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January 2009

Caramel Apple Crumb Pie

Edwina

Crust:
3 cups flour
1 ½ cup butter shortening
½ teaspoon salt
1 egg
5 tablespoons cold water
1 tablespoon apple juice

Mix flour, shortening, and salt until crumbly with pastry cutter. Add beaten egg to water and apple juice.. Mix pie crust and make 3 discs. Put in refrigerator ½ hour. Roll out on a floured surface. Make 3 pie shells.

Apple pie filling for one pie:
½ cup apple juice
½ cup sugar
½ cup butter
6 Golden Delicious apples- peeled, cored and sliced
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Combine apple juice, ½ cup sugar and butter in a sauce pan and heat until melted. Add apples and cook until fruit is tender. Combine ½ cup of sugar with cornstarch and cinnamon. Stir into fruit mixture, and then cook until thickened. Cool until warm and pour into pie shell.

Crumbs:
1 cup brown sugar
½ cup flour
½ cup quick-cooking oats
½ cup butter
½ cup chopped pecans
¼ cup caramel ice cream topping

Combine brown sugar, flour, and oats; cut in butter until crumbly. Add more flour if crumbs are too wet. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Cover edges of pie with foil.. Put pie in oven on a foil lined pan for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees. After 10 minutes, take pie out of oven and sprinkle crumbs on top. Put in oven for approximately 25 minutes or until topping is light brown. Let cool for a few minutes; sprinkle with chopped pecans. Drizzle apple pie with caramel ice cream topping

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February 2009

Cinnamon Pull-Apart Coffee Cake

 Joanne

1 package active dry yeast
1/2 cup warm milk
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup melted butter
1/2 cup sugar mixed with 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Combine yeast with warm milk, sugar and butter. Set aside for 5-8 minutes. In large bowl, combine flour and salt, add yeast mixture and eggs, blending until smooth. Turn out onto a floured board and knead until smooth and elastic. Place in a greased bowl for 1 1/2 hours, or until dough has doubled in bulk.

Punch dough down, and let rise again for 45 minutes. Punch dough down, then break off 1 inch pieces of dough. Dip them into melted butter and roll into cinnamon and sugar.

Place in greased 8 inch round pan, or a cast iron skillet. Let rise for 30 minutes. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Sift in confectioner's sugar over top and serve warm.

 

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March 2009