Applesauce Drop Doughnuts

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons butter or margarine,

softened

3/4 cup sugar

3 eggs

1 cup applesauce

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4 cup milk

Oil for deep-fat frying

Additional sugar

Directions:

1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in applesauce and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk (the batter will be thick). In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375 F. Drop teaspoonfuls of batter a few at a time into hot oil. Turn with a slotted spoon and fry until golden, about 1 minute on each side. Drain on paper towels; roll in sugar while warm.

Blueberry Shortbread Cheesecake

Ingredients:

3/4 cup unsalted butter

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup packed light brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 (8 ounce) packages cream

cheese, softened

3 eggs 1 cup white sugar

1 pint sour cream

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

zest from 1 lemon

1 quart blueberries

1 cup white sugar

3 tablespoons cornstarch

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Combine the butter, flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor. Process until mixture begins to form small lumps; press into the bottom of a 2-quart baking dish.

2. Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes; remove from oven. Reduce oven's heat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

3. Beat the cream cheese and 1 cup of sugar in a bowl until soft and creamy. Stir in the eggs one at a time, until smooth. Gradually stir in the sour cream, vanilla, and lemon zest. Pour the mixture over the crust.

4. Bake until firm to the touch, 45 to 55 minutes. Meanwhile, make the topping by combining the blueberries, sugar, and cornstarch in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook until thickened. Allow mixture to cool.

5. Pour the cooled blueberry mixture over top of the cream cheese layer. Chill assembled cheesecake in refrigerator overnight