Fall is a fun time for baking and making the house smell fantastic. It is a great time to try new recipes and new combinations with seasonal fall flavors - pumpkins, apples, and ... just YUM! :) I love persimmon pudding, pumpkin bread, and the warm, wholesomeness that IS SIMPLY FALL!
One of my biggest adjustments to moving further south, was the length of the seasons... this is the first place I've lived where you blink and Fall is gone! People can still go out on the water here... and it's nearly November!
Anyway, finding a good, fall recipe doesn't hurt my feelings. I found a recipe this week and decided to do a bit of experimenting. I recommend THIS FIRST - use a large enough pan. I made a huge mess in the oven today! OOPS!
The batter is thick and not the creamy, nearly runny, kind of batter that you get out of those cake mixes (or Cheat Mixes).
It's also optional to add nuts - walnuts or pecans. I sprinkled mine with powdered sugar. Most of you know I am allergic to nuts - so I omit to avoid complications. However, I remember how walnut's taste and really like them - they just don't like me back. This is in NO WAY low fat - I used good ol' fashioned shortening, just like my grandma. You could replace with applesauce rather than shortening/oil. Let me know if you try that and how it does!
Ingredients:
- 1/2 Vegetable shortening
1 Cup Sugar - 1 Large Egg
- 1 1/2 cups All Purpose flour (sifted!)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 2 1/2 cups finely chopped, tart apples
- Optional - Chopped nuts &/or Brown Sugar
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| I used veggie peeler for thin slices of fresh apples! |
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| I added remaining apple shavings to top |
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| Then Sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon on top |
Directions!
- Heat oven to 350 degrees
- Beat shortening, and sugar in bowl with electric mixer until blended well. Beat in egg.
- Combine sifted flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
- Add to shortening mix.
- Stir in apple - I used a veggie peeler to keep the pieces thin
- Spread in pan (8x8!!)see this picture>>>>>>>
- Sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon on top of shredded apple slices
- Bake 35-45 Minutes - or do the options THEN BAKE!
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| This pie pan was too small & spilled over! | Use 8x8 |
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| Lifted and redeposited the batter during overflow - looks dark in pic |
Serve warm with ice cream or whipped topping!
I sprinkled powdered sugar on top.... YUM~
Thanks for stopping by - hope you get to make and try this tasty treat~
Happy Fall Everyone!
Heather
