Apple Recipes

My Papertrey Ink August Blog Hop  Project showed the apple recipes that  are family favourites. Here are the complete instructions. Enjoy!!

 Finnish Baked Apple Pancakes

 We live in a city with a very large Finnish community, so everyone here knows the tasty Finnish pancakes that are served at the HOITO RESTAURANT Although this recipe is  not the traditional thin Finnish pancakes, I like them because you can prepare them and pop them in the oven and relax!! This dish makes a wonderful brunch served with bacon or sausage. It also makes a very nice dessert served with a good vanilla ice cream.

4 eggs

1 ½ c. milk 

½ tsp. salt 

2 Tbsp. sugar 

2 c. sifted flour

3-5 tart apples, peeled, cored, sliced

3 Tbsp. butter

cinnamon sugar:  (½ c. sugar + 3 tsp. cinnamon)

     

Preparation:

+ Beat the eggs until thick; add the milk, salt and sugar.

+ Sift in the flour, mixing it well. Let batter stand for 30 min.

+ Preheat oven to 375° F

+ Prepare the apples and cinnamon sugar.

+ Butter two 8-9 round cake pans; sprinkle with half of cinnamon sugar. Arrange the sliced apples in the pan.

+ Sprinkle apples with remaining cinnamon sugar and dot with butter. Pour pancake batter over apples, dividing it evenly between pans.

+ Bake for 30 min. or until the top of each pancake is golden and set. Slice each pancake into 8 wedges.     2 pancakes serve 8-10.  

Apple Pie Muffins

                                                    

2 ¼ c. all-purpose flour        

1 tsp baking soda              

½ tsp salt                             

1 egg                                      

1 c. buttermilk                     

 ½ c. butter, melted

 1 tsp vanilla extract

 1 ½ c. packed brown sugar

 2 c. diced apples

½ c . packed brown sugar

1/3 c . all-purpose flour

1 tsp ground cinnamon

2 Tbsp butter, melted

Preparation:

+ Preheat the oven to 375° F.   Grease a 12 cup muffin tin.

+ In a large bowl, stir together 2 ¼ cups flour, soda and salt.

+ In a separate bowl, mix together egg, buttermilk, ½ cup  melted butter, vanilla and 1 1/2 cups of brown sugar .

+ Mix liquid into  flour mixture and then sprinkle  and mix in diced apple. Stir just until everything is blended.

+ Spoon into prepared muffin tin, filling the cups to the top.    

+ In a small bowl, stir together ½ cup of brown sugar, 1/3 cup flour and cinnamon. Drizzle in 2 Tbsp. melted butter. Toss with a fork until well blended. Sprinkle over tops of muffins.

+ Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the tops of the muffins spring back when lightly pressed.

Pork Chops and Apple Bake 

6 pork  loin chops

1 1/2 tsp salt 

1 1/2 tsp dried sage

vegetable oil

3 - 5 tart apples            

3 Tbsp molasses

3 Tbsp all-purpose flour

2 cups hot water 

1 Tbsp vinegar

1/3 cup raisins   

 Preparation: 

+ Season pork chops evenly on both sides with salt & sage.

+ In a large skillet, heat a tablespoon of vegetable oil over med. heat. Brown pork chops in hot oil on both sides; transfer pork chops to a shallow baking. Reserve drippings.

+ Peel, core, and slice apples 1/4-inch thick. Arrange apple slices over pork chops. Drizzle molasses over apple slices.

+ Sprinkle flour over skillet drippings; cook until brown, stirring occasionally. Slowly add water, stirring constantly, until smooth; then bring to a boil. Stir in vinegar, 1/2 tsp. salt, and raisins; pour mixture over pork chops.

+ Cover pan with foil and bake at 350° for 50 to 60 minutes. Serves 6