[Jenn218]

You are lucky to be apple to get good apples. I think that late freeze we had this spring messed up a lot of crops here.

I soooo want to have a small orchard for just me....part of our land was once an apple orchard many, many, many years ago...found that out doing some research!

I love apples.....Here are some family recipes (enjoy)

Apple Crisp
6 apples, peeled and sliced
1 cup brown sugar
½ cup oatmeal
½ cup flour
½ cup butter, softened
1 tsp. cinnamon or nutmeg (or a mix of both)
¼ cup water
Pre-heat oven to 350. Arrange apples in well greased baking dish. Blend all remaining ingredients, but water. Spread evenly over top of apples. Pour water over topping. Bake 45 minutes until apples are tender and top is crisp. Can use peaches instead of apples.

Fresh Apple Cake
Mix together: 4 cups diced apples & 2 cups sugar. Then add: ½ cup oil, 1 cup nuts, 2 well beaten eggs & 2 tsp. vanilla. Set aside. In separate bowl, mix together: 2 cup flour, 2 tsp soda, 2 tsp. cinnamon, 1 tsp. salt. Add to other mixture. Pour into 13x9 pan. Bake at 350 for 1 hour.

Apple Salad
1 cup sugar
2TB flour 1TB butter
1 cup boiling water
3TB vinegar
1 egg yolk (beaten)
¼ tsp. salt
½ tsp. lemon juice

Add vinegar, butter & lemon to boiling water. Mix flour and sugar, add just enough water to make paste. Add egg yolk. Stir into boiling water, cook until thick. Let mixture cool and then add chopped apples and chopped nuts. Refrigerate.