September 18, 2021
Hi All!
There are still plenty of Summer activities to keep us busy but I'm already looking forward to the start of all the big Fall fests around here - good food..good music...and plenty of great crafting (Oh, us girls do love our crafting!)
Here's a yummy dessert recipe for PINE-APPLE CRISP to give you a jump ahead into Fall apple pickin' season although you can get the granny smith apples anytime at the store.
Enjoy!
Marzee
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APPLE CRISP WITH PINE NUTS
INGREDIENTS:
Fruit -
3 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled and cored
3/4 cup pineapple preserves
2tablespoons all-purpose flour
Crumb Topping-
2/3 cp flake coconut
1/2 cup quick or old fashioned oats
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
1/4 cup whole almonds, chopped
vanilla ice cream (optional)
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. For fruit, slice apples into
thin rings, then cut rings into quarters. Combine pineapple
preserves and flour in mixing bowl. Add apples, tossing to
coat evenly. Pour into bottom of a 9-inch pie plate or similar
shallow baking dish. For crumb topping, combine coconut, oats,
brown sugar and flour in a mixing bowl. Microwave butter on
high for 1 minute and add to chopped almonds. Add butter and
almonds to topping ingredients; mix well. Sprinkle topping
evenly over apple mixture. Bake 30-35 minutes or until apples
are tender and topping is golden brown. Cool slightly. Serve
warm with ice cream, if desired.
Yield: 12 Servings
per serving: calories 210, fat 9g, sodium 80 mg.
Categories: Desserts, Apples
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MARZEE's CORNER
THE SCOOP ON THE GRANNY:
The Granny Smith Apples are good for eating fresh,
cooking & for salads.
Selection: Good-quality Granny Smith apples will be firm with
smooth and clean skin. Granny Smith apples are a deep green
with an occasional pink blush of the cheeks. Test the firmness
of the apple by holding it in the palm of your hand. (Do not
push with your thumb). It should feel solid and heavy, not
soft and light. These apples may be less attractive, but the
flesh is still good to eat after cutting.
Avoid product with soft or dark spots. Also if the apple skin
wrinkles when you rub your thumb across it, the apple has
probably been in cold storage too long or has not been kept
cool. Grannies occasionally show "russeting," a brownish
network at the stem end.
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