[Kitchen Witch]

Baked Cinnamon Apples

* 4 baking apples
* 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
* 4 teaspoons butter
* 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Remove core from apples. Peel upper half of apple or 1-inch strip from middle to prevent splitting. Place upright in baking dish. Place 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 teaspoon butter and 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon in center of each apple. Pour water into baking dish to 1/4-inch depth. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes or until tender when pierced with fork, basting several times. May omit water and microwave for 6 to 8 minutes. Rome Beauty, Golden Delicious and Greening are good baking apples to use. May substitute grenadine syrup for brown sugar or omit cinnamon and place 1 tablespoon granola, 2 teaspoons brown sugar and 1 teaspoon butter in each apple. Yield: 4 servings.



Apple Rum Baklava

* 3 cups chopped apples
* 2 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
* 3/4 cup sugar
* 1/2 cup raisins
* 2 tablespoons rum
* 2 teaspoons cinnamon
* 1 pound phyllo dough
* 1 pound butter, clarified, melted
* 1 cup honey

Combine first 6 ingredients in large bowl; mix well. Trim 8 sheets phyllo dough to fit 10x15-inch baking pan. Keep unused phyllo covered with damp cloth. Arrange in baking pan, brushing each sheet generously with melted butter. Spread half the apple mixture over phyllo dough. Arrange 6 buttered sheets phyllo dough over apple mixture. Spread with remaining apple mixture. Top with 8 buttered sheets phyllo dough. Cut into squares. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until golden brown. Heat honey in small saucepan. Drizzle over hot baklava. May substitute 2 tablespoons lemon juice and 2 tablespoons lemon rind for rum. Yield: 12 servings.



Baked Apple Dumplins with Lemon Sauce

* 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
* 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
* 7 teaspoons butter, softened
* 7 medium apples, cored, peeled
* 2 cups buttermilk baking mix
* 1/3 cup ice water
* 1 tablespoon oil
* 2 cups water
* 1 cup sugar
* 1 tablespoon butter
* 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
* 1 tablespoon lemon flavoring

Mix brown sugar and cinnamon in small bowl. Place 1 teaspoon butter and 2 teaspoons brown sugar mixture in each apple. Combine baking mix, 1/3 cup ice water and oil in bowl; mix well. Roll to 1/4-inch thickness on floured waxed paper. Cut into 7 squares. Place 1 apple on each square. Bring corners up to enclose apples; fasten with toothpicks. Place in greased 10x10-inch baking dish. Combine 2 cups water and sugar in saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Add 1 tablespoon butter and cornstarch dissolved in a small amount of cold water. Cook until thickened, stirring constantly. Stir in lemon flavoring. Pour over dumplings. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Yield: 7 servings.




Apple Squares

1 egg, large
1 cup flour
1 tsp. Baking powder
1/4 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Cinnamon
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup brown sugar (less 1 tablespoon)
1/2 cup sugar (less 1 tablespoon)
1 tsp. Vanilla
1 cup apples, diced
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Melt butter and mix with both sugars and the egg.

Mix the dry ingredients, flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon and then add to liquid and beat until smooth.




Apple and Brown Rice Pilaf

1/2 onion, minced
1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups quick-cooking brown rice
1 1/4 cups low sodium chicken broth
1/2 tsp. dried thyme, crushed
salt and pepper to taste
2 cups Rome apples, cored and diced
2 Tbsp. parsley, chopped

Saute onion in oil in non-stick skillet until tender; stir in rice and brown slightly. Stir in broth, thyme, salt and pepper; bring to boil. Cover tightly and reduce heat; simmer 15 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in apples and parsley. Serve warm or cold. Makes 4 servings.


Scalloped Virginia Apples

4 - 6 large apples (Golden Delicious, Stayman)
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon fine bread crumbs
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
2 tablespoons brown sugar
Sprinkle of nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Put apples in a buttered shallow baking dish. Add water. Mix sugars, cinnamon and allspice. Sprinkle over apples along with lemon juice, bread crumbs and nutmeg. Dot with butter.

Bake about 45 minutes until apples are soft. Serve warm or cold. Serves 4 to 6.


Stir in nuts and apples and mix well.

Pour into an 8? square glass pan and bake for 35 to 40 minutes.