Apple Pie A La Mode Food

APPLE PIE A LA MODE SANDWICH COOKIES

Steps:

• Toss together the lemon juice, apple pie spice, apples and 1/3 cup of the sugar in a medium bowl.
• Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter over high heat in a medium skillet. Add the apple mixture and stir to coat with the butter. Lower the heat to medium, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the apples are tender and translucent, about 20 minutes; if the mixture becomes too dry and begins to brown before that, add 1/4 cup water and continue to cook.
• Mix the cornstarch with 1 teaspoon water in a small bowl and pour into the apple mixture. Bring the mixture to a boil to activate the starch and cook until the thick and bubbly, about 1 minute more. Transfer to a bowl and reserve.
• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt together in a bowl. In another bowl, whip the remaining 12 tablespoons butter and 2/3 cup sugar with a hand-held mixer until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in the egg until just combined, then mix in the vanilla. Slowly beat in the dry ingredients in 2 additions, mixing just until incorporated.
• Scoop 1 tablespoon of the dough for each cookie and roll into a ball. Place about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets and press down into flat discs about 1/4 inch thick. Bake the cookies until just set on top but still pale, about 15 minutes. Cool the cookies on the baking sheets.
• When the cookies are cool, flip them over. On half of the cookies, spread each with 1 teaspoon apple filling. On the other half of the cookies, spread each with 1 tablespoon vanilla ice cream. Sandwich each apple filling-topped cookie with an ice cream-topped cookie and press together gently.
• Serve immediately or store in the freezer for up to 3 months. Let soften 5 minutes before serving from frozen.

APPLES, NO PIE, A LA MODE

Steps:

• Heat a skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Add the ginger and apples to warm butter, squeeze a little lemon juice over the pan and saute 4 to 5 minutes. Add brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg to the apples and cook another 2 minutes. Spoon apples into dessert dishes and top with ice cream and whipped cream. Garnish whipped cream with a pinch more cinnamon or nutmeg.

APPLE PIE A LA MODE

Steps:

• Spread half of the pie filling over crust. Top with half of the ice cream; freeze 30 minutes. Drizzle with half of the caramel topping; layer with remaining pie filling. Freeze 30 minutes. Scoop remaining ice cream over top. Freeze, covered, until firm., Remove from freezer 30 minutes before serving. In a microwave, warm remaining caramel topping. Serve pie with warm caramel topping; sprinkle with pecans.

APPLE PIE A LA MODE TACO CUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Pour apple pie filling into a bowl. Dice the apple slices.
• Place tortilla inside a small oven-proof bowl so that it forms a cup. Brush the inside of the tortilla with melted butter; liberally sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crisp, 10 to 12 minutes. Carefully remove from the bowl and cool on a wire rack.
• Scoop ice cream into the taco cup and top with the apple pie filling. Garnish with a dollop of whipped cream and cinnamon.

APPLE PIE A-LA-MODE SMOOTHIE

Steps:

• Combine the frozen yogurt, applesauce, and apple juice in a blender.
• Add the apple, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
• Blend until smooth.

SALTED CARAMEL APPLE PIE A LA MODE

Steps:

• Blend flour and 1 teaspoon Diamond Crystal® Fine Sea Salt in mixing bowl. Cut shortening into flour mixture using a pastry blender until it resembles pea-sized crumbs. Sprinkle ice water over the top, 1 tablespoon at a time. Mix gently with a fork after each addition until dough holds together. Divide the dough into 2 pieces; one a little larger than the other. Flatten into round disks, wrap in plastic film, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• Put apple slices in a large bowl and sprinkle with lemon extract. Combine sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, ginger, Diamond Crystal® Fine Sea Salt in a small bowl. Sprinkle sugar mixture over apples and mix to distribute evenly.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Lightly flour flat rolling surface. Roll out the larger disk until it is 2 inches bigger than the pie plate. Carefully place crust into bottom of pie plate, and press evenly into bottom and sides. Pierce the botton with a fork several times. Fill bottom crust with filling and dot with butter pats.
• Roll out top crust and carefully place over top. Fold bottom crust edge over top and flute. Cut 2 to 4 slits in top. Cover edges of crust with aluminum foil.
• Bake for 50 minutes. Remove foil for the last 15 minutes. Cool on rack. Serve warm, if desired.
• Make topping just before serving. Place caramels in a microwave-safe bowl. Add 1 tablespoon of water. Heat for 1 minute at a time on high stirring after each time until caramels are creamy, but no more than 3 minutes. Add additional water, if needed, to get desired consistency.
• Top slices of pie with your favorite vanilla ice cream. Drizzle caramel sauce over ice cream and pie. Then sprinkle a pinch of Diamond Crystal® Coarse Sea Salt over the caramel sauce.

APPLE PIE A LA MODE TEA

Steps:

• Prepare tea the usual way (with the teabag and hot/boiling water).
• Stir in the Coffee-mate and Splenda.
• Top with whipped cream.

APPLE CRISP A LA MODE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 and lightly butter a 8 or 9 inch baking pan.
• Peel, core and slice the apples and arrange them evenly in the prepared pan.
• Place the oats, brown sugar, flour, spices and salt in a sealable bag, close and shake until combined.
• Cut the butter into 1 inch pieces and add to the oat mixture.
• Close the bag again and knead or squeeze until the mixture holds together.
• Open the bag and crumble the topping over the apples.
• Bake the apple crisp 40 to 45 minutes or until the toping is golden and juices are bubbling around the sides.
• Serve with ice cream, or whipped topping.