Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Bread

I doctored up a recipe I found using instant apple cinnamon oatmeal. I didn't have any, and threw in a couple of extras. My version turned out really good. I used my mom's homemade applesauce I had in the freezer. She makes the best... just chunky enough and very sweet and cinnamony.

Bread

-1/4 cup butter, softened

-1 cup sugar

-1 1/2 cups applesauce

-2 eggs

-1 tsp vanilla

-3/4 cup quick cooking oats

-1 1/2 cup all purpose flour

-1 tsp baking soda

-1 tsp cinnamon

-1/4 tsp salt

Topping

-1 tbsp quick cooking oats

-1 tsp sugar

-1 tsp cinnamon

Cream together butter and sugar. Add eggs, applesauce and vanilla and mix well. Add oatmeal, flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Mix well. Pour in a loaf pan and top with more oats, sugar and cinnamon. Bake in loaf pan at 350 for 60-65 minutes.

Awesome Apple Pie

I can't believe no one has ever posted an apple pie recipe! I make mine with Suncrisp or Fuji apples because I like a sweeter pie. I'm only posting the filling because I know everyone has their own personal pie crust recipe. I use my Grandma Hubbs'. I'll gladly share if anyone is interested.

Apple Pie Filling:

8 cups thinly sliced peeled apples
1 1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
2-3 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp. salt
4 tblsp. butter or margarine
1 egg yolk
1 tbsp. water

Combine sugar, flour, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg; add to apples and toss. Pour into crust and then dot with butter. Place top crust, seal the edges and cut slits on top. Beat egg yolk and water and brush over pie. Sprinkle with extra sugar and be generous! Bake at 425 for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 and bake 35-40 more minutes or until crust is golden. Serve warm ... and with vanilla bean ice cream!!

Baked Brie with Mango Chutney

Oh, mama. That's just about all there is to say about this appetizer. Or, if you're me... dinner.

-1 large wheel brie cheese (use double cream)
-1/2 bottle mango chutney
-Curry powder

Preheat oven to 350. Place brie in a baking dish and sprinkle with curry powder. Use as much as you'd like - I used a lot. Pour chutney over top and bake for about 25 minutes until cheese inside the rind is completely melted. Serve with apples, crackers or sliced French bread.

No Crust Apple Pie

Christina Doelling passed along this recipe to me. It is a Pampered Chef recipe that provides all the goodness of apple pie minus the crust. I can't wait to make it myself!

5-6 apples peeled and slice- Granny Smith are the best
1 TBSP sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 cup butter
1 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1 egg beaten
1/2 cup walnuts (optional)

Arrange apples in deep dish pie pan. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. In saucepan melt butter, add flour, sugar, egg and nuts. Pour over apples. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until golden brown.

Serve warm with ice cream!

Crockpot Cranberry-Apple Pork

I have this in the crockpot for dinner tonight...

3-4 pound pork loin

1 can cranberry sauce

1/2 cup apple juice (I used cider)

1/4 cup brown sugar

1 onion, chopped

2 apples, peeled and chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

salt and pepper to taste

In a small bowl, combine cranberry sauce, apple juice, brown sugar and garlic. Salt and pepper the pork loin and place in bottom of crockpot. Place apples and onions around the pork. Pour sauce over top. Cook on low 7-9 hours. I plan to serve this with mashed pototoes and broccoli tonight.

**12/20/09 - Made this a few nights ago. Forgot how yummy it is. This time I seared the tenderloin first, and used unsweetened applesauce instead of apple juice because I didn't have any. I liked what it did for the sauce. Also threw in a handful of dried cranberries. Next time I will do more. Served over couscous. YUM!