Baked Apples

 Core four whole apples, careful not to break through the bottom. Mix together brown sugar, nuts, raisins (optional) cinnamon and a little butter in a bowl. Stuff the apples with the mix. Alternatively, you can stuff the apples with the sugar/nut mixture and then just place a pat of butter on top!  

Put the four apples in a baking pan and pour some hot water (maybe 1/2 a cup) on the bottom of the pan. Bake at 350 for 30-45 minutes until the apple is tender. Top with whipped cream. 

Apple Muffins

 

apple coleslaw

Using the grater attachment of your cuisinart, grate a few apples, lots of cabbage (red and green for color), and carrots. Toss in some raisins, craisins, and toasted pecans. Add a splash of apple cider vinegar. You can add plain yogurt if you like it creamy. Enjoy.

Latkes and Homemade Applesauce

For the applesauce, you'll want at least 8 apples and you'll want a variety: Golden Delicious, Fuji, Jonathan, Mcintosh, or Gravenstein all work well. If you can, get organic since it's nice to leave the skin on. Wash and slice the apples. Put in a big pot with a splash of lemon juice and a little bit of water. Cook on med-high until apples are completely soft. Use a potato masher to mash it up in the pot (the apples should be soft enough to easily mash). Then pour the applesauce into a sieve over a bowl. Using a form or potato masher, work the applesauce through the sieve until you have all the applesauce in the bowl and only the skins left on top. You should have a beautiful pink applesauce. You can use an immersion blender if you want the applesauce smoother.

For the latkes, preheat oven to 250. Grate 1 lb russet potatoes (use a cuisinart with the grater attachment!!!) and 1/2 an onion. Put in a bowl with 1-2 eggs, and 1/2 tsp salt. Heat up a frying pan with a lot of oil in it. Make sure the oil is good and hot. Ladle a scoop of potato in, press into pancake shape, and cook on one side about 4 minutes and then flip. If the pancakes aren't holding together yet, wait a little longer before flipping. Cook on other side until browned and then put in the oven to stay warm while you make the rest.

Serve with homemade applesauce and sour cream (or Greek yogurt).

Everything muffins

These are absolutely delicious!

1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1/2 cup wheat bran
handful of oats (maybe like 1/3 cup?)
1 1/2 t baking soda
1 t baking powder
pinch of salt
2 carrots, grated (if you have a food processor that grates, use it!)
1 apple, diced into very small pieces
1/2 cup raisins
1/3 cup pecans
1/2 t cinnamon

1 egg
1/2 cup honey
1/4 oil
1/2 cup applesauce
1/2 cup yogurt

combine, bake at 400 for 17 minutes, plus or minus.