All about Apples

Apple Raisin Bread
Makes 12 slices

1 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
2/3 cup brown sugar
1 cup rolled oats
1 1/2 cups grated apple
1/4 cup raisins
2 eggs
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Grease and flour an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch loaf pan.

In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar, and oats. Add apple, raisins, eggs, milk, and oil. Mix until dry ingredients are moistened.

Put mixture into the greased pan and bake for 55 to 60 minutes, or until done. Cool on wire rack.

Apple Spice Drop Cookies
Makes 3 1/2 dozen
It's fall so let's enjoy the fruits of the season with these wonderful cookies.BR>

1/2 Cup butter, softened
2/3 Cup sugar
2/3 Cup brown sugar
1 egg
1/4 Cup apple juice
2 1/4 Cup flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 Tsp. baking soda
1/2 Tsp. nutmeg
1 Cup apples, peeled (2 GRANNY SMITHS), finely chopped
1 Cup walnuts, chopped

FROSTING:
1/4 Cup butter, softened
3 Cups powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
3-4 Tbs. apple juice

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a mixing bowl cream the butter and the sugars together. Beat in the egg and apple juice. Combine the dry ingredients in a small bowl and gradually add the dry ingredients to the sugar mix, blend well and then add the apples and walnuts. Place on a greased cookie sheet 2 inches apart. Bake at 375 degrees for 13 minutes or until golden brown. Place on wire rack to cool.

Frosting:
Add the sugar, butter, vanilla and apple juice together and mix until smooth. Frost cookies.

Cinnamon Raisin Apple Crumble
Yield: 4 Servings

6 tb Flour
3 tb Whole wheat flour
3 tb Quick oats
3 tb Brown sugar
1/2 ts Cinnamon
1/4 ts Cloves
1/8 ts Salt
2 tb Butter, cut into pieces
4 ea Tart apples, peeled, cored, chopped
1/4 c Raisins
1/4 c Sugar
1/2 c Apple juice
2 tb Lemon juice

Preheat oven to 375F. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, whole wheat flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, cloves and salt. Use your fingers to rub the butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Set aside. In an 8 x 8 glass pan, stir together the apples, raisins, sugar, apple cider and lemon juice. Pat the filling into an even layer. sprinkle the reserved topping over the apples and bake for 20 minutes. Use a spatula or table knife to make cuts through the crumble all across the top, dispersing the juices into the topping. Bake for an additional 25 minutes, until nicely browned and bubbling. Place on a rack and let cool for about 15 minutes.

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