Handy dessert recipes for Scout cooking compiled by Alex Citardi in 2018.

APPLE CARAMEL CAKE

Serves 10-15

Ingredients:

• 3 large sliced golden delicious apples
• 2 cups of sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• ¾ cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• ½ cup chopped pecans

Caramel:

• 1 cup brown sugar
• ¾ cup butter
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

Equipment:

• 12-inch Dutch Oven
• Dutch Oven liners
• Medium size saucepan
• Large size mixing bowl
• Medium size mixing bowl
• 25 coals
• Stove

Preparation:

1. In a large bowl, mix apple slices and sugar
2. Add flour, baking soda cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Stir.
3. In a separate bowl, beat eggs, vegetal oil and vanilla together
4. Stir the egg mixture into the apple mixture, blending until apples are moistened. The mixture should be thick.
5. Stir in chopped walnuts and pecans.
6. Pour cake batter into Dutch oven.
7. Bake for 45 minutes using 17 coals on the lid and 8 under the oven.
8. Prepare caramel while cake cooks by mixing all topping ingredients in a saucepan.
9. Bring to a low boil and cook for 3 minutes.
10. Once the cake has finish baking, pour the caramel topping over the cake and serve.

CHOPSTICKS

Serves 3-4

Ingredients:

• ¾ cup peanut butter
• 1 cup butterscotch morsels
• 1 (3 ounce) can chow Mein noodles

Equipment

• Medium size sauce pan
• Waxed paper

Preparation:

1. Melt peanut butter and morsels together in a sauce pan over medium heat.
2. Once sauce is smooth, stir in the noodles.
3. Drop mixture by the teaspoonful onto waxed paper 4. Chill in cooler.