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Apple-solutely Delicious!

September 2024

Apple Guacamole

recipe courtesy of Family Features

Ingredients:

  • 3 ripe avocados, halved and pitted
  • ½ cup Vidalia onion, finely chopped
  • ½ cup fresh cilantro, snipped
  • juice of 1 lime
  • bottled hot pepper sauce, to taste
  • 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored and finely chopped
  • Kosher salt or table salt, to taste
  • assorted dippers (baked fruit crisps, apple chips and/or tortilla chips)

Directions: Scoop avocado flesh into bowl; add onion, cilantro, lime juice and hot pepper sauce. Mash with fork until it reaches desired consistency. Stir in apple and season with salt to taste. Serve with dippers.


Spiced Apple Crumble

recipe courtesy of Family Features

Ingredients:

Filling:

  • 6 medium Honeycrisp apples, peeled and cubed
  • 1 tablespoon white flour
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 lemons, juice only

Topping:

  • 1 cup quick oats
  • 1 cup white flour
  • ½ cup light brown sugar
  • ½ cup dark brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • vanilla ice cream, optional

Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

To make filling: In medium bowl, add apples, flour, sugar, cinnamon, cloves and lemon juice. Toss to evenly coat. Spread evenly in 8-by-8-inch baking dish.

To make topping: In medium bowl, add oats, flour, brown sugars, baking powder, cinnamon, melted butter and salt. Fork mixture to create crumbles. Pour crumble topping over apple mixture. Bake 30-40 minutes, or until golden brown. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream. Serves 6-8.


Apple Brownies

(photo courtesy allrecipes.com)

recipe courtesy of Virginia Harris

Ingredients:

  • ¾ cup margarine
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups flour
  • 3 cups apples, diced
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • raisins or nuts, optional

Directions: Mix all ingredients together and pour into baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.


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