Homemade Applesauce

Recipe via: The a Pioneer Woman

6 pounds Apples, Peeled, Cored, And Cut Into 8 Slices

1 cup Apple Juice Or Apple Cider

 Juice Of 1 Lemon

1/2 cup Brown Sugar, Packed

1 teaspoon Cinnamon, More Or Less To Taste

Optional Ingredients: Nutmeg, Maple Syrup, Allspice, Butter

Combine all ingredients in a large pot and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 25 minutes.

Carefully puree in a food processor or blender (don't fill too full; split into two portions if needed) until smooth.

Store in the fridge and serve by itself, over pork chops, over ice cream, over pancakes...or any place where applesauce is needed

 

Raw Apple Cake

Recipe via Debbie Moser
Cake:
4 cups pared raw apples
2 eggs - well beaten
2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
2 tsp cinnamon
 1 tsp salt
2 tsp soda
1/2 cup melted butter
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
1 cup raisins (optional)
1 tsp vanilla

Place chopped apples in large bowl
Add eggs, sugar, melted butter
Add dry ingredients, nuts and raisins
Mix well and pour into a 9 x 13 pan
Bake @350* for 50 - 55 minutes

Broiled Coconut Topping
*Double topping for apple cake

1/3 cup soft butter
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
3 TBSP milk
1 cup coconut

Combine all ingredients and mix well
Spread over warm cake in pan
Pace 6" under broiler
Broil 2 - 4 minutes until brown

FRESH APPLE CAKE

Recipe via Marilyn Peterson

(Bake in a 9 x 13 pan)

CAKE:
Mix well:

     4 cups diced apples                            

     2 cups sugar

Add:

     ½ cup oil
     2 eggs beaten
     2 tsp vanilla

Mix together:
     2 cups flour
     ½ tsp salt
     2 tsp baking powder
     2 tsp cinnamon
     ½ tsp nutmeg

Stir all together (Stiff batter – may have to add 1 TBSP water)
Pour into greased 9 x 13 pan
Bake at 350* for 45 – 60 minutes

TOP WITH EITHER BUTTER CARMEL SAUCE OR LEMON CARAMEL SAUCE

BUTTER CARAMEL SAUCE:
(Marilyn)
In saucepan combine:
     1 cup butter
     2 cup white sugar
     1 cup cream (whipping cream)

Heat over low heat – can use microwave
Thicken mixture with cornstarch/water to consistency desired (1 TBSP per recipe)

Add at end:
     2 tsp vanilla
     dash nutmeg

LEMON CARAMEL SAUCE :
Recipe via Ruth Thompson
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 TBSP cornstarch
3 TBSP lemon juice
2 cups water
 
Combine ingredients in saucepan and bring to boil
Serve hot over cake and ice cream

Bavarian Apple Torte

Recipe via Carol Laycock
Press into spring form pan:
     ½ cup margarine
     1/3 cup sugar
     1 cup flour

Beat together and pour over pastry:
     1 – (250 gram) cream cheese
     ¼ cup sugar
     1 egg
     ½ tsp vanilla

Mix and sprinkle over cream cheese mixture:
     1/3 cup sugar
     ½ tsp cinnamon
     3 cups sliced, peeled apples

Bake @ 450* for 10 minutes and 400* for 25 minutes

Sprinkle with toasted almonds