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Drink: Spiked Apple Cider Float Ingredients: 2 cups apple cider, chilled 1/4 cup cinnamon simple syrup 1/4 cup applejack or apple schnapps 2 tablespoons bourbon 5 to 6 scoops vanilla ice cream Place two mugs in the freezer approximately an hour before you will be serving them. When you are ready to serve them, place two to three scoops of vanilla ice cream in each mug. In a small pitcher or cocktail shaker, combine the apple cider, cinnamon simple syrup, applejack and bourbon. Shake to combine. Pour the mixture over the ice cream in the mugs. This drink is wonderful with a garnish of cinnamon stick. Dinner: Roasted Chicken Ingredients: 1 (3 pound) whole chick- en, giblets removed Salt and pepper to taste 1 tablespoon onion pow- der, or to taste 1/2 cup margarine 1 stalk celery, no leaves Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place chicken in a roasting pan, and season generously inside and out with salt and pepper. Sprinkle inside and out with onion powder. Place 3 tablespoons margarine in the chicken cavity. Arrange dollops of the remaining margarine around the chicken's exterior. Cut the celery into 3 or 4 pieces, and place in the chicken cavity. Bake uncovered 1 hour and 15 minutes in the pre- heated oven, to a minimum internal temperature of 180 degrees F. Remove from heat, and baste with melted marga- rine and drippings. Cover with aluminum foil, and allow to rest about 30 minutes before serving. Dessert: Mini Pecan Pie Ingredients: 1 egg 1/3 cup Karo Light or Dark Corn Syrup 1/3 cup sugar 1 tablespoon butter, melted 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 2/3 cup chopped pecans 45 mini phyllo shells (3 boxes) Directions: Whisk egg, corn syrup, sugar, butter and vanilla in a bowl until smooth. Stir in pecans. Place phyllo shells on a lightly greased baking sheet. Spoon filling into each shell, carefully filling about 2/3 full. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 15 to 20 minutes until filling appears set. Cool on pan. ■ Check out more recipes at Houseboat magazine's Pinterest page (www.pinterest.com/houseboatmag) WWW.HOUSEBOATMAGAZINE.COM SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER 2014 39 AU T U M N DE L I G H T S Fall Eats!