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Mini Apple Pies

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Fun concept – use a muffin tin as the form.

Oops – I overbaked my crust a bit but still think these turned out cute. And, whether crust is a bit too done or not, they still taste great.

Mine aren’t exactly mini muffins as I didn’t have standard size muffin tin, but rather a larger muffin tin.  Probably more appropriate for serving size.  Or I guess one could eat about 5 of the minis 🙂

I went with Jonathans in this recipe trial but any good baking apple wood do, including Honeycrisp and Haralson.

 

Raspberry Lemon – Recipe of the Week

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Baked Raspberry Lemon French Toast – a swing and a hit!  Swapped raspberries for blueberries in one of our favorite brunch recipes and it’s a winner!

Raspberry Lemon Muffins – swing and a miss!  We had such high hopes, but these just needed more sugar, more something. We aren’t sure what.

But, back to the winning French toast, the original version of this recipe calls for blueberries and it has become a staple for us at holiday brunches – just about the only thing that can occupy the grandkids on Christmas morning before they dive into their presents. This time, though, we swapped out the blueberries for raspberries and magic happened again.

And, got to love the name of the blog that hosts this recipe 🙂

Not sure about all the sports references in this post, but going with what seems right in the moment.

Apple Cobbler

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Mee-o-mi  Who would have thought that our favorite peach cobbler recipe would work equally well for apples?  Well, know that we think about it – why wouldn’t it?

Just peel and slice apples thinly and use those instead of the peaches. Wonderful!

Love that crust it forms on the top. Reminds us of crust that you’d see on those fried hand pies from back in the day, but these aren’t fried. That makes them healthy for you, right?

This is the type of dessert that is better the second day to allow flavors to develop.

For those with sweet tooth, top with a bit of caramel and whipped cream for a treat that tastes like a danish with cream filling.

Coleslaw with Apples

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Use a chopped apple to liven up coleslaw. The crunch of the slaw provides nice balance for the heavier tailgate fare such as barbecue and brats. Be sure to use a red apple and you can call it Husker slaw 😉 

  • No fuss no muss – Purchase one of those prebagged coleslaw mixes and add chopped apple.
  • From scratch – Try Norma’s Coleslaw Recipe

Norma’s Coleslaw Recipe

Ingredients:

  • Slaw
    • ½ medium-sized Nappa cabbage
    • ½ cup chopped onion
    • ½ cup chopped red pepper
    • 1 chopped sweet/crunchy apple (e.g., Gala or Jonathan)
    • Dash of lemon/lime juice
    • ½ cup slivered almonds
    • 1 T butter
  • Dressing
    • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
    • ½ cup mayo
    • ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
    • 1/3 cup honey
    • 2 tsp salt
    • 1 tsp pepper

Directions:

  • Chop cabbage, onion and red pepper and toss together. Chop apple and sprinkle with lime/lemon juice before adding to salad mixture. (no peeling required).
  • Whisk dressing ingredients together in separate bowl and mix into slaw.
  • Toast almonds in butter on stovetop and add just before serving.

Suggestions/Comments:

  • We tried increasing the ratio of yogurt to mayo but found that if you go with more yogurt it can add a bitter taste. We settled on a half and half mix and found that worked well.
  • Make ahead and refrigerate overnight, just hold off on adding the toasted almonds until you serve to keep them from getting soggy.
  • Thanks, Norma!