Cheesy, creamy, gooey, chocolatey...all the feel-good dishes you crave! Comfort Foods cookbook is packed with 247 recipes like chilly-day chicken pot pie, crispy bacon mac 'n cheese, Sunday beef & noodles, slow-cooked creamy potatoes, cherry-apple crisp and buttermilk pancakes. Quick & easy cooking tips for making food scrumptious too. Hardcover cookbook, 224 pages. Enjoy this recipe from Comfort Foods. Warm Apple Cake & Caramel Sauce 1 c. all-purpose flour 1 c. sugar 1 t. baking soda 1 t. cinnamon 1/4 t. salt 1 egg, beaten 2 c. apples, cored, peeled, and shredded 1/4 c. chopped walnuts Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a large bowl; set aside. Mix together egg and apples; add to flour mixture. Stir in walnuts. Spread in a lightly greased 8"x8" baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Serve warm, drizzled with Caramel Sauce. Makes 9 servings. Caramel Sauce: 1/2 c. brown sugar, packed 2 T. all-purpose flour 1/8 t. salt 1 c. water 1 T. butter 1/4 t. vanilla extract Combine brown sugar, flour and salt in a small saucepan. Gradually add water; stir until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Cook for one to 2 minutes, until thickened. Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla. I own a lot of cookbooks, but the only ones I curl up to spend a few hours enjoying are my Gooseberry Patch books. I have 10 now and love them all. The first 3 books I bought were for Christmas gifts for friends. I thought I would take a peek before I wrapped them. Well...my friends got other gifts instead. I couldn't part with those books! - Janis Parr, Ontario, Canada Gooseberry Patch's product selection and personal touch to everything is something you don't see much these days...you're definitely a step ahead of the rest. And to think you got started over the backyard fence! - Cindy Watko, Massillon, OH My purchases have arrived from Gooseberry Patch and I just have to send you a quick note! The entire experience with your company has been a delight. From ordering via the telephone to receiving my box of goodies, I have enjoyed your wonderful customer service. Thank you so much. I will tell my friends about Gooseberry Patch. - Sue Tatge, Charlotte, NC Your website is the most consumer-friendly, happy and enjoyable site I've had the pleasure of visiting. You actually encourage visitors to "sneak a peek" at each & every cookbook. I feel confident that I could order any one of your cookbooks and know what I was buying...I'll never be disappointed when it arrives! - Pam Jensen, Ogden, UT Dear Friend, Some of our warmest childhood memories involve food. If we had the sniffles, Mom tucked us in with a mug of chicken soup. When we came in hungry after a day of outdoor fun, she was ready with her crispy-topped macaroni & cheese. Maybe that's why some foods are so comforting to us as grownups...they're seasoned with love and memories! In Comfort Foods, we've gathered the most scrumptious and satisfying recipes to soothe and cheer you. Get the day off to a sunny start with Florence's Buttermilk Pancakes and a pot of Dreamy Hot Chocolate. Welcome your family home on a blustery day with a cozy meal of Janet's Awesome Meatloaf, Slow-Cooked Creamy Potatoes and Cherry-Apple Crisp for dessert. Feeling a bit under the weather? Hot Lemon Spice Tea and Grandma's Chicken Noodle Soup or Rose's Baked Custard will perk you up in a jiffy. Turn a frown upside-down with a batch of Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies warm from the oven. We've even provided scaled-down recipes that serve just one or two...satisfy a craving without cooking up food for 8 to 10! There are easy tips to make good food taste even better too. Whether comfort food means creamy, cheesy, chocolatey or savory to you, you'll find your favorites here. Save some for us! Vickie & Jo Ann Gooseberry Patch was founded in 1984 by Vickie Hutchins and Jo Ann Martin, two moms looking for a way to do what they loved and stay home with kids too. 25 years later, they're best known for their collection of family-friendly, community-style cookbooks. Each book is created with today's time-strapped, budget-conscious families in mind and filled with recipes shared by cooks all across the country. Along with treasured family recipes, each book includes the stories the go along with these tried & true dishes. With more than 200 titles and nearly 9 million copies in print, plus an ever-growing collection of eBooks, Gooseberry Patch has grown from a kitchen-table operation to a nationally recognized best-selling publisher. Check out their books below and visit their website (gooseberrypatch.com) to get thousands of free recipes and lots more free goodies. Used Book in Good Condition