Apple Recipes 

A Special thanks to Emily B's mom for typing the recipes.

                                                                          Apple Dumplings

                                                From: ?  

Ingredients:

Pillsbury Pie Crust – 2 boxes  

Canned Apples – 1 or 2 cans

For Topping:

1-cup sugar

1-cup water

1/8 tsp. Cinnamon

1/8 tsp. Nutmeg

2 drops red food coloring

2 Tbl. Butter or margarine  

Directions:

Roll out dough, cut into 4” or 5” squares.  Put canned Apple filling in center.  Fold corners into middle as shown:  

Put into 13” x 9” or 11” X 7” pan.

In a small pan, mix together ingredients for topping and bring to a boil.  Pour topping over dough and bake in pre-heated 375° oven for 35 minutes                                                                                  

Apple Muffins

                                          From Erin Stahurski

Ingredients:

For muffins:

1/3-cup butter

½ cup sugar

1 egg

1-1/2 cups flour

½ cup grated peeled apple

1-1/2 tsp. baking powder

½ tsp. salt

½ tsp. nutmeg

¼ cup milk  

For topping:

½ cup butter, melted

½ cup sugar

1 tsp. cinnamon

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350º.

Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.

Beat in egg. 

In large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg.

Add creamed mixture alternately with milk.  Mix well.

Add apple; mix well.

Fill 2-inch muffin cups ¾ full.

Bake for 20 minutes.  Remove from oven.

Roll in melted butter, then in combined sugar and cinnamon.                                                                

Apple Pizza

                                      From:  Laura Mitchell

Ingredients

1 thin 12” diameter pizza crust (Boboli brand)

1 cup grated cheddar cheese

4 tart apples, pealed and thinly sliced

2 TBS sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 °. 

Set crust on baking sheet and sprinkle with cheese. 

Arrange apple slices on cheese in spiral pattern and sprinkle with sugar.

Bake 15 minutes. 

Let stand 10 minutes.  Cut into slices.  Serve hot, warm or at room temperature.

Apple Cheese Torte

                                                From:  Megan Krull

Ingredients :

For Crust:

½ cup butter

1/3 cups sugar

1-cup flour

For Cream:

2  8-oz pkgs. Cream cheese

3 eggs

½ cup sugar

2 T vanilla

For Topping:

1 can apple pie filling

1 Tbl. sugar

1 Tbl. cinnamon

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400°.

Mix together ingredients for crust and put into a 9”x13” pan.

Mix together ingredients for cream.  Pour cream mixture on top of crust.

Top with 1 can apple pie filling.  Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar.

Bake for 35 minutes.                                                      

Dutch Apple Pie

                                From:   Heidi Arenberg

Ingredients

For Pie:

1 piecrust

6-7 apples (1/8” slices)

2/3-cup sugar

1 tsp. cinnamon

2 Tbsp.  butter

For Crumb Topping:

½ cup butter, softened

½ cup sugar

1 cup four

For Frosting:

1 cup powdered sugar

2 Tbsp. milk

¼ tsp. vanilla

Directionns:

Preheat oven to 375°. 

Line pan with crust.  Mix apples, sugar and cinnamon.  Arrange in pan.  Dot with butter.

Mix crumb topping:  cream butter and sugar.  Cut in flour. 

Put topping on top of apples.

Bake 50-60 minutes.

Prepare frosting by mixing powdered sugar, milk and vanilla.

Drizzle on cooled pie.

Apple and Pineapple Crisp 

From Brian Francis

Ingredients:

4 cups peeled, sliced apples

1 8-oz can crushed pineapple

1 TBLS. lemon juice

¾ cup packed brown sugar

½ cup Old-Fashioned oats

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

1 tsp. ground nutmeg

1/2cup chopped pecans (optional)

1/3 cup melted butter or margarine

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°.

Arrange the apples in a 9”x9” baking dish sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.

Mix the undrained pineapple and lemon juice in a bowl.  Spread over apples. 

Combine brown sugar, oats, cinnamon, nutmeg and pecans in bowl and mix well.

Stir in butter.

Sprinkle mixture over the prepared layers.

Bake, covered with foil, for 30 minutes.

Remove the foil, and continue baking for 10-12 minutes longer, or until crisp.

Caramel Apple Cookies

                                      From Hillary Valentino

  Ingredients :

For Cookies :

¾ cup powdered sugar

2/3 cup margarine or butter, softened

1 Tablespoon apple juice concentrate, thawed

1 ½ cups Pillsbury’s BEST® All Purpose or Unbleached Flour

¼ teaspoon salt

Flat toothpicks

For Topping:

30 vanilla caramels

2 tablespoons frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed

2 tablespoons water

¾ cup finely chopped walnuts

Directions :

Heat oven to 350º. 

In large bowl, beat powdered sugar, margarine and 1-tablespoon apple juice concentrate until light and fluffy.

Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.

Stir in flour and salt.

            Shape dough into ¾-inch balls.

Place 1-inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake for 12 to 17 minutes, or until edges are light golden brown.

Immediately insert toothpick in center of each cookie.  Cool completely on wire racks.

In heavy 1-quart saucepan over low heat, combine caramels, 2 tablespoons apple juice concentrate and water. 

Cook until mixture is smooth, stirring constantly.

Place walnuts on plate.  Spoon caramel mixture over whole cookie, letting excess drip off.

Press bottom of cookie in walnuts.

Set on sheet of waxed paper.

If caramel mixture becomes too thick, stir in more water, ¼ teaspoon at a time.

MICROWAVE TIP: In 4-cup microwave-safe measuring cup, combine caramels, 2 tablespoons apple juice concentrate and water.  Microwave on HIGH for 3 to 4 minutes or until caramels are melted, stirring every minute.

MARYLAND CHICKEN APPLE SALAD

                                                                   From:  ?

Ingredients:

5 cups cooked chicken cut into chunks

2 cups unpared apples, cut into cubes

Juice of two lemons

1 cup sliced celery

1-cup seedless grapes cut in half

½ cups slivered almonds

½ cup mayonnaise

½ cup whipped cream

2 tsp. salt

Bibb lettuce

Unpared apple wedges

Directions:

Sprinkle juice of one lemon over apple cubes.  Toss with chicken, celery, grapes, and almonds.  Blend mayonnaise, whipped cream, juice of 1 lemon and salt.

Toss with chicken-fruit mixture and refrigerate.  Serve on bed of bib lettuce, garnished with apple wedges. 

Apple Biscuit Baskets

                                        From:  Miss Dilg

Ingredients:

¼ apple, cored

1 tsp. brown sugar

Sprinkle of cinnamon

2 biscuits (canned biscuits)

1 pat butter or margarine

Directions:

Chop apple into tiny pieces.  Flatten out biscuit and place apple pieces on top. 

Add brown sugar. 

Add butter or margarine.

Sprinkle with cinnamon. 

Flatten second biscuit and place on top of apple mixture. 

Press with fork tines to seal the top and bottom edges.  Bake in oven 350º.  Serve warm!

Mrs. Fields’ Apple Cobbler Cookies

                                                From:  Emily Banas

Ingredients:

For Cookies:

3 cups all-purpose flour            2 large eggs

1 tsp. baking powder                2 tsp. pure vanilla

1 tsp. ground cinnamon            ¼ cup apple juice

½ cup white sugar          ½ cup apple butter

½ cup light brown sugar,          1-cup tart apples,

firmly packed                                      peeled & chopped                            

1 cup salted butter, softened    1-cup (6 oz.) raisins

I cup (4 oz)  pecan pieces (chopped)                

For Crumb Coating:

1 ¼ cups light brown sugar, firmly packed

1 ½ cups quick oats (not instant)

1 ¼ tsp. ground cinnamon

9 Tbsp.  salted butter, melted

      Directions:

Preheat oven to 300º. 

In medium bowl combine flour, baking powder and cinnamon.  Mix well with wire whisk.  Set aside.

Combine sugars in a large bowl.  Add butter and mix using an electric mixer set at medium speed, scraping down the sides of the bowl. 

Add eggs and vanilla, and blend until smooth. 

Thoroughly incorporate the apple juice and apple butter.  Add the flour mixture, chopped apples, raisins and pecans, and blend at low speed until just combined.  Do not over mix.

To prepare the crumb coating: Combine sugar, oats and cinnamon in medium bowl.  Mix well with a wire whisk. 

Add melted butter and mix until dry ingredients are well moistened.  Set aside.

Roll dough into 1-inch diameter balls.  Roll each ball in crumb mixture until well coated.  Place cookies on ungreased cookie sheets, 2 inches apart.  Bake 24-26 minutes, or until cookie is firm to the touch and crumb mixture begins to brown.

Transfer to a cool, flat surface with spatula.

Old-Fashioned Apples

(Fragrant and decorative)

                                                          From:  Miss Dilg

Ingredients:

Apples

¼ cup lemon juice

2 cups water

Directions:

Peel, core and slice apples in 1/8” thick rings.  Mix lemon juice and water together.  Soak the apple rings in this mixture to prevent browning.  String the apple rings on a heavy thread and hang in a warm place.

Applesauce

                                                          From:  Miss Dilg

Ingredients:

1 bag of any kind apples

sugar

cinnamon

water

Directions:

Peel and core all apples.  Cook the apples for about 2-3 hours on low heat.

Add a little bit of water so that the apples on the bottom of the pan do not burn.  Stir the apples and mash them when they have reduced.  Add sugar, if needed.  Serve the applesauce hot or cold.  Add cinnamon to taste.

Apple Crumb Pie

                                                From Miss Dilg     

Ingredients:

¼ apple, cored

1 tsp.        brown sugar

1 sprinkle cinnamon

¼ slice bread

1 pat butter or margarine

Directions:

Chop the apple into small pieces.  Place in lined cupcake pan.  Tear the bread into tiny pieces.  Place on top of apple.  Add brown sugar.  Add butter or margarine.  Sprinkle with cinnamon.   Bake at 350º for 15

minutes.    

Apple Salsa

                                                      From Katie Elia       

Ingredients:

2 medium red apples

2 tablespoons lime juice

½ cup chopped orange segments

½ cup finely chopped onions

½ cup finely chopped green pepper

1 finely chopped jalapeno

1 clove garlic, minced

2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

1  tablespoon cider vinegar

½ teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon vegetable oil

Directions:

Core and dice apples into ¼ inch pieces.  Toss immediately with lime juice.  Stir in remaining ingredients.  Chill 2 hours before serving over fish, chicken or turkey.

Maple Apple Muffins

                                                         From Katie Elia

Ingredients:

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

1 cup whole wheat flour

¼ teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons baking powder

½ teaspoon baking soda

2 medium apples, peeled, thinly sliced

¼ cup maple flavored syrup

¾ cut unsweetened applesauce

½ cup plain nonfat yogurt

½ cup firmly packed brown sugar

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

2 egg whites

1 teaspoon maple flavoring

1/3 cup chopped nuts, optional

Vegetable cooking spray

Directions:

Stir together flours, salt, baking powder and soda.  Set aside.

Coat twelve 2 ¾ inch muffin pan cups with cooking spray.  Place 3 apple slices and teaspoon maple syrup in bottom of each cup.  Set aside

In large mixing bowl, combine remaining ingredients.  Add flour mixture, stirring only until combined.  Portion evenly into prepared muffin pan cups.

Bake at 375º for 25 minutes or until golden brown.  Serve warm.