SWEDISH APPLE PIE

Need: 10 inch pie plate

heaping peeled and cut apples (fill pie plate to overfull)

Sprinkle cinnamon and nutmeg over apples before putting the topping

To make the topping - Melt together in pan:

1-½ sticks of butter

1 cup flour

1 cup sugar

1 beaten egg

½ cup of chopped nuts

Spread over apples and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

(suggestion – place foil over cookie sheet and put pie on that to cook)

This recipe is one of my dad's favorites. Not good for the cholesterol or sugar, mind you, but still one of his favorites. This one is easier in the sense that you don't have to make pie crusts. The crust is from the topping which seeps through the apples and is very delicious.

Imagine that, a pie without pie crust. It's sacrilegious to think that you could make a pie without a crust! You can't make a change like that and expect people to accept it. My family has always made pies with pie crusts! WE'VE ALWAYS DONE IT THAT WAY!

Ooops. Who of you has not heard those words before? Those words have been proclaimed since the beginning of time for every association/organization that has been in existence. Change is inevitable. Accepting change is always very difficult for everyone. Have you ever considered what the world would be like without change? Have you ever thought about what our association would be like if we never heard new ideas and put them into action? Our world would be flat and so would our association.

All officers and chairpersons of SALSA need to encourage communication between the membership and the board. If our members do not come forward with their thoughts and ideas, then there is no way for the association to grow and flourish. We are very fortunate to have our members and their fresh ideas; and should always encourage them to speak up and share those ideas.

When new ideas are mentioned to the Board and brought before the membership, then they are similar to the topping for the pie‑the ideas cover the membership and seep through to make our association better. Isn't that our ultimate goal? Aren't we out to build the best association possible for our members? Aren't we in existence for the purpose of networking and sharing our ideas with others to help improve ourselves and our careers? What a delicious thought.