An Apple A Day...Day 4

Day 4...Baked Apples

I hope I don't run out of apples...I still have 3 days left. Ya'll I am so proud of myself for doing this consecutively. I'm not saying that I am one who gives up and doesn't finish things but you know how hard it is being a woman today. Workin full time...errands...church....cleaning the house...cooking....cleaning the house... And I don't even have children. God bless all of you mothers out there. ANYWAYS...being so busy, it is really hard to keep something like this going, so I am proud that I have made it this far! I made a commitment to ya'll and by golly I'm gonna keep it! Not to mention the fact that these apples are too good to waste!


So here are the items you will need:

3 cups apples (about 3 medium sized apples will do the trick)
1 tablespoon flour
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup oatmeal
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup flour
1/3 cup butter
1/3 teaspoon baking soda
1/3 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 cup water

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees

First: Peel and slice the apples.




Second: Mix 1 tablespoon flour, sugar, and cinnamon.



Third: Mix the flour, sugar, and cinnamon mixture with the sliced apples.

...Mixing...

Fourth: Pour into a greased baking dish.

Fifth: Mix remaining ingredients.

Sixth: Pour over apple mixture.

Seventh: Pour the water over the mixture and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, until the apples are golden and tender.




Ok...so let me be honest with you about this recipe.... It wasn't what I was expecting. But, I used the apples and didn't want to waste them, so... If I had it to do over again, I would have stopped after step four. I would have mixed about 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla with about a cup of water or apple juice and poured it on top of the apples and baked it. I would have left all of the topping off. But, you may like it. Maybe I'll try the other recipe and tell you how it turns out!

Bon Appetit

An Apple A Day...Day 1

Day 1: A Cup- A Cup-A Cup
(Also known as Apple Crisp)


Id' like to share this fantastically easy recipe with you because someone shared it with me. A trip to the mountains of North Carolina is always a necessity in October and it always yields mountain apples! A few years ago, as my husband was waiting for me to fill a peck size bag full of 25 different types of apples, he struck up a conversation with a sweet older lady. She also had several pecks of apples, so my hubby, being the inquisitive soul that he is, asked if she would share one of her favorite apple recipes. "A Cup-A Cup-A Cup" she said....

Like I said, this is a very simple recipe and only requires a few ingredients:

1 cup of sugar
1 cup of flour
1 cup of butter (or 1 stick) softened
3 apples (preferably Granny Smith but any type will work wonderfully)
a dash of Cinnamon
(apple juice or orange juice if on hand)

...Preheat the oven to 350 degrees...

First: Peel the apples


Second: Slice the apples and put into a buttered dish (I used good ole Miss Pam).


Third: Mix the sugar, flour, and softened butter together with a fork. You may need to start mixing it together with you hands, but a fork usually works just fine.


Fourth: Pour the crumbly mixture on top of the apples (If you have some apple or orange juice on hand, this is when you would pour about 1/3 cup over the apples, BEFORE you pour the crumbly mixture on top of the apples).


Fifth: Sprinkle a dash or two of cinnamon on top of your crumbly mixture.

Sixth: Place in the oven and cook at 350 degrees for 30 to 45 minutes or until golden brown or until the smell begins to spread throughout your home.

See...golden brown and appley delicious!

Also, really good with some Vanilla or Butter Pecan Ice cream~!

Enjoy!!