Then mix cake according to directions on box.  Pour on top of marshmallows. Bake 350 for 40-50 minutes.  Do the toothpick test.  Let cool for 15 minutes.  Run a knife around the edge to loosen.  Flip cake out on serving platter.  I put a dollop of whipped topping on each piece I served. Let me know if you decide to bake this and if your ...

Easy Skillet Apple Pie

I want to share this really easy recipe with you.  It is from the September 2011 Southern Living Magazine.  I made it for a co-workers birthday.  While it was baking in the oven our mouths were watering big time.  Yum!  Apples, sugar, cinnamon, butter, egg whites, and pie crusts.  Basic pie! Ingredients: 2 lb. Granny Smith apples 2 lb. Braeburn apples (my grocery store did not have Braeburn so I used Gala) 1 tsp. cinnamon 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup butter 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 1 (14 oz) package refrigerated pie crusts 1 egg white 2 Tbsp granulated sugar Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Peel apples, and cut into 1/2 inch thick wedges.  Toss apples with cinnamon and 3/4 cup granulated sugar. Melt butter in a 10-inch cast iron skillet over medium heat; add brown sugar, and cook stirring constantly 1 to 2 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat, and place 1 pie crust ...