Diva's Monkey Bread

Diva’s Memories of Recipes Title: Momma's Monkey Bread
Inspiration:  Mommies all over the world have been making Monkey Bread for their kids.  It always brought a smile to my kids face when they could smell the warm cinnamon baking on a Sunday morning.  Still does:)  Grandma use to make a version of this on the farm from her own biscuits and Grandad could take leftovers out into the field.  History shows it goes back to the 50's and nobody really knows why its called monkey bread.
Ingredients: 3 cans refrigerated biscuits 1 cup white sugar 2 T cinnamon 3/4 C margarine 1 C brown sugar cooking spray	Instructions:   In medium bowl add white sugar and cinnamon.  Cut each biscuit with scissors into quarters and add to cinnamon and sugar.  Stir after every can you add to coat biscuits.  Spray a bunt pan and add biscuits.   Melt margarine and brown sugar in a medium saucepan and boil 1 min.  Pour over the top of the biscuits and Bake 35-40 minutes at 350 degrees F. Let sit 5-10 mins before inverting it onto a plate.
Variation:  You can add fruit to this recipe very easily.  Raisins, apples, or even nuts.

Diva's Cinnamon & Sugar Tortilla chips

Diva’s Memories of Recipes Cinnamon & Sugar Tortilla chips
Inspiration: these can be served alone or with a chocolate dip or even a chocolate chip dip I will post soon. :)  They are baked not fried!
Ingredients: 1 pkg 7inch flour tortillas cooking spray cinnamon sugar	Instructions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly spray tortillas with cooking spray.  Sprinkle tortillas with cinnamon and sugar and cut into 8 wedges using a pizza cutter.  Arrange the wedges on a cooking sheet and bake 8-10 minutes until golden and crisp. Remove from baking dish and cool completely.
Variation: Yields 64 chips or 16 servings per 4 chips is 45 calories, 1.5 g fat, 8g carbs

Diva's Snickerdoodle Coffee Cake

Diva’s Memories of Recipes Snickerdoodle Coffee Cake
Inspiration: Life is God's gift to us, what we make of it is our gift to God.
Ingredients: 2 cups flour 2~1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp nutmeg 1 tsp cinnamon 3/4 cup sugar 1/3 cup melted butter 1 cup milk 2 eggs topping: 2/3 cup brown sugar 2 TB flour 2 tsp soft butter 1/4 cup nuts, chopped	Instructions: Sift together dry ingredients and a large bowl.  Add melted butter and milk.  Blend on low speed, then beat 1~1/2 minutes on medium.  Add eggs and continue to beat for 1~1/2 minutes longer.  Pour 1/2 mixture into a well greased and floured 8" baking pan.  Combine brown sugar and flour.  Cut butter into mixture to form crumbs.  Add nuts.  Sprinkle 1/2 crumbs over dough, add remaining dough and then sprinkle remaining crumbs over the top.  Bake at 350 degrees F for 35-40 minutes.
Variation: Yields 8 servings

Diva's Upside Down Apple Tart

Diva’s Memories of Recipes Upside Down Apple Tart
Inspiration:  We had a huge apple tree in the yard at the Zemanek farm.  Grandma would use a caste iron skillet to cook the apples in and also bake.
Ingredients: 1 cup cold butter, cut-up 2 cups flour pinch of salt 1~3/4 cups sugar, divided 1/2 cup ice water 3 lbs Granny Smith Apples, peeled and quartered 1/2 cup butter, cut-up	Instructions: Freeze 1 cup butter for 30 minutes.  Put cold butter, flour, salt, and 1/4 cup sugar in food processor and pulse 8 times.  should resemble coarse meal.  Add 1/2 ice water, 1 TB at a time.  Pulse just until mixture comes together and forms a dough.  Turn dough out on a piece of plastic wrap & shape into a disk.  Chill 2-24 hours.   Gently stir together Apples, 1/2 cup butter and remaining sugar in a large bowl.  Put apple mixture into a 10 inch skillet.  (will be very full)  Cook over low heat for 1 hour or until liquid is reduced and thickened.  Put in a 10 inch baking dish. (I line the bottom with parchment paper). Pre-heat oven 425 degrees F.  Unwrap chilled dough and turn onto a lightly floured surface.  Roll into 12 inch circle & place over apples tucking edges of dough around apples.  Bake 25 minutes or until golden brown and flaky.  Invert on serving plate.
Variation:  Yields 8 servings Can add nuts before putting in the apples to baking dish.  I have also added cinnamon to the recipe for that added boast. wonderFUL with a scoop of Granddad's home made ice cream.