I'll share my recipes if you'll share yours, October 29, 2010

15 years ago

Baked Apples with Cider Butter Sauce

By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen

Baked apples are the kind of simple cold-weather dessert that never goes out of style, especially when served with some lovely vanilla frozen yogurt or ice cream. Serve them with yogurt for a terrific snack or breakfast.

Servings: 6

6 apples

1/2 cup (125 mL) packed brown sugar

1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped dried cherries or dried apricots or cranberries dried or raisins

1/2 tsp (2 mL) cinnamon

1/4 tsp (1 mL) grated nutmeg

1/2 cup (125 mL) apple cider or apple juice

2 tbsp (25 mL) butter, melted

2 tsp (10 mL) cornstarch

Preparation:

Core each apple almost to bottom, leaving base intact. Slice off 3/4-inch (2 cm) wide strip of peel around hole at top; trim base to level, if necessary.

In bowl, combine brown sugar, dried cherries, cinnamon and nutmeg; pack into apples. Place in 4- to 5-quart (4 to 5 L) slow cooker. Whisk together apple cider and butter; pour over apples.

Cover and cook on low, basting several times, until wrinkly and very tender, about 3 to 4 hours. Transfer apples to shallow serving dish and keep warm.

Whisk cornstarch with 1 tbsp (15 mL) cold water; whisk into liquid in slow cooker. Cover and cook on high until sauce is thickened, about 15 minutes. (Make-ahead: Let apples and sauce cool separately. Store at room temperature for up to 8 hours or refrigerate in airtight containers for up to 3 days. Rewarm to serve.)

Drizzle sauce over apples.

Additional Information

Test Kitchen Tip

Choose Northern Spy, Spartan or Golden Delicious apples Ã¢Â" they're reliable for their firm shapeliness, even when cooked.

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Marilyn Sue
15 years ago
Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies

From the cookbook "More Than Just Oats"

1 1/4 cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup maraschino cherries, drained and chopped
1/4 cup walnuts chopped
1 6 oz. package chocolate chips

Extra crushed walnuts

Sift flour, salt, and soda. Cream butter with usgars, beat in egg. Stir in remaining ingredients. Shape dough into balls, roll into crushed walnuts. Top with half a cherry. Bake at 375 for 8 to 10 minutes.

Sue
Jasdip
15 years ago
This is a good cookie recipe that I've made several times, but years ago. Time to make them again

Chocolate Orange Granola Cookies

1 cup flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp salt
2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp grated orange rind
1 1/4 cups granola cereal
1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 flaked coconut
1/4 cup chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 350. In a small bowl combine flour, baking powder, allspice and salt.

In large bowl cream butter and brown sugar. Add egg, vanilla and orange rind; beat well.

Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in granola, chocolate, coconut and nuts.

Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 11-15 minutes. Cool completely on wire rack.
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Tastes exactly like twice-baked potatoes but a HECK of a lot easier!
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