Old Fashioned Apple Raisin Crunch A La Mode Food

APPLE RAISIN CRUNCH

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add apples, raisins and lemon zest; toss to coat. Transfer to a greased 8-in. square baking dish. , In a small bowl, combine baking mix and brown sugar. Sprinkle over apples; drizzle with butter. Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with cheese slices.

APPLE-RAISIN BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in jam. Combine the flour, baking soda and spices; add into creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Stir in the raisins, walnuts and apple. Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. , Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over cake.

APPLE RAISIN PIE

Steps:

• Cut pastry sheet in half. Repackage and refrigerate one half for another use. On a lightly floured surface, roll out remaining half into an 8-in. circle. Transfer to a 7-in. pie plate; flute edges., In a large bowl, combine the apples, 1 tablespoon sugar and cinnamon; place in crust. In a small bowl, combine the flour, walnuts, raisins, butter, egg and remaining sugar; spoon over top. Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until topping is golden brown and fruit is tender, covering edges with foil to prevent overbrowning if necessary. Cool on a wire rack.

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.

APPLE AND RAISIN CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter 9 x 13 1/2-inch glass baking dish.
• For Topping:
• Mix old-fashioned oats, brown sugar, all purpose flour, ground cinnamon and salt in large bowl. Add unsalted butter and rub into mixture until coarse crumbs form. Mix in chopped walnuts.
• For Filling:
• Combine sliced apples, raisins, sugar, fresh lemon juice, flour and ground cinnamon in large bowl. Mix well to blend. Transfer apple-raisin filling to prepared dish. Spread topping over. Bake until topping is golden brown, about 55 minutes. Serve crisp warm with scoops of vanilla ice cream.

OLD-FASHIONED APPLE RAISIN DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Make filling:
• Toss together all filling ingredients.
• Make dough:
• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and 3 tablespoons granulated sugar into a bowl. Blend in butter and shortening with a pastry blender or your fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add 1/2 cup milk and stir with a fork just until mixture is moistened.
• Turn out dough onto a floured work surface and gently knead 7 to 8 times, or until a soft dough forms (do not overwork dough, or dumplings will be tough). Roll out dough on a well-floured surface with a floured rolling pin into a rough 16- by 11-inch rectangle (about 3/4 inch thick). Trim to a 15- by 10-inch rectangle. Halve dough lengthwise, then cut crosswise in thirds (to form 6 squares).
• Fill dumplings:
• Divide filling among centers of squares. Bring all 4 corners together over filling and pinch together to seal. Transfer dumplings to a well-buttered 13- by 9- by 2-inch ceramic or glass baking dish and arrange about 1 inch apart. Brush tops with remaining 1/2 tablespoon milk and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 tablespoon granulated sugar.
• Make syrup and bake dumplings:
• Bring cider and brown sugar to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
• Pour syrup around dumplings, then bake dumplings until golden brown and syrup is bubbling, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve immediately.

GRANDMA'S OLD-FASHIONED APPLE CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Combine apples, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg for filling in a bowl; transfer to the prepared baking dish.
• Combine brown sugar, flour, oats, butter, and cinnamon for topping in a large bowl. Sprinkle on top of filling.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden and bubbly, about 1 hour.

APPLE RAISIN PIE

Steps:

• Mix first 3 ingredients.
• Toss with apples and lemon juice.
• Add raisins.
• Toss again.
• Place in pastry lined pie plate.
• Dot with margarine.
• Cover with top crust.
• Seal and flute edge.
• Cut slits in top.
• Bake at 425 for 50 munutes until browned.

CRUNCHY APPLE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the apples, celery, raisins and walnuts. Add mayonnaise; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate until serving.