November 10, 2011 at 8:38 a.m.
It's amazing what you can make
When we had apple pie at my mother-in-law's house, she always served cheddar cheese to put on your piece. M-m-m, it is good! This recipe already has the cheese in it.
APPLE CHEDDAR PIE
Cheddar topping - below
Pastry for one-crust pie - purchased or made from scratch
1/4 c. each honey and maple syrup (not pancake syrup)
5 to 6 c. peeled, thinly sliced cooking apples (5 to 6 medium apples)
2 T. flour
1/2 t. each, cinnamon and nutmeg
Prepare pastry, lining a 9" pie pan; Flute edge of pastry. Heat maple syrup and honey in a large (10") skillet over medium heat. Stir in apples and flour; simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Be sure it doesn't scorch. Stir in cinnamon and nutmeg. Spoon mixture into pie crust. Sprinkle with cheddar topping. Bake at 375 degrees for 45-50 minutes or until topping is golden brown and apples are tender. Serve warm or room temperature. Note: If edges of pie are getting too brown, cover with 2 or 3 strips of foil. And if topping is getting too brown, lay a piece of foil over the top.
Makes 6-8 servings.
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CHEDDAR TOPPING
1 c. shredded Cheddar cheese, medium or sharp
1/2 c. each flour and packed brown sugar or maple sugar
1 T. butter or margarine
Mix all ingredients together.
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HEARTY APPLE BREAD
3/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter or margarine
2 large eggs
1-3/4 c. flour
1 t. baking powder
1/2 t. each, baking soda and salt
1/4 t. ginger
1 c. coarsely shredded apples
1/2 c. shredded sharp or medium cheddar cheese
1/3 c. chopped nuts
In a large bowl, beat together sugar, butter and egg with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Stir in next 5 ingredients, mixing well. Stir in last 3 ingredients. Spoon into greased and floured (bottom only) 9x5" loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for about 1 hr. or till tested done with a toothpick. Cool 5 minutes on wire rack. Loosen sides of pan using a dinner knife; remove bread to wire rack. Cool completely before slicing. Wrap in foil and refrigerate for a day to meld the flavors and make it easier to slice. Note: Don't shred the apples until you're ready to add them to the batter as they may turn brown. You can add 1/2 c. raisins to the batter if you wish. Serve bread with softened cream cheese - optional.
Makes 18-20 slices.
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APPLE PUDDING CAKE
2 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter or margarine, softened
2 eggs
1 t. vanilla
2 c. flour
2 t. baking powder
1 t. cinnamon
1/4 t. salt
4 medium apples, peeled and diced 1/2" thick (4 c.)
1/2 c. chopped nuts
Whipped cream or ice cream if you wish
Additional chopped apples to put on each piece of cake
In a large bowl, beat together first 4 ingredients with a mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. In a medium bowl whisk together next 4 ingredients; add to creamed mixture. Stir in apples and nuts. Spread batter in greased 9x13" baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 55-60 minutes or till tested done, with a toothpick. Serve warm or cold. For a nice garnish, put a few unpeeled, chopped apple pieces on each servings, top with a dollop of whipped cream (or whipped topping...whipped cream tastes better on this cake). Or add a scoop of ice cream on the side. Again, peel and dice the apples just before adding them to the batter.
Makes 15 servings.
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The next recipes are for apple bars. Each one is easy to make and are dee-licious.
DUTCH APPLE BARS
1 c. flour
2/3 c. sugar, divided
1/2 c. butter or margarine
2 T. flour
1/2 t. cinnamon
1-1/2 c. peeled, thinly sliced tart cooking apples
Crumb Topping (below)
In a medium bowl, combine flour and 1/3 c. sugar. Cut in butter until crumbly. Press into an ungreased 9x9" baking pan. Bake 25 minutes on middle rack in oven. In a medium bowl, mix together 1/3 c. sugar, flour and cinnamon. Stir in apples to coat. Spoon over baked layer. Sprinkle with crumb topping. Bake at 350 degrees 35-40 minutes or until topping is light brown and apples are tender. Cool completely.
Makes 16 bars.
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APPLE HARVEST SQUARES
1-1/2 c. flour
1/2 t. salt
1 c. sugar, divided
1/2 c. butter or margarine
4 c. peeled, sliced apples
2 T. lemon juice
1 t. cinnamon
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/3 c. evaporated milk
1 t. vanilla
3/4 c. chopped nuts
1-1/3 c. flaked coconut
In a medium bowl, combine flour, salt and 1/3 c. sugar. Cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs; press into bottom of greased 9x13" baking pan. Arrange apple slices on top of crumbs; sprinkle with lemon juice. Combine 1/3 c. sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over apples. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine rest of sugar with rest of ingredients. Spoon over baked apples; bake for another 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cut into squares while still warm. Makes 20 squares.
TFD: We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope.
Correction: In Oct. 20th issue for the Apple Streusel Loaf Cake, bake cake at 350 degrees for 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes.
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