Baked Granny Smith Apple For One Food

GRANNY SMITH APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Butter a 9 x 13 inch baking pan, set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugars, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg.
• Add the apples, butter, applesauce, and eggs; stir just till combined. Batter will be VERY chunky, mostly apples.
• Spoon batter into pan, smooth with a spatula. Bake 40 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan.

BAKED GRANNY SMITH APPLE (FOR ONE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Remove the apple core, cutting to within 1/2 inch of the bottom of the apple.
• You are creating a pocket to hold the filling.
• Mix together the sugar, cinnamon, raisins, and oatmeal.
• Place the apple in a baking dish lined with foil and top with the butter. Pour the water around the apple and slightly fold the foil around the apple.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the apple and apple skin are soft. Let cool for 15 minutes.
• Top with ice cream or whipped cream.

PERFECT GRANNY SMITH APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Making the Crust:.
• Combine flour and salt in a large bowl. Cut in cold butter/shortening with flour salt mixture until it starts balling up to the size of a pea or smaller.
• Knead the cold water into the flour mixture by spoonful until the bowl starts to clean itself or the dough start to feel slightly wet (make sure not to over knead!). Pack your dough carefully into a ball and put into a zip-lock bag and refrigerate it for at least 30 minute.
• Making the Filling (Preheat the oven to 450 F).
• Split the dough into halves, flour a flat surface, roll out into circle until 1/4 inch thick, and put into the pie pan. Place the pie pan back into the fridge along with the.
• Combine sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cornstarch in a small bowl. Peel, core, and slice Granny Smith's to desired thickness (prefer 1/4 inch) and place inside large bowl. Add lemon zest and sugar mixture to the apples until evenly distributed.
• Place apples into into pie crust one layer at a time. In between layers add drops of softened butter, about 5 small drops on each layer. Once apples are all in, add the extra juice from the bottom of the bowl.
• Roll out your top crust on a floured surface, Place your top crust on the pie (if not lattice, make sure to cut about 3 finger length slits in the top for the steam to escape).
• Beat 1 egg and brush over the pie crust. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar mixture to the crust until completely covered.
• Bake for 10 minutes at 450 F (put a cookie sheet a rack beneath your pie in case it dribbles over).Turn oven down to 350 F and bake for 50 minutes.
• Take it out and set on cooling rack. Let it cool completely and then enjoy!

GRANNY SMITH APPLE FREEZER JAM

Steps:

• Pulse chopped apples in food processor 10 times or until finely chopped.
• Place in a medium bowl.
• Stir in sugar and juice; let stand 15 minutes.
• Gradually stir in pectin.
• Stir for 3 minutes; let stand 5 minutes.
• Spoon fruit mixture into sterilized canning jars, filling to 1/2 inch from top; wipe jar rims clean.
• Cover with metal lids and screw on bands.
• Place in freezer.

GRANNY SMITH APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°; line a 9-inch pie plate with 1 rolled-out crust.
• Put the apples in a large bowl, add the lemon juice, and toss to coat.
• Separately, combine the sugar, flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg, mix thoroughly, then add to the apples.
• Gently stir until the apples are thoroughly coated, then spoon the mixture evenly into the crust.
• Dot the top with the butter.
• Brush the rim of the crust with water, cover with the second rolled-out crust, seal and flute or crimp the edges, and cut a few steam vents in the top.
• Make the glaze-mix the warm milk with the sugar.
• Brush the glaze over the top crust.
• Bake for 15 minutes, then lower the oven temperature to 350° and bake another 30-40 minutes, until the crust is golden brown and the fruit is tender.
• Check the pie about halfway through the baking time, and place pie crust shield over pie crust edges (if getting too brown).
• Cool on a wire rack for 1-2 hours before slicing.
• Serve at room temperature or slightly warm.

GRANNY SMITH APPLE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the apples, undrained pineapple, raisins, pecans and sour cream.
• Mix well and add sugar to taste.
• Serve chilled.

APPLE CRISP WITH GRANNY SMITHS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In a bowl, gently toss the apples with the two sugars, cinnamon, lemon juice, and melted butter.
• Place the mixture into a 1-1/2 quart casserole dish, and let sit for 15 minutes to allow the apple juices to be released.
• In another bowl, combine the flour, sugars, cinnamon and oatmeal, then mix in the butter until it resembles coarse crumbs.
• Sprinkle the topping evenly over the apples.
• Bake for 40 - 45 miniutes, or until the apples are cooked and the topping is golden brown.
• Best enjoyed warm or at room temperature.