Nutty Apple Syrup Food

APPLE PANCAKES WITH APPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients and cook on griddle or in skillet until brown. I use about 1/4 cup batter to a pancake. You can add more milk if you want your batter thinner. This batter is thick.

NUTTY APPLE BUTTER

Steps:

• In a greased 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 7 ingredients. Cook, covered, on low 8-10 hours or until apples are tender., Whisk in peanut butter until apple mixture is smooth. Cool to room temperature. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

NUTTY APPLE MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and baking soda. In another bowl, beat eggs, sugar, oil and milk. Stir in apples, nuts and coconut. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. , Fill 18 greased muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack.

NUTTY APPLE DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Place 1 pie crust on lightly floured surface; roll out to 10-1/2-inch round. Cut into 10x8-inch rectangle. Repeat with remaining pie crust. Discard pastry scraps or reserve for use in decorating tops of dumplings. (See tip.) Cut each rectangle into 4 smaller rectangles.
• Place 1 apple piece in center of each pastry rectangle. Sprinkle evenly with 3 Tbsp. nuts and 1/2 tsp. apple pie spice. Gather 4 corners of each pastry rectangle over apple; pinch seams and points together to seal. Place on baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 30 to 35 min. or until golden brown. Cool slightly.
• Cook syrup with remaining nuts and apple pie spice in saucepan on medium heat 5 min. or until heated through, stirring frequently. (Do not let mixture come to boil.) Drizzle over warm dumplings just before serving; top with COOL WHIP.