Marvelous Macaroons

1/3 cup flour
2 1/2 cups sweetened, flaked coconut
1/8 tsp. salt
2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup milk chocolate chips, melted

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Line a large cookie sheet with parchment.

In a large bowl, stir together flour, coconut and salt.
Add condensed milk and vanilla; stir until well combined.
Drop batter by 1 level ice cream scoopful, 1 inch apart, onto the parchment lined cookie sheet.
Bake for 15-17 minutes or until golden on bottoms.
Remove to wire rack to cool completely.
When cookies are cool, dip the top half into melted chocolate and let set.

Makes 1 1/2 dozen

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Apple Pie Squares

2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
1 cup shortening
1 egg yolk and enough milk when added to the yolk measures 2/3 cup.
1 cup crushed corn flakes
1/2 cup sugar with 1 tsp. cinnamon added
8-10 golden delicious apples, quartered and sliced thin
1 egg white

Cut shortening into flour and salt as for pie crust.
Add milk and egg yolk mixture. Blend with a fork until all is combined.
Roll out 1/2 of the dough, on a floured surface, to fit a 10" X 15" pan.
Sprinkle the dough with the crushed corn flakes.
Toss the apple slices with the sugar and cinnamon mixture.
Now gently spoon apple mixture on top of the crushed corn flakes and then spread out evenly.
Roll out remaining dough and place over top of the apples.
Seal edges with you signature fluting.
Time to use  a sharp knife to cut slits randomly here and there on crust top.
Bake in a pre-heated 375 degree oven for 55 minutes.
Remove pan from oven, when golden, to a cooling rack.
Cool for 1/2 hour and then drizzle with the frosting recipe below:

FROSTING
 1 tsp. water
 1 cup powdered sugar
 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Combine all and stir until well incorporated.
Drizzle over warm pie.

When completely cooled, cut into squares and serve.

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