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SANDRA'S APPLE PIE SPICE BLEND (soooo many uses)...

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The perfect combination I use in all my apple recipes. Also, tea or oatmeal addition, desserts, etc... Yield: 1/2 cup Prep: 5 Mins. INGREDIENTS: 12 teaspoons ground cinnamon 3 teaspoons freshly ground nutmeg 3 teaspoons cardamom 3/4 teaspoons ground ginger 1/4 + 1/8 teaspoon allspice METHOD: Combine all dry ingredients, mix and store in a 1/2-cup mini mason jar, label, store in a dark place, then enjoy! I use this in my homemade pies, oatmeal, apple bread, apple pies, cookies, teas, cocktails, homemade ice cream, and everything apple! Note: I use organic spices, so have toned down the amounts because organic spices are fresher, therefore stronger; adjust to your liking folks. ~ Enjoy!

SANDRA'S MILK CHOCOLATE COCONUT BARS (Easy and Tasty)

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The ultimate and most addicting bars ever, and it's a quick and easy recipe... Yield: 3 Doz. Prep:30 Mins. Bake:28 to 30 Mins. INGREDIENTS: Crust 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar 1 stick (1/2-cup) unsalted butter 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/4 tsp kosher salt Middle Layer 1 cup (6 oz.) milk chocolate chips Topping 2 whole large eggs, beaten 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 TB all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp kosher salt 1-1/2 cups sweetened coconut METHOD: Preheat oven to 375F. Spray a 13x9" baking dish; set aside. In a large bowl and pastry cutter or two butter knives, combine crust ingredients until it resembles small peas.   Pat evenly into bottom of prepared baking dish, and bake for 10 minutes in preheated oven. Sprinkle with milk chocolate chips over hot crust; return to oven and bake for 1 minute, then remove and spread using an offset spatula evenly over crust. In the interim, in a medium bowl, whisk eggs until light in color. Beat in sugar

SANDRA'S TRI-CITRUS COCONUT CREAM CHEESE TART

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The most delicious and decadent dessert, as is... or with or without any type of topping... Yield: (One 11" Tart) - Serves: 8-10 Prep: 20 Mins. Bake: 20 Mins. --Cool:   2 Hrs. at room temperature --Refrigerate: Overnight INGREDIENTS: Nilla Wafer Crust : 2 cups finely crushed nilla wafers (about 50 wafers) 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted 1/3 cup sifted confectioners' sugar Pinch of salt Filling : 1 (14-oz.) can unsweetened coconut milk, chilled overnight ----(you'll use only the solid coconut cream on top of can, -----NOT liquid coconut milk underneath it, which I save for using in my cereal vs regular milk ) 1 (14-oz.) can sweetened condensed milk 8 oz. whipped cream cheese 1/4 cup lime juice 1/4 cup lemon juice 1/4 cup orange juice METHOD: Preheat oven to 350F. Crust - In the bowl of a food processor, add the wafers and pulse until fine crumbs are formed. Drizzle in the melted butter, while pulsing, into the feeding tube; do the same with the confectioners' sugar and