We Went Apple Picking-now I Need Some Apple Recipes, Please

Did they tell you to put them in airtight plastic bags and refrigerate them? That's what they told us to do... that they would last several months that way... So far so good, but it's only been about 2-3 weeks so far. The ones left sitting out are mushy, but the ones that went directly into the fridge in plastic bags (tied tightly) are still fresh as can be.

Moist Apple Cake (or Muffins)

This recipe specifically recommends AGAINST using Granny Smiths, so use one of the "softer" varieties.

Ingredients:
1 cup chopped pecans (or other nuts)
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1 3/4 cups sugar
3/4 cup veg oil
4 oz (8 Tbsp, 1stick) unsalted butter
2 large eggs
1/4 cup milk
Apples

Preheat oven to 325. Unwrap butter and place in small bowl. Microwave at 50% power for 2 minutes to melt almost completely.

Cut apples in quarters down through stem end and cut out tough core. Peel quarters and chop apples into small pieces - no bigger than 1/2 inch. You need to have a generous 3 1/2 cups. (I actually use a food processor for this and ALMOST make applesauce. It takes more apples, but gives the cake a little bit more apple flavor, according to my husband. :) )

Choose one 10-in bundt or tube pan, two 9-in round cake pans, or 18 muffin cups. Grease and flour.

Spread nuts on a baking sheet and slide into preheated oven. Bake until toasty smelling (7-8 min for small pieces, 10-12 for larger). Remove nuts and set aside, leaving oven on for cake.

Sift flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt into a medium bowl. In another large bowl, combine sugar, oil, melted butter, eggs, and milk. Mix well with a large spoon. Add the flour mixture and stir to mix thoroughly (this will take some elbow grease!). Add apple pieces and nuts. Stir to combine thoroughly. Scoop/pour (or divide evenly) into prepared pans. If you cut the apples, then you'll likely be scooping, because the batter is pretty thick. The "almost applesauce" route makes the batter a bit more moist/runny.

Bake about 1 hour for Bundt or tube pan or 35-40 min for layers or muffins, until the cake pulls away slightly from the mold and feels springy in the center. Remove and cool for 5 min, then remove from pan to cool completely.

**Moist Caramel Apple Cake**

1 pkg. (2-layer size) yellow cake mix (Do not use cake mix with pudding in the mix)
1 pkg. (4-serving size) JELL-O Vanilla or French Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding & Pie Filling
1 cup water
4 eggs 1/3 cup oil
3 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled, coarsely chopped
20 KRAFT Caramels, unwrapped
3 Tbsp. milk

PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 12-cup fluted tube pan or 10-inch tube pan. Beat cake mix, dry pudding mix, water, eggs and oil in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed until blended. Beat on high speed 2 min. Gently stir in apples. Pour into prepared pan. BAKE 50 min. to 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 20 min.; remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack. MICROWAVE caramels and milk in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 min., stirring every 30 sec. until blended. Cool 10 min. until slightly thickened. Drizzle over cake. To avoid soggy cake, drizzle caramel sauce over cake just before serving. Can be served with ice cream and/or whippied topping.

**Candy Apple Pie**

6 cups thinly sliced peeled baking apples
2 tablespoons lime juice
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon or nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
Pastry for double-crust pie (9 inches)
2 tablespoons butter
TOPPING:
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup chopped pecans

In a large bowl, toss apples with lime juice. Combine dry ingredients; add to the apples and toss lightly. Line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom crust and trim
even with edge; fill with apple mixture. Dot with butter. Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie. Place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges high; cut slits in pastry. Bake at 400° for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown and apples are tender. Meanwhile, melt butter in a small saucepan. Stir in brown sugar and cream; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; and stir in pecans. Pour over top crust. Bake 3-4 minutes longer or until bubbly. Serve warm.

Sour apples make the best desserts, in my opinion. Here's a great and simple recipe that I've enjoyed using in the past:

I don't remember where I got the individual recipe (it's been a long time since I made it - we had apple trees in the backyard when I was a kid, and I'd throw this together as a teenager, for my contribution to dinner! - my recipe called for sugar and real butter, but this one is very similar); this one came from
http://www.southbeach-diet-plan.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t...
Apple Pita Pie

One baking apple peeled and sliced
1/8-1/4 tsp cinnamon
One packet Splenda
One Whole Wheat Pita
1 tsp Smart Balance margarine

In small bowl, mix apple cinnamon and sweetener. Slice open pita bread and stuff with apple mixture. Drop margarine in several small pieces into pita. Wrap pita in foil. Bake at 350º for 35-40 minutes. Enjoy!

Sweet apples bake very well with chicken. You can also add them to the cavity of a whole chicken you are roasting, with thyme and onions.

It certainly was a day for apple picking! Must have been fun!

Apple Sangria:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/red-wine-sa...

Apple crisp:

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/apple-oatmeal-crisp/

Apple Pandowdy:

http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Apple-Pandowdy

You can just peel, core and freeze then when you want to make something just thaw and use.

I like the applesauce that Tracy suggested, quick and easy!I made it for the toddler I watch and he LOVED it, cried when it was all gone.

I make an easy applesauce....i cube them, and in a pot add a little water, sugar and cinnamon. (you can also add raisins) Just cover and simmer until mushy and delicious :)

See that Robin M. suggested recipes from allrecipes.com I would suggest going to allrecipes.com for a whole book full of apple recipes.

allrecipes.com has a free side and a paid part. I use the free side and it works fine.

Good luck to you and yours.

Google apple dumplings w mountain dew.

I can't remember the name of it, but its made w crescent rolls I add vanilla and extra cinnamon. It seems kinda weird but they are KILLER...

My MIL's dump "cake"

Grease a 13 x 9 pan.

Slice enough apples to generously cover the bottom of the pan. Peeling optional.

Mix 1 cup of sugar, 1 cup of milk and 1 cup of Bisquick. Pour that over the apples. Sprinkle with cinnamon.

Bake at 350 degrees F. for 30-40 minutes. It's done when it has browned.

Although my husband says it's done when you can't resist eating it any longer :-)

What? No Rome Beauties????? ;-)

I made terrific applesauce in my crock pot yesterday! I used Macintosh apples, 2 cinnamon sticks and a couple tablespoons of lemon juice. I coked it for about 8 hrs then ran it through my food mill. Let's just say I'll be making much more this fall! :)