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Fresh Apple Cake

  4 cups diced apples 2 cups sugar ½ cup oil 1 cup chopped nuts 2 eggs, well beaten 2 teaspoons vanilla 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon cinnamon ½ teaspoon salt   Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour a 9” x 13” pan. Mix sugar and apples. Add oil, nuts,…

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fast dinner

Chocolate Apple Crisp

  Yes, really!   3 Apples, unpeeled if desired, chopped 1 1/2 cup flour 1 1/2 cup of uncooked Quick oats 1 cup of brown sugar 1 cup Pecans or walnuts, chopped 3/4 cup Butter 1/2 teaspoon Baking soda 1/4 teaspoon Salt 1 packet semi-sweet chocolate mini morsels, divided (12 oz)   Preheat the oven…

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fast dinner

Caramel Apple Pie

  Imagine apple crisp baked in a pie shell and then topped with pecans and caramel…   ½ cup sugar 3 Tablespoons flour 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon dash salt 6 cups peeled & thinly sliced apples 1 cup brown sugar, tightly packed ½ cup flour ½ cup quick cooking oats 1/2 cup butter – cold…

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fast dinner

Butterscotch Apples

    This is another very old recipe.   5 apples 2/3 cupful brown sugar 1/2 cupful water 3/4 cupful milk 1/2 tablespoonful cornstarch 1/8 teaspoonful salt 1/2 to 1 tablespoonful butter 1/2 teaspoonful vanilla   Wash the apples, and cut them into quarters, pare and core them. Into a saucepan put the sugar and…

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Apple glaze

Apple Glaze (for meat, salmon,…)

    This sauce can be served with chicken, pork, duck, turkey or salmon.   1 large apple, cored and diced 1 med. Yellow onion, peeled and chopped 2 Tablespoon buttermilk 2 cups dry red wine 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar 1 teaspoon sugar ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ground gingersnaps1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black…

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apple crisp

Apple Crisp

    4 cups of Sliced Apples 1/3 cup All-purpose flour 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 cup oatmeal 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 Tablespoon lemon juice 1/4 cup butter or melted margarine   Put Sliced Apples in a baking pan and sprinkle with lemon juice. Combine all dry ingredients with butter or melted margarine and mix…

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apple cobbler

Apple Cobbler

    12 Tablespoons butter, melted 3 cups peeled and thinly sliced tart apples ½ teaspoon salt 2/3 cups sugar ½ cup milk 1 egg 1 ½ cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder   Preheat oven to 375F. Evenly spread 4 tablespoons of the melted butter over the bottom a cake pan. Place the apples…

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fried apples

Cooked Apples

  An old southern favorite! We called them fried apples when I was growing up.  Core and slice apples Melt 2-3 tablespoons butter in a large frying pan. Place apple slices in pan. Should be enough to fill pan. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. Stir gently to mix completely. Cook over medium heat until apples…

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cabbage and apples

Cabbage & Apples

  This recipe has been totally updated for the microwave. Takes just minutes to prepare!   2 Tablespoons butter 1 Tablespoon lemon juice 1 Tablespoon water 1 Tablespoon brown sugar ½ teaspoon caraway seed ½ teaspoon salt 4 cups shredded green or red cabbage 1 large apple, peeled and sliced or cut into bite sized…

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apple fritters

Apple Fritters

  If you want like Great Grandma used to make – this is the recipe. (scroll down for a more modern version) I just had to leave the language on this one alone. You can picture your great-great grandmother telling you exactly what to do, in her own language of course.   4 Eggs four…

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