Philip's October Butter

I made some October Butter.
Philip thought it was applesauce so he ate it like it was applesauce.
He thought it was the best tasting applesauce he ever had.
But, really, it was more like apple butter.
Here is the original recipe
and then I'll give out my 'tweaks'.

I got it from the book entitled "The How To Book-Canning, Freezing, Drying"

October Butter
(Makes about 5 eight-ounce glasses)

8 medium cooking apples
2 large firm pears
3 cups orange juice
2 cinnamon sticks
2 cups mashed ripe banana
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
Sugar

Wash apples and pears. Cut into small pieces, but do not peel or remove cores.
Place in large kettle with OJ and cinnamon sticks. Cook until very soft.
Put through a food mill, discarding seeds and skins. Combine apples and pears with bananas
and lemon juice. Cook mixture gently until it is thick enough to mound on a spoon.
Measure fruit mixture and had half as much sugar as fruit.
Boil gently until thickened about 20-25 min.
Remove from heat and pour into hot sterilized jars.
Seal immediately.

(When I made it, I also added crushed pineapple. I didn't concern myself with the ratio of pears to apples. I used what I had. After I had made the sauce and added the banana and pineapple and cooked it for awhile, it tasted sweet enough to me so I didn't add any sugar. No one complained. This is so good over cottage cheese.)

Hot Fudge Sundae Cake

The first time Dad and I ever had this was at Tom and Wendy Brynan's.
We used to have a Bible Study with them and Dad led a study on Revelation.
They often had us there for a meal because Wendy is a great cook and we were
and still are, dear friends.
I got a similar recipe out of  'Simply Wonderful' and it was submitted by Ada Dienner.

1 cup flour
3/4 cup sugar
6 Tablespoons baking cocoa, divided
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup milk
2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 3/4 cup hot water

Combine flour, sugar, 2 Tbsp. cocoa, baking powder and salt.
Stir in milk, oil and vanilla until smooth.
Spread in an ungreased 9" pan.
Combine brown sugar and remaining cocoa.
Sprinkle over batter.
Pour hot water over all.
DO NOT STIR.
Bake at 350* for 35-40 min.
Serve warm.
Very good with ice cream.

During the baking process, the cake will rise to the top
and the syrup will remain underneath.

Aunt Helen's Pizza Crust Recipe

3 cups warm water
4 Tablespoons yeast
2 Tablespoons sugar
2 Tablespoons oil

Put in bowl and let it sit until yeast dissolves and gets foamy.

Add 3 teaspoons salt.
Begin to mix in-8 cups of flour.

Oil pan. Put oven at 500 degrees.
Roll dough thin.
Bake one at a time in middle of oven.

First add sauce and toppings.

Ideas:
Plain cheese
Sausage and mushroom
Pepperoni
Ham and pineapple
Vegetable-peppers, onions, broccoli, ripe olives
Meat lovers-bacon, ham, sausage, pepperoni
Ranch chicken