*** A WORD FROM THE KITCHEN ***

I love fun stuff for the kitchen and this new
little product is functional AND fun! These
silicone Animal Pot Holders are just the perfect
size for me for grabbing stuff out of the microwave
I reheat on and the baking sheets I use every day.
Hard to believe by looking at them it would protect
you from the heat since they are so thin but the
silicone really does work..even up to 500 degrees
it says. I'll be wearing the pink chicken as I stir
the toffee this year with that hot wooden spoon.

Once you receive it I bet you'll be doing puppet
motions with them like I did too you can't help it
they are all around fun. They come in a 4-pack
from PulseTV with 1 of each color for $15.91 so
grab one and give away some as gifts!

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And I can't think of a recipe more fitting than good
old fashioned APPLE CRUMB PIE. And this is the time
of year to be baking. I like to think of this one as
a cheater's pie because it uses a prepackaged pie crust.
Hey, this one goes out to all you beginners and busy
people out there who love apple pie!

Enjoy!
Marzee
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RECIPE: EASY APPLE CRUMB PIE

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INGREDIENTS:
4 Johnathan apples
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 prepackaged pie shell, thawed

Crumb topping:
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup flour
1/3 cup butter

DIRECTIONS:
Cut apples in 1/8 and arrange in a pastry lined pan.
Mix the 1/2 cup of sugar with the cinnamon. Sprinkle
over the apples. Mix all topping ingredients together
until crumbly and spread out over the apples. Bake at
400 degrees for 40-50 min.

Yield: 1 Pie
Categories: Desserts, Pies, Apples


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MARZEE'S CORNER

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MORE APPLES HELP

Traditional slicing methods call for quartering
and coring apples. Another way is to shave off
slices from the outside with a paring knife, turning
the apple in quarter turns. Continue slicing until
you reach the core, and then discard the core. If
you need to peel the apple, always do so before
cutting up the apple.

If you need to core an apple, a melon baller is
the best tool to use. Cut the apples in half, and
then use the large side of melon baller; it will
remove the core and seeds and leave an even, circular
hole.

Prick the skin of apples a few times with the tip
of a paring knife before baking to keep them from
bursting. To keep baked apples from shrinking, remove
a horizontal slice of peel from around the middle.

If using apples in fruit salad, combine them with
citrus fruits such as oranges. Squeeze some of the
orange juice over the diced apples and then toss
them with the orange sections. The juice will keep
the apples from darkening.

Pssst...did you know that apples keep longer if you
make sure they don't touch one another?

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