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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! 

Apple-Cream Cheese Bundt Cake

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This recipe makes a lot of cake. Share with a neighbor and help them enjoy the taste of fall.

The recipe calls for Gala apples but we found Melrose, Pink Lady, and Jonathans are a great choices as well. The little bit of tartness they lend provides a nice balance to the sweet praline frosting.

And, lest we forget, the praline frosting is fantastic!

Cake isn’t just for dessert. Great in the morning with your coffee – zap in the microwave for a few seconds to warm up the caramel icing.

 

Apple Pie Muffins

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This recipe makes 12 regular-sized muffins. I had one of those tins that makes the extra large variety, which turned into 6 super-duper sized muffins. Worked well. Just had to bake them 10-15 minutes longer than the regular-size muffins.

Pretty tasty. Enjoy at breakfast with yogurt OR – Drizzle with store bought caramel sauce for yummy dessert. Or, drizzle with caramel and have for breakfast as well.  You can’t go wrong with caramel. Might be obsessed with caramel

 

Keep Those Apples Happy

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You spend all that time picking the perfect apple, your favorite variety, etc, you want them to keep for awhile, right?

Here’s the secret:  Simply store your apples in  your refrigerator in those plastic picking bags with a damp paper towel.  Without that damp paper towel, the fridge will just dry them out.

Follow these steps and if the apples are in good shape when you put them in the fridge, they can last for months.  It’s not magic, but almost.  We recall last February we made an Apple crostata with the last of our Jonathans.  What a treat!