An Apple a Day
While pumpkins might be the most popular autmn and winter taste (at least for desserts), apples probably run a close second. Check out today's apple recipes, including two Mini Apple Pies recipes and several apple crisps. Of course, it does start out with an iconic Apple Pie. That said, I have one more thing to add: Enjoy!
APPLE PIE
I got the original recipe for this from an old Betty Crocker Cookbook, years ago. I've tweaked the recipe a bit; the original called for butter, which mine doesn't, while I add apple cider or apple juice, which isn't in the original. Here's the semi-tweaked, originally Betty Crocker apple pie.
Ingredients
Crust for a 9-inch two-crust pie
3/4 + 1 tablespoon cup sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour (do not use self-rising flour, but if you must use it, omit salt)
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
dash salt
6 to 7 cups apples (6 to 8 apples), peeled and thinly sliced
1/4 cup apple cider or apple juice
Directions
Heat oven to 425 degrees. Prepare crust and line pie pan with bottom crust.
Placed cut up apples in large bowl. Add sugar, flour, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt and (lastly) apple cider or juice. Mix apples and additions with hands, then pour apples and additions into crust-lined pie pan.
Cover with top crust, cut slits into top crust, then seal edges of crusts. (Note: You can replace top crust with a lattice crust.) Cover top of pie with aluminum foil to prevent excess browning; remove foil last 15 minutes of baking.
Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until crust is brown and juice begins to bubble through slits in crust.
APPLE CRISP
This comes from the infamous long-since-forgotten emailing list.
Ingredients
4 large apples
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup flour
3/4 cup white sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
2 Tbs. melted butter
1 egg
1/2 cup water
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Peel, core & slice the apples. Put apples in a bowl & mix in 1/2 cup brown sugar. In a separate bowl, using a fork, mix together 1 cup flour, 3/4 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, & 1/4 teaspoon salt. In another bowl, beat together 1 egg, 2 tablespoons melted butter & 1/2 cup water. Add them to the dry ingredients. This is the topping. Put apples in baking dish & pour topping over them. Bake for 30 - 40 minutes. When done, apples should be soft & topping golden and crisp. Remove from oven & let cool.
MICROWAVE APPLE CRISP
This yumminess is from Betty Crocker, and begins, "Make a classic, favorite apple dessert even quicker when you cook with a microwave."
Prep Time: 15 minutes; Total Time: 25 minutes; Servings: 6
To view this online, click here.
Ingredients
4 medium tart cooking apples, peeled, sliced (4 cups)
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
2/3 cup quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats
1/2 cup Original Bisquick™ mix
3 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Directions
In ungreased 2-quart microwavable casserole or 8-inch square microwavable dish, arrange apple slices. In small bowl, stir remaining ingredients until crumbly. Sprinkle over apples.
Microwave uncovered on High 7 to 10 minutes, rotating dish 1/2 turn after 5 minutes, until apples are tender. Serve warm.
Expert Tips
Good choices of cooking apples include Rome Beauty, Golden Delicious and Greening.
You can bake this simple dessert in the oven. Grease 8-inch square pan or glass baking dish with shortening or cooking spray. Decrease oats to 1/2 cup; increase butter to 1/3 cup. Bake in 375°F oven about 30 minutes or until topping is golden brown and apples are tender.
Serve this warm, fragrant dessert topped with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of cinnamon ice cream.
MINI APPLE PIES
This is from Kristina Vanni on The Spruce Eats. Kristina wrote, “These deep fried hand pies are a fun and whimsical way to enjoy a mini apple pie! They are best when served warm with a light dusting of powdered sugar.
“They are shaped like turnovers, with a classic cinnamon and apple filling surrounded by a delicate baking powder pastry crust.”
Prep Time: 30 minutes; Cook Time: 20 minutes; Total Time: 50 minutes; Yield: 1 dozen
To view this online, click here.
Ingredients
Baking Powder Pastry:
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup cold unsalted butter
1/2 cup milk
1 egg
Apple Pie Filling:
3 cups sliced, cored, and pared tart apples
2 tablespoons water
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 cups vegetable oil
Powdered sugar
Directions
Gather the ingredients.
Start by preparing the baking powder pastry. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
Using a pastry blender or two knives in a criss-cross fashion, cut in the cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
In a separate small bowl, whisk together the milk and egg.
Gradually stir the egg mixture into flour mixture with fork until just combined and the dough cleans the side of bowl.
On a lightly floured surface, lightly knead for about 1 minute to form a soft dough.
Divide dough in half and wrap each piece in plastic wrap. Refrigerate while you prepare the rest of the recipe.
To make the apple pie filling, heat the apples and water, covered, in a medium saucepan to boiling, then reduce heat to low. All to simmer, covered, until apples soften slightly, about 5 minutes. Remove the cover and cook, stirring constantly until liquid evaporates, about 3 minutes.
Stir in the granulated sugar and butter. Cook, uncovered for 3 minutes and then stir in the cinnamon.
Mash the mixture with a fork or potato masher to form a chunky puree. Cover and refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour.
When you are ready to prepare the pies, roll one half of dough 1/8-inch thick on floured surface. Cut out 4-to-5-inch circles with floured cutter. (If you don't have a cutter large enough, you can trace around the edge of an inverted bowl to form the circles.)
Spread some of the apple mixture over half of each circle, leaving a 3/4-inch border.
Lightly brush borders with a little water. Fold the pastry in half and pinch the edges lightly with fingers. Seal the edges with a fork. Turn the pies over and again press the seams with a fork. (Do not pierce the dough). Repeat with the remaining dough and filling.
Heat oil in a large skillet to 375 degrees F. Fry the pies, 4 at a time so as to not crowd the pan. Turn the pies once, until they are golden brown on both sides, about 4 minutes.
Using a slotted spoon, lift the pies out of the oil and drain on to a paper towel lined plate.
Dust the pies with powdered sugar and serve immediately.
BEST APPLE CRISP
This yumminess is from Betty Crocker, and begins, "Nothing says ‘fall is here’ quite like the smell of tender-baked apples filling your home. This simple and downright delicious apple crisp gives you all the flavor you could ever ask for in a dessert, and is as quick to make as it is to finish. The cherry on top? A generous topping of cream or vanilla ice cream."
Prep Time: 20 minutes; Total Time: 50 minutes; Servings: 6
To view this online, click here.
Ingredients
4 medium tart cooking apples, sliced (4 cups)
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/2 cup quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats
1/3 cup butter, softened
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Cream or Ice cream, if desired
Directions
Heat oven to 375°F. Grease bottom and sides of 8-inch square pan with shortening.
Spread apples in pan. In medium bowl, stir remaining ingredients except cream until well mixed; sprinkle over apples.
Bake about 30 minutes or until topping is golden brown and apples are tender when pierced with a fork. Serve warm with cream.
Expert Tips
No matter the name—crisp, crumble, or cobbler—any baked dessert filled with fresh fruit is defined by the topping. A crisp and crumble are close cousins, with their toppings of buttered flour or oats and sugar. A crisp is all about the oats that become browned and a little crunchy when baked.
Many sweet crumbly or streusel toppings include chopped nuts; walnut, pecans, or macadamia nuts are good choices and will toast during baking.
Dark brown sugar can be used if you want to bump up the caramel-like taste surrounding the fruit.
Choose crisp and tartly-sweet apples—Empire, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Braeburn, Cortland—they hold their shape and aren’t too juicy.
Get creative by adding your favorite dried spice, 1 tablespoon candied ginger, or 1/2 cup chewy dried fruits to add more layers of flavor and texture.
MINI APPLE PIES
This comes from the infamous long-since-forgotten emailing list.
Note: The ingredient amounts are approximations, I just guess as I go!
Serves 4; Prep Time: 15 minutes; Bake Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients
4 ramekins (small glazed ceramic serving bowls)
2 large tart-sweet apples (I use ones that are half green half red)
2 Tablespoons arrowroot or cornstarch or 1 Tablespoons flour
1-2 Tablespoons vegan margarine (I use Earth Balance)
2 Tablespoons maple syrup or agave nectar
apple pie spice
1/4 cup rolled oats
2 Tablespoons flour
raw sugar
Directions
Cut apples into 1/2 " dice and place into a bowl. Add 2 Tablespoons arrowroot, a few big shakes of pie spice & the liquid sweetener. Mix until evenly coated and pack down into ramekins leaving 1/2" from top.
In a bowl mix oats & margarine until combined add flour. Mixture should look like crumbly oats, if too dry add more margarine.
Distribute between ramekins, lightly packing on top, sprinkle with sugar.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes. The top will give when pressed, & you will see bubbling.
APPLE PIE
I got the original recipe for this from an old Betty Crocker Cookbook, years ago. I've tweaked the recipe a bit; the original called for butter, which mine doesn't, while I add apple cider or apple juice, which isn't in the original. Here's the semi-tweaked, originally Betty Crocker apple pie.
Ingredients
Crust for a 9-inch two-crust pie
3/4 + 1 tablespoon cup sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour (do not use self-rising flour, but if you must use it, omit salt)
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
dash salt
6 to 7 cups apples (6 to 8 apples), peeled and thinly sliced
1/4 cup apple cider or apple juice
Directions
Heat oven to 425 degrees. Prepare crust and line pie pan with bottom crust.
Placed cut up apples in large bowl. Add sugar, flour, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt and (lastly) apple cider or juice. Mix apples and additions with hands, then pour apples and additions into crust-lined pie pan.
Cover with top crust, cut slits into top crust, then seal edges of crusts. (Note: You can replace top crust with a lattice crust.) Cover top of pie with aluminum foil to prevent excess browning; remove foil last 15 minutes of baking.
Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until crust is brown and juice begins to bubble through slits in crust.
APPLE CRISP
This comes from the infamous long-since-forgotten emailing list.
Ingredients
4 large apples
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup flour
3/4 cup white sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
2 Tbs. melted butter
1 egg
1/2 cup water
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Peel, core & slice the apples. Put apples in a bowl & mix in 1/2 cup brown sugar. In a separate bowl, using a fork, mix together 1 cup flour, 3/4 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, & 1/4 teaspoon salt. In another bowl, beat together 1 egg, 2 tablespoons melted butter & 1/2 cup water. Add them to the dry ingredients. This is the topping. Put apples in baking dish & pour topping over them. Bake for 30 - 40 minutes. When done, apples should be soft & topping golden and crisp. Remove from oven & let cool.
MICROWAVE APPLE CRISP
This yumminess is from Betty Crocker, and begins, "Make a classic, favorite apple dessert even quicker when you cook with a microwave."
Prep Time: 15 minutes; Total Time: 25 minutes; Servings: 6
To view this online, click here.
Ingredients
4 medium tart cooking apples, peeled, sliced (4 cups)
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
2/3 cup quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats
1/2 cup Original Bisquick™ mix
3 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Directions
In ungreased 2-quart microwavable casserole or 8-inch square microwavable dish, arrange apple slices. In small bowl, stir remaining ingredients until crumbly. Sprinkle over apples.
Microwave uncovered on High 7 to 10 minutes, rotating dish 1/2 turn after 5 minutes, until apples are tender. Serve warm.
Expert Tips
Good choices of cooking apples include Rome Beauty, Golden Delicious and Greening.
You can bake this simple dessert in the oven. Grease 8-inch square pan or glass baking dish with shortening or cooking spray. Decrease oats to 1/2 cup; increase butter to 1/3 cup. Bake in 375°F oven about 30 minutes or until topping is golden brown and apples are tender.
Serve this warm, fragrant dessert topped with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of cinnamon ice cream.
MINI APPLE PIES
This is from Kristina Vanni on The Spruce Eats. Kristina wrote, “These deep fried hand pies are a fun and whimsical way to enjoy a mini apple pie! They are best when served warm with a light dusting of powdered sugar.
“They are shaped like turnovers, with a classic cinnamon and apple filling surrounded by a delicate baking powder pastry crust.”
Prep Time: 30 minutes; Cook Time: 20 minutes; Total Time: 50 minutes; Yield: 1 dozen
To view this online, click here.
Ingredients
Baking Powder Pastry:
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup cold unsalted butter
1/2 cup milk
1 egg
Apple Pie Filling:
3 cups sliced, cored, and pared tart apples
2 tablespoons water
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 cups vegetable oil
Powdered sugar
Directions
Gather the ingredients.
Start by preparing the baking powder pastry. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
Using a pastry blender or two knives in a criss-cross fashion, cut in the cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
In a separate small bowl, whisk together the milk and egg.
Gradually stir the egg mixture into flour mixture with fork until just combined and the dough cleans the side of bowl.
On a lightly floured surface, lightly knead for about 1 minute to form a soft dough.
Divide dough in half and wrap each piece in plastic wrap. Refrigerate while you prepare the rest of the recipe.
To make the apple pie filling, heat the apples and water, covered, in a medium saucepan to boiling, then reduce heat to low. All to simmer, covered, until apples soften slightly, about 5 minutes. Remove the cover and cook, stirring constantly until liquid evaporates, about 3 minutes.
Stir in the granulated sugar and butter. Cook, uncovered for 3 minutes and then stir in the cinnamon.
Mash the mixture with a fork or potato masher to form a chunky puree. Cover and refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour.
When you are ready to prepare the pies, roll one half of dough 1/8-inch thick on floured surface. Cut out 4-to-5-inch circles with floured cutter. (If you don't have a cutter large enough, you can trace around the edge of an inverted bowl to form the circles.)
Spread some of the apple mixture over half of each circle, leaving a 3/4-inch border.
Lightly brush borders with a little water. Fold the pastry in half and pinch the edges lightly with fingers. Seal the edges with a fork. Turn the pies over and again press the seams with a fork. (Do not pierce the dough). Repeat with the remaining dough and filling.
Heat oil in a large skillet to 375 degrees F. Fry the pies, 4 at a time so as to not crowd the pan. Turn the pies once, until they are golden brown on both sides, about 4 minutes.
Using a slotted spoon, lift the pies out of the oil and drain on to a paper towel lined plate.
Dust the pies with powdered sugar and serve immediately.
BEST APPLE CRISP
This yumminess is from Betty Crocker, and begins, "Nothing says ‘fall is here’ quite like the smell of tender-baked apples filling your home. This simple and downright delicious apple crisp gives you all the flavor you could ever ask for in a dessert, and is as quick to make as it is to finish. The cherry on top? A generous topping of cream or vanilla ice cream."
Prep Time: 20 minutes; Total Time: 50 minutes; Servings: 6
To view this online, click here.
Ingredients
4 medium tart cooking apples, sliced (4 cups)
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/2 cup quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats
1/3 cup butter, softened
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Cream or Ice cream, if desired
Directions
Heat oven to 375°F. Grease bottom and sides of 8-inch square pan with shortening.
Spread apples in pan. In medium bowl, stir remaining ingredients except cream until well mixed; sprinkle over apples.
Bake about 30 minutes or until topping is golden brown and apples are tender when pierced with a fork. Serve warm with cream.
Expert Tips
No matter the name—crisp, crumble, or cobbler—any baked dessert filled with fresh fruit is defined by the topping. A crisp and crumble are close cousins, with their toppings of buttered flour or oats and sugar. A crisp is all about the oats that become browned and a little crunchy when baked.
Many sweet crumbly or streusel toppings include chopped nuts; walnut, pecans, or macadamia nuts are good choices and will toast during baking.
Dark brown sugar can be used if you want to bump up the caramel-like taste surrounding the fruit.
Choose crisp and tartly-sweet apples—Empire, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Braeburn, Cortland—they hold their shape and aren’t too juicy.
Get creative by adding your favorite dried spice, 1 tablespoon candied ginger, or 1/2 cup chewy dried fruits to add more layers of flavor and texture.
MINI APPLE PIES
This comes from the infamous long-since-forgotten emailing list.
Note: The ingredient amounts are approximations, I just guess as I go!
Serves 4; Prep Time: 15 minutes; Bake Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients
4 ramekins (small glazed ceramic serving bowls)
2 large tart-sweet apples (I use ones that are half green half red)
2 Tablespoons arrowroot or cornstarch or 1 Tablespoons flour
1-2 Tablespoons vegan margarine (I use Earth Balance)
2 Tablespoons maple syrup or agave nectar
apple pie spice
1/4 cup rolled oats
2 Tablespoons flour
raw sugar
Directions
Cut apples into 1/2 " dice and place into a bowl. Add 2 Tablespoons arrowroot, a few big shakes of pie spice & the liquid sweetener. Mix until evenly coated and pack down into ramekins leaving 1/2" from top.
In a bowl mix oats & margarine until combined add flour. Mixture should look like crumbly oats, if too dry add more margarine.
Distribute between ramekins, lightly packing on top, sprinkle with sugar.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes. The top will give when pressed, & you will see bubbling.
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