Jesse Sartain, Barbecue Chicken Recipes

Author: Kara Kelso

Crockpots aren’t just for meals! There’s all kinds of desserts you can make with your crockpot. Two are listed below. Be sure to see our website for other crockpot recipes.

APPLE BROWN BETTY
* 3 lbs. cooking apples
* 10 slices of bread, cubed (about 4 cups)
* 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
* 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
* 1/8 tsp. salt
* 3/4 c. brown sugar
* 1/2 c. butter or margarine, melted

Wash apples, peel, core, cut into eighths; place in bottom on crock.Combine bread cubes, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, sugar, butter; tosstogether. Place on top of apples in crock. Cover. Place crock into outershell. Cook on low setting 2 to 4 hours. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

APRICOT NUT BREAD
* 3/4 cup dried apricots
* 1 cup flour
* 2 tsp baking powder
* 1/4 tsp baking soda
* 1/2 tsp salt
* 1/2 cup sugar
* 3/4 cup milk
* 1 egg, slightly beaten
* 1 Tbsp grated orange peel
* 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
* 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
* 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts

Dip a knife into flour and chop the apricots finely. Flour the knifeoften to keep the cut up fruit from sticking together. Sift the remainingflour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar into a large bowl.Combine the milk, egg, orange peel, and oil. Stir the flour mixture andthe whole wheat flour. Fold in the cut up apricots, any flour left on thecutting block and the walnuts. Pour into a well greased,floured baking unit. Cover and place on a rack in the slow cooker, butprop the lid open a fraction with a toothpick or a twist of foil to letexcess steam escape. Cook on High for 4 to 6 hours. Cool on a rack for 10 minutes. Serve warm or cold.

Author: Kara Kelso

Hamburger recipes are pretty easy to come by. The following recipes are crockpot specific, and are recipes for dips.

CROCKPOT HAMBURGER-SAUSAGE DIP

* 1 pound ground chuck
* 1 cup picante sauce
* 1 can cream of mushroom soup
* 2 pound Velveeta cheese…cut into pieces
* 1 pound pork sausage
* 1 teaspoon garlic powder
* 1 can Rotel tomatoes
* 3/4 teaspoon oregano

Combine picante sauce, garlic powder, soup, tomatoes, oregano and cheese in Crock Pot. Brown ground chuck and sausage until it is done. Drain very well and place in slow cooker/Crock Pot. Cook on low until cheese is melted. Serve with your favorite chips.

HAMBURGER DIP

* 2 pounds lean ground beef
* 1 cup chopped onion
* 2 cloves garlic, minced or 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
* salt to taste
* 2 cans (8-ounces each) tomato sauce
* 1/2 cup ketchup
* 1 1/2 teaspoons oregano
* 2 teaspoons white granulated sugar
* 2 package (8-ounces each) cream cheese, softened and cut in cubes
* 2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
* 1 teaspoon mild chili powder

In skillet, brown ground beef with onion, discard fat. Pour browned meat and onion into Slow Cooker. Add garlic, salt, tomato sauce, ketchup, oregano, sugar, cream cheese, Parmesan cheese and chili powder. Set slow cooker/Crock Pot on LOW until cream cheese has melted and is thoroughly blended, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Stir, taste and adjust seasoning if desired. Serve with cube French bread or tortilla chips.

If spicier dip is desired, use hot chili powder in place of mild chili powder. Finely chopped jalapenos may be added, if desired.

PARTY HAMBURGER DIP

* 1 pound Hamburger
* 1 1/2 pounds Velveeta
* 1 can Ro-Tel tomatoes and chiles
* 1/2 Onion, diced
* 1 8 - 12 oz fresh mushrooms, sliced

Brown hamburger, mushrooms & onion; drain. Melt Velveeta in slow cooker. Add remaining ingredients and simmer (high) for about 30 minutes. Serve with corn chips or crackers. Turn pot to low while serving.