Cran Apple Wontons A La Mode Food

WW 4 POINTS - APPLE-CINNAMON WONTONS A LA MODE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl, combine apples, brown sugar, lemon juice and cinnamon; toss to coat apples.
• Place wonton wrappers on a flat surface. Drop apple mixture by teaspoonfuls onto center of each wrapper.
• Moisten edges of wrapper with wet fingers, fold over one corner to make a triangle and press sides together to seal.
• Transfer filled wrappers to prepared baking sheet and coat surface with cooking spray.
• Bake until wontons are golden brown, about 15 minutes.
• Place wontons on individual plates and sift with powdered sugar.
• Serve with ice cream on the side.
• 4 Points Yields 4 wontons, 1 teaspoon of powdered sugar and 1/2 cup of ice cream per serving.

WEIGHT WATCHERS APPLE-CINNAMON WONTONS A LA MODE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl, combine apples, brown sugar, lemon juice and cinnamon; toss to coat apples.
• Place wonton wrappers on a flat surface. Drop apple mixture by teaspoonfuls onto center of each wrapper. Moisten edges of wrapper with wet fingers, fold over one corner to make a triangle and press sides together to seal. Transfer filled wrappers to prepared baking sheet and coat surface with cooking spray.
• Bake until wontons are golden brown, about 15 minutes. Place wontons on individual plates and sift with powdered sugar. Serve with ice cream on the side. Yields 4 wontons, 1 teaspoon of powdered sugar and 1/2 cup of ice cream per serving.

CRAN-APPLE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine all ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until apples are tender. Remove from heat and cool slightly. Puree mixture in food processor. Cover and refrigerate.

CRAN-APPLE CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place first six ingredients in a large bowl; toss to combine. Transfer to a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray., Mix first five topping ingredients; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in oats. Sprinkle over apple mixture. , Bake, uncovered, until golden brown and apples are tender, 40-45 minutes.

APPLE-CINNAMON WONTONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF. Coat a large baking sheet with butter flavored cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl, combine apples, brown sugar, lemon juice and cinnamon; toss to coat apples.
• Place wonton wrappers on a flat surface. Drop apple mixture by teaspoonfuls onto center of each wrapper. Moisten edges of wrapper with wet fingers, fold over one corner to make a triangle and press sides together to seal. Transfer filled wrappers to prepared baking sheet and coat surface with cooking spray.
• Bake until wontons are golden brown, about 15 minutes. Place wontons on individual plates and sift with powdered sugar. Serve with ice cream on the side.

OLD FASHIONED APPLE-RAISIN CRUNCH A LA MODE

Steps:

• Preheat oven 400 degrees.
• In a heavy 12" skillet over medium heat, melt 1/4 cup butter, watching that it doesn't burn.
• Gradually add the 1/2 cup sugar and stir the mixture until the sugar is completely dissolved, becomes carmelize and reduced.
• Slowly add the liqueur and the apple juice, stirring constantly until all the ingredients are smooth.
• At this point, drop in the sliced apples and sprinkle cinnamon over the top.
• Mix together well, making sure that the apple slices are coated with the syrup.
• Reduce the fire to low and simmer the fruit until it begins to soften, about 5 minutes. Do not over cook because the dessert will be baked later.
• While the apples are simmering, butter a 10"x12" baking dish with the 3 tablespoons butter. Evenly sprinkle the 1/2 cup raisins on the bottom.
• In a large bowl, mix together the 1 cup flour, 2/3 cup sugar and 1/2 cup softened butter to form a crumbly topping that resembles granola. This works best if using 2 knives to "cut" the ingredients into each other.
• Finally, pour the apple mixture into the prepared baking pan with raisins then sprinkle the pastry mixture over the top of the apples, working a little of it into the fruit.
• Bake in preheated oven for about 20-30 minutes or until the top turns a crunchy, crispy brown.
• Spoon generous helpings of the apples, raisin and crunchy topping into small bowls and serve piping hot, topped with slightly softened vanilla ice cream.

CRAN-APPLE PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine all-purpose flour, cake flour, sugar, salt and baking powder; cover and freeze 30 minutes. Place lard and butter in a separate bowl; freeze 30 minutes. Place flour mixture in a food processor; pulse until blended. Add lard and butter; pulse until mixture is the size of peas., Transfer flour mixture to a large bowl. Mix together egg yolk and 10 tablespoons ice water; gradually add to flour mixture. Toss with a fork until dough holds together when pressed, adding more water if needed. Divide dough into thirds. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 1 hour or overnight. , In a large saucepan, combine apples, 3/4 cup apple juice, sugar, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Combine cornstarch and remaining 2 tablespoons juice until smooth; add to saucepan. Return to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook and stir 1 minute or until thickened. Remove from the heat; cool to room temperature. Stir in cranberries., On a lightly floured surface, roll 1 dough portion into a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust even with rim. Pour fruit filling into crust. , Roll out another portion of dough; make a lattice crust. Place over filling. Trim and seal edge. Roll out remaining portion of dough to a 14x4-in. rectangle. Cut four 14x1/4-in. strips. Place 2 strips side by side; twist together. Repeat with remaining 2 strips., For decorative cutouts, cut remaining dough out with a 1-1/2-in. leaf-shaped cookie cutter. With a sharp knife, lightly score cutouts to resemble veins on leaves. Combine egg and milk; lightly brush lattice and edge of crust with egg mixture. Place twists along edge of pie crust, pressing lightly to adhere. Overlap cutouts on the lattice and along edge of pie. Refrigerate pie until crust is well chilled, about 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 400°. Brush cutouts with egg mixture. Cover edges loosely with foil coated with cooking spray. Bake 20 minutes. Remove foil; bake until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly, 30-40 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack.