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Apple Muffins

 

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 cup shortening

1 tsp. salt

1 egg

1 cup milk

1 1/2 cups sifted flour

3 tsp. baking powder

1 1/2 cups chopped, peeled apples

1/2 cup sifted flour

1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed

1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon

 

Combine sugar, shortening and salt; add egg and beat well. Stir in milk. Mix flour, cinnamon and baking powder. Stir flour into other mixture and blend; batter will be lumpy. Add apples which have been coated with 1/2 cup flour; blend carefully. Fill well-greased muffin tins about 2/3 full. Sprinkle with combined brown sugar and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes until golden brown. Serve warm. Makes 12 muffins.

 

Spice Apple Muffins

 

1 cup flour

3 tbsp. sugar

2 tsp. baking powder

1/8 tsp. nutmeg

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. salt

1 cup chopped apple

 

Combine all of the above ingredients in bowl; then, add

1 egg, slightly beaten

2 tbsp. melted shortening

1/3 cup milk

 

Stir all ingredients only until moistened. Fill 8 well-greased muffin cups 2/3 full. Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes.

 

 

Applesauce Pecan Rolls

 

1 pkg (13 ¾ oz) roll mix

2 Tbsp sugar

6 Tbsp butter (or margarine)

1 ¾ cups applesauce

1/3 cup brown sugar firmly packed

½ cup chopped pecans

cinnamon

 

Prepare roll mix according to directions on package, adding 2 tablespoons sugar.  Cover, let rise until doubled in bulk.  Meanwhile add 2 tablespoons butter (or margarine) to applesauce; cook 10 minutes to evaporate some of the liquid, stirring occasionally.  Melt remaining 4 tablespoons butter (or margarine) in 9” baking pan; add brown sugar; heat until dissolved.

 

Roll out dough to 17”x9” rectangle.  Spread with cooled applesauce and sprinkle with pecans and cinnamon.  Roll up jelly roll fashion.  Cut in 1-inch slices.  Arrange cut side up in pan on sugar mixture.  Cover; let rise until doubled in bulk.

 

Bake in 400 degree oven for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.  Serve hot.

 

Makes 16 rolls.

Applesauce Puffs

 

2 cups biscuit mix

¼ cup sugar

½ tsp cinnamon

¾ cup applesauce

3 Tbsp milk

1 egg, slightly beaten

2 Tbsp salad oil

2 Tbsp melted butter (or margarine)

¼ tsp cinnamon

¼ cup sugar

 

Combine biscuit mix, ¼ cup sugar and ½ teaspoon cinnamon.  Add applesauce, milk, egg and oil.  Mix until moistened.  Fill greased 2” muffin pans two-thirds full.  Bake in 400 degree oven 12 minutes or until done.  Cool slightly; remove.  Dip tops in melted butter (or margarine), then in ¼ cup sugar mixed with ¼ teaspoon cinnamon.  Makes 12 to 18 puffs.

 

Apple Pancakes

 

1 ½ cups flour

1 ½ tsp baking powder

¾ tsp salt

1 Tbsp sugar

1 egg, beaten

1 ¼ cups milk

2 Tbsp oil

¾ cup peeled, grated apples

 

Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.  Combine egg, milk and oil.  Add gradually to dry ingredients, stirring only until batter is smooth.  Fold in apples.  Drop by spoonfuls onto hot greased griddle.  Cook slowly until the surface is covered with bubbles.  Turn and cook until the bottom is delicate brown.  Makes about 18 medium-size pancakes.

*Memo to meal planner: You can cut preparation time by using a pancake mix or biscuit mix, following directions on the package for pancakes.  Add ¾ to 1 cup of grated apple.


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