Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich

Ingredients
2 1/2 to 3 pounds beef round steak
2 green peppers, sliced thin
2 onions, sliced thin
3 cups beef stock
2 teaspoons garlic salt
2 teaspoons black pepper
1 envelope dry Italian dressing mix
1 to 2 large loaves French bread, sliced into sandwich lengths or 6 to 8 hoagie buns

Provolone cheese slices
Spray crock pot with non-stick cooking spray or use a slow cooker liner. Cut meat into thin strips, place in slow cooker. Add green pepper, onion, stock, garlic salt, pepper and dressing mix. Cover and cook on low 7-8 hours, or high for 3-4 hours.
Spoon meat mixture onto toasted buns, top with cheese. You can then put the sandwiches on a baking sheet and bake an additional few minutes to melt the cheese and toast the sandwich. You can also serve with sliced sauteed mushrooms on top

Southern Caramel Cake

2 C. sguar
1 C. shortening
5 large eggs
3 C. all purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 C. milk
1 tsp. vanilla

Cream together the sugar and shortening. Add 1 egg at a time and beat well. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Add the flour and milk alternately to the batter, beating well after each addition. Add the vanilla and beat for 1 minute. Pour into 2, 9" prepared cake pans and bake in a 325 degree oven for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Turn out onto cooling racks to cool completely before icing.

Caramel icing:

1 lb. box light brown sugar
1 stick butter
7 T. evaporated milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract

In a heavy bottom saucepan combine all the ingredients and bring up to a boil over med. high heat. Reduce the heat to low and allow to cook for 7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Use a wooden spoon and beat the icing for 2-3 minutes till thickened. Spread icing over the first layer of the cake, top with the second layer and cover top and sides of cake with the icing. NOTE: work fairly quickly as the icing sets up pretty fast.