Apple Recipes

Deluxe Apple Salad

• 4-5 red apples, diced
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 3/4 c. miniature marshmallows
• 1/2 can pineapple tidbits, drained (reserve juice)
• 1/4 c. chopped nuts
• 1 c. Cool Whip
• 2 bananas, sliced or diced
• 1/2 c. Miracle Whip or similar dressing
• 1/2 c. pineapple juice

Beat Cool Whip, Miracle Whip and pineapple juice until smooth and creamy. Combine with all other ingredients, stirring enough to mix well.

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Apple Upside-Down Muffins

• 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
• 2 t. baking powder
• 1/2 c. sugar
• 1/2 t. salt
• 1/2 t. ground cinnamon
• 1/4 t. nutmeg
• 1/2 stick butter
• 1 c. peeled, shredded apple
• 1/2 c. buttermilk
• 1 egg, lightly beaten

• 1/3 c. brown sugar
• 3 T. butter
• 1/2 c. chopped pecans

Combine flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. With pastry cutter, cut in butter. Combine buttermilk and egg and add to flour mixture along with apple, stirring just to moisten.

For topping: Over low heat, melt butter in a small saucepan and stir in sugar. Spoon brown sugar mixture into greased muffin cups (about 1 t. per cup) Add chopped pecans to each muffin cup.

Spoon batter into cups and bake in a preheated 375° oven for about 20 minutes. Turn out and serve with nut side up. Makes 12 muffins.

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Apple Dumpling Bake

• 2 tubes (8 oz) refrigerated crescent rolls
• 2 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled and cored
• 1 c. sugar
• 1/3 c. butter or margarine, melted
• 3/4 c. Mountain Dew
• ground cinnamon
• vanilla ice cream (optional)

Unroll crescent rolls and separate dough into 16 triangles. Cut each apple into eight wedges. Wrap a crescent dough triangle around each apple wedge. Place in a greased 13" x 9" x 2" baking dish.

In a bowl, combine sugar and butter; sprinkle over rolls. Slowly pour soda around the rolls (do not stir). Sprinkle with cinnamon.

Bake uncovered at 350° for 35 to 40 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with ice cream if desired. Yields 16 dumplings.

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Country Apples Squares

• 2 c. flour
• 1 c. brown sugar
• 1 1/2 t.cinnamon
• 1/2 c. butter or margarine, softened
• 1 c. chopped nuts
• 1 8-oz package cream cheese, softened
• 2 T. milk
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1/4 c. sugar
• 1/2 t. vanilla extract
• 3 1/2 c. chopped, peeled apples

Combine flour, brown sugar and cinnamon. Cut in butter until mixture resembles course crumbs. Add nuts. Measure out 2 cups of crumb mixture and set aside. Press remaining mixture into bottom of a greased 13" x 9" x 2" baking pan.

Beat cream cheese and milk together until smooth. Mix in egg, sugar and vanilla. Pour over crust. Top with apples and sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.

Bake in preheated 350° oven for 30 minutes.

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Spiral Apple Dumplings

• 2 c. sugar
• 2 c. water
• 1/4 c. butter or margarine
• 1/4 t. cinnamon
• 1/4 t. nutmeg
• 2 c. flour
• 2 t. baking powder
• 1/2 t. salt
• 3/4 c. shortening
• 2/3 c. milk
• 1/4 c. sugar
• 1/2 t. cinnamon
• 3 c. shredded, peeled cooking apples

For sauce, in a large saucepan, combine 2 c. sugar, the water, margarine, 1/4 t. cinnamon and nutmeg. Bring to boiling and boil for 5 minutes; set aside (should have about 2 c. sauce).

For dough, in a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in shortening until pea-size. Make well in center. Add milk all at once. Stir just until moistened. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface 10 to 12 strokes or until nearly smooth. Roll out to a 12"x10" rectangle.

For filling, combine 1/4 c. sugar and 1/2 t. cinnamon; set aside. Sprinkle apples evenly over dough. Sprinkle with sugar mixture. Roll dough into spiral, starting from a long side. Pinch seam to seal. Cut into twelve 1-inch-thick pieces. Place in 13"x9"x2" baking pan. Pour sauce over dumplings. Bake in a 350° oven about 50 minutes or until golden. Yield: 12 servings.

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Baked Apple Dish

• 5-7 apples, peeled and sliced
• 1/2 c. brown sugar
• 1/2 c. white sugar
• 3/4 c. flour
• 1/2 c. margarine
• 1/4 c. water

Put apple slices in a 7"x11" baking dish. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Combine sugars, flour and margarine until crumbly. Spread over top of apples. Drizzle water over crumb mixture. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until apples are tender. Serve warm as a side dish or dessert.

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