Find Recipes Instantly! (Type the Recipe name or any Ingredient) Apple Cranberry Crisp (Thanksgiving) 1 1/2 cups quick cooking oats 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/3 cup butter flavored shortening, melted 1 tablespoon water 1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce 2 tablespoons cornstarch 5 Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and sliced Directions 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). 2 In a medium bowl, mix together the oats, brown sugar, flour and cinnamon. Stir in the butter flavored shortening and water to form a crumbly mixture. 3 In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, mix together the cranberry sauce and cornstarch and bring to a boil. Stir in the apples and coat with the cranberry sauce. 4 Spread the mixture into an 8x8 inch glass baking dish. Crumble the oat mixture over the apples. 5 Bake in the preheated oven 30 minutes, or until the apples are tender. Serve warm. Apple Pecan Cobbler Ingredients 4 cups thinly sliced apples 1/2 cup white sugar 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 cup chopped pecans 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup white sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 egg, beaten 1/2 cup evaporated milk 1/3 cup butter, melted 1/4 cup chopped pecans Directions 1 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Generously grease a 2 quart baking dish. 2 Arrange apple slices in an even layer in baking dish. In a small bowl, mix together 1/2 cup sugar, cinnamon, and 1/2 cup pecans. Sprinkle mixture over apples. 3 In a medium bowl, mix together flour, 1 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt. In a separate bowl whisk together egg, evaporated milk, and melted butter or margarine. Add milk mixture to flour mixture all at once and stir until smooth. Pour mixture over apples and sprinkle top with 1/4 cup pecans. 4 Bake in preheated oven for 55 minutes. Apple Pecan Cobbler Ingredients 4 cups thinly sliced apples 1/2 cup white sugar 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 cup chopped pecans 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup white sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 egg, beaten 1/2 cup evaporated milk 1/3 cup butter, melted 1/4 cup chopped pecans Directions 1 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Generously grease a 2 quart baking dish. 2 Arrange apple slices in an even layer in baking dish. In a small bowl, mix together 1/2 cup sugar, cinnamon, and 1/2 cup pecans. Sprinkle mixture over apples. 3 In a medium bowl, mix together flour, 1 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt. In a separate bowl whisk together egg, evaporated milk, and melted butter or margarine. Add milk mixture to flour mixture all at once and stir until smooth. Pour mixture over apples and sprinkle top with 1/4 cup pecans. 4 Bake in preheated oven for 55 minutes. Apple Pecan Cornbread Dressing 1 (9 x 13 inch) pan cornbread, cooled and crumbled 4 cups herb-seasoned dry bread stuffing mix 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 3/4 cup butter 1 cup chopped celery 1 cup chopped onion 2 cups apple juice 2 cups chopped apples 3 eggs 1/2 cup chopped pecans Directions 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter one 3 quart casserole dish. 2 In a large bowl combine the corn bread, stuffing mix, parsley, salt and ginger. 3 In a heavy saucepan melt the butter and sauté; the celery and onion for 8 to 10 minutes or until tender. Add this to the cornbread mixture and mix well. Stir in the chopped apple, chopped pecans, apple juice and beaten eggs. Toss lightly. Spoon dressing into the prepared casserole dish. 4 Bake for 30 to 35 minutes. Apple Strudel Ingredients 1 pound sweet apples -- peeled, cored and thinly sliced 1/4 cup golden raisins 1/4 cup dried currants 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 tablespoons white sugar 2 slices brown bread, crumbled 1/2 (16 ounce) package phyllo dough 1/4 cup butter, melted Directions 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). 2 In a bowl, combine apples, raisins, currants, cinnamon, sugar and bread crumbs. Stir well. 3 Spread several sheets of pastry generously with melted butter and lay them on atop the other on a baking sheet. Spread the fruit mixture evenly over the top sheet, then roll the sheets up to form a log shape. Brush with melted butter again. 4 Bake in preheated oven 30 minutes, until pastry is golden brown and fruit is tender. Apple-Cranberry Streusel Pie Look for dried cranberries in specialty food stores or in the gourmet food aisle of your grocery store. 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup shortening 3 to 4 tablespoons cold water 1/2 cup dried cranberries or dried tart cherries 6 large apples, peeled, cored, and sliced (6 cups) 3/4 cup granulated sugar 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon apple pie spice 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup half-and-half or light cream 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/3 cup toasted finely chopped pecans or walnuts 1/3 cup packed brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 3 tablespoons margarine or butter Vanilla Icing (optional) 1. Stir together all-purpose flour and salt in a medium mixing bowl. Cut in shortening until pieces are the size of small peas. Sprinkle 3 to 4 tablespoons cold water, a tablespoon at a time, over mixture, tossing gently until all is moistened. Form dough into ball. Roll dough into a 12-inch circle on a lightly floured surface. Fit into a 9-inch pie plate. Trim to 1/2 inch beyond edge; fold under pastry and flute edge. 2. Line pastry with a double thickness of foil. Bake in a 450 degree F oven for 8 minutes. Remove foil. Bake 5 to 6 minutes more until crust is golden. Cool in pie plate on a wire rack. Reduce the oven temperature to 375 degree F. 3. For filling, pour boiling water over cranberries. Let stand for 5 minutes; drain. Mix cranberries and apples; place in pastry shell. Combine granulated sugar, the 3 tablespoons flour, apple pie spice, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Stir in half-and-half or light cream. Pour over fruit. 4. For topping, combine the 1/3 cup flour, nuts, brown sugar, and nutmeg. Cut in margarine or butter with a pastry blender until the pieces are the size of small peas. Sprinkle over filling. 5. Cover edge of pie with foil. Bake in the 375 degree F oven for 25 minutes. Remove foil. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes more or until top is golden and fruit is tender. Cool 45 minutes on a wire rack. Drizzle with Vanilla Icing, if desired. Serve warm or cool. Makes 8 servings. Vanilla Icing: Combine 1 cup sifted powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon milk, and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla. Stir in additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until icing is of drizzling consistency. Delicious Baked Apple Dumplings 1 (17.5 ounce) package frozen puff pastry, thawed 1 cup white sugar 3/8 cup dry bread crumbs 3 tablespoons ground cinnamon 1 pinch ground nutmeg 1 egg, beaten 4 Granny Smith apples -- peeled, cored and halved 1 cup confectioners' sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 tablespoons milk Directions 1 Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet. 2 Roll out each sheet of pastry to measure 12x12 inches. Cut into quarters, to make 8 - 6 inch squares. 3 In a small bowl, combine sugar, bread crumbs, cinnamon and nutmeg. Brush a pastry square with beaten egg. Place 1 tablespoon bread crumb mixture in center. Place one apple half, core side down, over bread crumbs. Top with another tablespoon of mixture. Pull up four corners of pastry and pinch sides together to seal seams completely. Repeat with remaining apples. 4 Brush each dumpling with beaten egg. Place in preheated oven for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue baking 25 minutes more, until lightly browned. Let cool completely at room temperature. 5 To make icing, combine confectioners' sugar and vanilla and enough milk to make a drizzling consistency. Drizzle over cooled dumplings. Serve the same day. Baked Apples 4 tart green apples 1/2 cup brown sugar 4 tablespoons butter 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon Directions 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). 2 Scoop out the core from top of the apple, leaving a well. Do not cut all the way through. Stuff each apple with 2 tablespoons brown sugar and 1 tablespoon butter. Place in a shallow baking dish and sprinkle with cinnamon. 3 Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, until sugar begins to caramelize and apples are tender. Makes 4 servings Caramel Apples 6 apples 1 (14 ounce) package individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped 2 tablespoons milk Directions 1 Remove the stem from each apple and press a craft stick into the top. Butter a baking sheet. 2 Place caramels and milk in a microwave safe bowl and microwave 2 minutes, stirring once. Allow to cool briefly. 3 Roll each apple quickly in caramel sauce until well coated. Place on prepared sheet to set. Makes 6 caramel apples Baked Apples with Mint 4 Red Delicious apples 1/2 cup raisins 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint leaves 4 teaspoons butter Directions 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). 2 Core apples and peel off a 1 inch strip around the hole on the top of each apple. Place apples in a shallow baking dish. 3 Combine raisins, brown sugar, and mint leaves. Fill apples with the raisin mixture. Top the raisin filling in each apple with 1 teaspoon butter. 4 Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 50 minutes, until apples are tender. Makes 4 servings Candied Apples 8 apples 3 cups white sugar 1/2 cup white corn syrup 1/2 cup water 8 cinnamon red hot candies 1 teaspoon red food coloring Directions 1 Insert a wooden craft stick into the bottom of each apple. Butter a baking sheet and set aside. 2 Combine sugar, corn syrup and water in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Heat, without stirring, to 270 to 290 degrees F (132 to 143 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms hard but pliable threads. Remove from heat and stir in candies and food coloring until just mixed. 3 Holding each apple by its stick, quickly twirl in syrup, tilting pan to cover apple. Lift out of syrup, turning to allow drips to adhere to apple. Place apples on prepared baking sheet to cool completely. Makes 8 apples