Some tastey apple smackerals...

So what have we been doing with all the apples we picked.  Let me show you the line up...

My kids call this cereal, 

Apple pie Oatmeal..

1/2 cup oatmeal, Cinnamon, apples, brown sugar and butter, put one cup of water on top and microwave for 1min and 30 seconds.  Yummy!

Apple Muffins

3/4 cup Milk

1/4 cup oil

1 large egg

1/2 cup sugar

1 cup grated and peeled apples

2 cups flour

1 handful Oatmeal

1/2 tsp salt

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp cinnamon

Mix dry ingredients then add wet stir until moistened.  Divide among 12 muffin cups. Bake 20-25 mins or until golden brown at 400 degrees

Apple-Pecan Sticky Buns

2 tart apples peeled and sliced

1 1/4 cups light brown sugar

1 1/2 sticks butter softened

2 cups flour

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1 TBL baking powder

3/4 tsp salt

2 Large eggs

1 cup heavy cream

1 cup chopped pecans

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

2 TBL honey

1. toss apple slices with 1 TBL butter and 1 TBL brown sugar in a 9x9 pan cover with foil and roast until tender 15mins at 400 degrees

2. Meanwhile, using an electric mixer,

blend flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt at low speed. In small bowl, whisk the eggs with 1/2 cup cream, then mix into dry mixture.

3. On lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to form a 9 inch rectangle.

  In a small bowl, mix 1/2 cup brown sugar, the pecans and cinnamon.  Cut  up 2 TBL butter and dot the dough. Sprinkle the brown sugar mixture on top and cover eenly with the roasted apples.  Roll up the dough, jelly roll style and cut crosswise in 9 slices. Place in the pan you roasted the apples in and bake until golden brown.  (here is the torture) 35-40 mins

 

4. Meanwhile, in a suce pan, bring the remaining 4 TBL butter, 3/4 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup cream, 1/2 tsp salt and the honey to a boil. Whisk until reduced 2 minutes.  Let cool slightly. Drizzle sauce over buns.  YOU ARE IN FOR A TREAT!

Apple Pie

This recipe is from the Better Homes and Garden Cook Book, my favorite.

I hope you have some apples on hand.....