Re: as requested - APPLE RECIPES
Apple Chutney
* 5 cups peeled, cored and chopped apples
* 1 cup chopped green pepper
* 1 seeded lemon, chopped
* 1/2 cup chopped candied ginger
* 1/4 cup slivered almonds
* 2 cups vinegar
* 1 pound brown sugar
* 2 teaspoons mustard seed
* 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
Combine all ingredients. Cook at medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Simmer until mixture thickens and mounds in spoon when stirred. Pour into sterilized jars, seal and process in boiling water bath for 10 minutes. (Excellent served with cream cheese and a variety of meat dishes.) Yield: 4 half pints.
Apple Bread
* 1 cup sugar
* 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
* 1 teaspoon vanilla
* 2 eggs
* 1 tablespoon buttermilk
* 2 cups sifted Self-Rising Flour
* 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
* 1 1/2 cups chopped peeled tart apples
* 1 tablespoon sugar
* 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease bottom of 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan; set aside. Cream 1 cup sugar, shortening, and vanilla with electric mixer in mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs and buttermilk; blend well. Add flour; blend well. Stir in lemon peel and apples. Pour into prepared pan. Combine 1 tablespoon sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over batter. Bake 1 hour, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Gently loosen sides of loaf. Turn out onto wire rack to cool completely.
Apple Nut Bars
* 1 cup all-purpose flour
* 1 cup granulated sugar
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
* 2 eggs, well beaten
* 1/4 cup melted margarine
* 1/3 cup raisins
* 1 cup pecans, chopped
* 1 cup finely chopped apples
* 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
* 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well. Place the batter in a greased 9" x 13" baking pan. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until the edges are golden. Remove from oven and cut into bars while still warm, not hot. Note: Before serving, you might want to roll the bars in confectioner's sugar or spread with a cream cheese frosting. Maybe serve them with whipped topping as a dip or serve plain as a great snack cookie.
Grand Champion Pie
* 4 eggs
* 1 1/2 cups applesauce
* 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
* 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
* 3 tablespoons lemon juice
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
* 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
* 1unbaked 9-inch deep dish pie shell
* 1 apple, peeled, thinly sliced
* 1 tablespoon lemon juice
* 1/4 cup apricot jam
Mix eggs, applesauce, brown sugar, flour, lemon rind, 3 tablespoons lemon juice, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg in large mixer bowl. Pour into pie shell. Bake at 450 degrees for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees. Bake for 45 minutes longer or until knife inserted near center comes out clean. Cool slightly on wire rack. Combine apple slices and 1 tablespoon lemon juice in bowl; mix well. Arrange apple slices pinwheel-fashion over top of baked pie. Melt jam in small saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly. Brush apple slices with melted jam. Place pie on rack in broiler pan. Broil 6 inches from heat source for 3 minutes or until apples are tender and jam is bubbly. Yield: 8 servings.
Apple and Cheese Casserole
* 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
* 1/2 cup sugar
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 cup butter
* 7 apples, peeled, sliced
* 6 tablespoons water
* 1 tablespoon lemon juice
* 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Mix flour, sugar and salt in small blow. Cut in butter until crumbly. Toss apples with water and lemon juice in bowl. Spoon into greased 8-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with flour mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake for 5 minutes longer. Yield: 8 servings.
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