Fun Fall Recipes with Lucky Leaf!

Fall is in full swing and we are all enjoying fun of tasty fall flavors like apple and cinnamon. When you're ready for dessert, where else would you turn but Lucky Leaf. Their cherries and apples are good for more than just a plain old pie filing. You can use your imagination to come up with lots of great recipes this fall . I had a few of my friends over for a little get together, compliments of Lucky Leaf, and we cooked up a few tasty dishes. Here are just a few of them:

 

Sweet & Hot Slow Cooker Pork
Ingredients

Nonstick cooking spray

2 canned chipotle chile peppers in adobo sauce, chopped*

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika

1 2 1/2- to 3-pound boneless pork shoulder roast

3 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut in 1-inch cubes

1 large onion, chopped

1 21-ounce can LUCKY LEAF ® Apple Pie Filling

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Preparation
1. Lightly coat a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. In a small bowl, combine chipotles, salt, pepper, and paprika. Rub mixture over the pork. Place pork in the slow cooker. Top with sweet potatoes, onion and pie filling. 2. Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 6 to 8 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 to 4 hours. Remove pork and apple mixture from slow cooker. Cover with foil and let stand 10 minutes. Transfer cooking liquid to a medium saucepan. Stir together 1/4 cup water and 3 tablespoons flour. Add to saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat until mixture is thickened and bubbly; cook and stir 1 minute more. Slice pork and serve with apple mixture and thickened sauce. Makes 8 servings. * Because hot chile peppers, such as chipotles, contain volatile oils that can burn your skin and eyes, avoid direct contact with chiles as much as possible. When working with chile peppers, wear plastic or rubber gloves. If your bare hands do touch the chile peppers, wash your hands well with soap and water.
Servings:
Cooking Time: 240

Caramel Apple Cheesecake Ingredients

21 oz. can LUCKY LEAF Apple Pie Filling

9 inch graham cracker crust

2 – (8 oz. packages) cream cheese, softened

½ cup sugar

¼ tsp. vanilla extract

2 eggs

¼ cup caramel topping

12 pecan halves, plus 2 tablespoons chopped pecans

Preparation
Preheat the oven to 350°. Reserve ¾ cup of the apple filling; set aside. Spoon the remaining filling into the crust. Beat together the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Add the eggs and mix well. Pour this over the pie filling. Bake for 35 minutes, or until the center of the cake is set. Cool to room temperature. Mix the reserved pie filling and caramel topping in a small saucepan and heat for about 1 minute, or until spreadable. Spoon the apple-caramel mixture over the top of the cheesecake and spread evenly. Decorate the edge of the cake with pecan halves and sprinkle with chopped pecans. Refrigerate the cake until ready to serve.
Servings:
Cooking Time: 35


For more fun recipes for dinner and desserts this summer, check out  the Lucky Leaf Websites. While you're visiting, you can  print a coupon for $1.00.  To keep up with the latest promotions be sure to follow  Lucky Leaf on  face book.  Fall just wouldn't be the same without these fun family favorites.

***Please note that I received no form of monetary compensation for this post. I did receive a sample of the product to try in order to write a fair and honest review. The opinions expressed in this review are my own and were not influenced in any way.***