From Cynthia Currie
Apple Crisp
4 medium tart apples(Cortland or Red Delicious),enough for 4 cups
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup quick cooking or old fashioned oats
1/3 cup butter(softened)
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Cream or ice cream if you like.
Heat oven to 375.Grease bottom and sides of a 8x8x2 inch pan with shortening.
Spread apples in pan.Mix remaining ingredient's except cream or ice cream,sprinkle over apples.
Bake about 30 minutes or until topping is golden brown and apples are tender when pierced with
a fork.
Serve warm with the cream or ice cream.
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Certain foods are expected in each season. A classic Fall desert is Pumpkin Pie:
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup mashed pumpkin, fresh cooked or canned
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup milk
1/2 cup chopped pecans
PREPARATION:
Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Add pumpkin and beat
well. Combine 1 3/4 cups flour, baking powder, salt and spices; mix well. Add flour mixture to butter and sugar mixture alternately
with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
Beat well after each addition. Dredge pecans in remaining 1/4 cup of flour; fold into batter. Spoon batter into greased
muffin cups, filling 2/3 full. Bake at 400° for 25 minutes or until golden. Makes about 18 muffins.
