One of the best things I like about fall is the yummy foods containing apples and cinnamon. I learned about this recipe recently and decided to try it. I’ll share the recipe with you, in case you might like to try it also. It’s from Chef Jasper Mirabile, Jr., of Jasper’s Restaurant. Tuscan Apple Tart Ingredients 4 green apples 1 cup of flour 1 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup olive oil 3 eggs 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 teaspoons baking…
A friend gave me about two bushel of apples after he showed me how he used an apple peeler. I found one on Amazon for under $30 and ordered it. The peeler was here the next day and I went to work. If you’d like to see the peeler in action, click here. The apples hadn’t been sprayed so they had to be carefully cut. The peeler sure cut down on the prep time. The machine peels, cores and cuts…
If you want a delicious cookie for a very special occasion these will fill the bill. YIELD: 10-12 (I’d double this recipe for the cookies–not the piecrust.) Apple Pie Cookies Make this Never-Fail Piecrust but don’t put it in a pie pan or cook it yet. 5 C. flour 1 tsp. baking powder 1 t. salt 3 t. brown sugar 1 lb (2 C.) lard ( solid Crisco) (make your 2 C. generous) 1 T. vinegar 1 egg, slightly beaten…
Soon it will be time to gather the fall apple crop. Here is one of our family favorites. Apple Betty Preheat oven 350* Grease baking dish Part 1 2 c. sliced apples ( I like Jonathan’s best for cooking) 1 T. flour 1/3 c. brown sugar 1/8 t. salt 1/4 t. cinnamon Put apples into greased baking dish. Mix other ingredients and sprinkle over apples Part 2 1/2 c. flour 1/3 c. brown sugar 1/2 c. old fashioned rolled oats…
Finally it’s peach season. I couldn’t resist making a pie this morning. The dough I use makes five crusts. You can put the extra balls in a plastic bag and refrigerate till you make your next pie. Hope you enjoy this family favorite from my book Family Favorites from the Heartland. Pie Crust-Never-fail Variety Grandma Sally lived in south-west Missouri on a farm. Down the road and a half mile south, lived Bernice (pronounced Burn-nis, with the emphasis on burn)….
You can make this recipe with any fruit you have on hand–peach, blackberry, or apple are my favorite. What’s yours? Easy Gluten Free Fruit Cobbler Recipe INGREDIENTS: • 1 cup All-Purpose Gluten Free Flour • 1 cup granulated cane sugar • 1 egg • 1/4 cup melted butter or non-dairy substitute • 2 cups+ fresh or frozen berries, other sliced fruits, or rhubarb + berries (enough to cover the bottom of an 8 x 8 baking dish or 9-inch pie…
Apple Betty Preheat oven 350* Grease baking dish Part 1 2 c. Sliced apples 1 T. Flour 1/3 c. Brown sugar 1/8 t. Salt 1/4 t. Cinnamon Put apples into greased baking dish. Mix other ingredients and sprinkle over apples Part 2 1/2 c. Flour 1/3 c. Brown sugar 1/2 c. Old fashioned rolled oats 1/8 t soda 1/8 t baking powder 1/4 c. Butter Combine dry ingredients. Cut in butter as for pastry. Spread over apples mixture from part…
Stephenson’s Apple Fritters This time of the year screams Apple Fritters to me. One of my favorite items from Stephenson’s apple farm here in the Kansas City area was their apple fritters. I looked for them in their cookbook, but the nearest I could find was their fresh peach fritters, so I’ll make the proper alterations in the recipe for apple fritters. Apple Fritters 1 cup unsifted flour 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon ¼…