Apple Dip
8 oz cream
cheese
½ cup salad
dressing
½ cup shredded cheddar
cheese
½ cup chopped
apples
apple slices (cored but
not peeled)
Combine all
ingredients. Refrigerate. Serve with apple slices or
crackers. Makes about 2 cups.
Creamy Apple Dip
8 oz cream
cheese
¼ cup brown
sugar
¼ cup powdered
sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 tsp milk
apple slices (cored but
not peeled)
Beat cream cheese until
smooth. Add sugars and vanilla. Beat until creamy. Add
milk gradually until mixture is dipping consistency. Serve with
apple slices. Makes about two cups.
*Memo to meal planner:
Use a variety of firm red, green and golden apples. Dip apple slices
in lemon juice solution (one tablespoon lemon juice to one quart water) or
sprinkle apple slices with pure lemon juice and toss (or use a fruit
preservative following label directions.) Drain and arrange on
platter with dip.
Microwave Applesauce
2 lbs. apples (6 to
8)
½ cup water
½ to 1 cup sugar (amount
varies depending on type of apples used)
Wash, core and quarter
apples. Combine apples and water in 2 - quart microwave dish. Cover, cook
on high in microwave oven 8 to 10 minutes, or until apples are soft. Stir
once during cooking. Put through food mill or sieve. Add sugar and
cinnamon (to taste) while still hot. Serves 6.
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Microwave Baked Apples
4 medium baking
apples
3 tbsp. packed brown
sugar
2 tbsp. soft
butter
½ tsp.
cinnamon
1/8 tsp.
nutmeg
Core apples; peel a strip
of apple skin 1/3 down around apple. Blend brown sugar, butter and spices.
Fill center of each apple. Arrange in a ring in a 9" round glass dish.
Cover with vented plastic wrap and microwave on high 5 to 6 minutes. Rest,
covered 5 minutes. Test for doneness; if necessary microwave an additional
1 to 2 minutes longer. Variation: add 3 tbsp. flour and 3 tbsp. chopped
nuts. Serves 4.
Cider Cheese Spread
2 cups sharp cheddar
cheese
½ cup apple
cider
½ tsp. prepared
mustard
1 tbsp. chopped
chives
2 tbsp. butter or
margarine
Mix until well blended.
To prepare apple slices for spread: Cut peeled apples to 1/4 to 1/2 inch
thick. Dip in either mixture: 2 tsp. Fruit Fresh and 3 tbsp. water or 2
tsp. lemon juice and 3 tbsp. water. Slices will keep several hours in
tightly sealed container.
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