Wednesday, March 01, 2006

APPLE CAKE

1-1/2 cups flour
3 teaspoons Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons shortening
1/2 cup milk
4 or 5 apples
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; add shortening
and rub in very lightly; add milk slowly to make soft dough
and mix. Place on floured board and roll out 1/2-inch thick.
Put into shallow greased pan. Wash, pare, core and cut apples
into sections; press them into dough, sprinkle with sugar and
dust with cinnamon. Bake in moderate oven 30 minutes or until
apples are tender and brown. Serve warm with milk or cream.

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Monday, February 27, 2006

CHOCOLATE APPLE CRISP

3 Apples, unpeeled if desired, chopped
1 1/2 cup flour
1 1/2 cup of uncooked Quick oats
1 cup of brown sugar
1 cup Pecans or walnuts, chopped
3/4 cup Butter
1/2 teaspoon Baking soda
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1 packet semi-sweet chocolate mini morsels, divided (12 oz)

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. In large bowl, combine
flour, brown sugar, baking soda and salt. With 2 knives or
pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles fine
crumbs. Stir in oats; press half of oat mixture into greased
13x9" baking pan. To remaining oat mixture, add Nestle Toll
House semi-sweet chocolate mini morsels, apples and pecans;
stir to combine. Sprinkle over base. Bake at least 35 minutes
until lightly browned. Cool slightly; cut into squares.

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