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Autumn Apple Recipes

Nothing feels more like fall than spending some time in an apple orchard.  Try these recipes with the bushels you pick.


Baked Apples
Ingredients:
•1/4 cup dried cranberries or raisins
•1/4 cup chopped walnuts
•1/4 cup brown sugar
•1/4 tsp cinnamon
•4 Granny Smith apples
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a small bowl, combine dried fruit, walnuts, sugar and cinnamon. Core each apple and place in a baking dish. Spoon one-fourth of the ingredients into each apple. Bake for 40 minutes or until apples are tender.

Chicken With Apples
Ingredients:
•2 tbsp freshly ground black pepper
•2 tsp canola oil
•4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
•2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and sliced
•1 medium onion, sliced
•1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
•3/4 cup apple cider
Preparation:
Sprinkle pepper over chicken. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet, add chicken and sauté until browned, about 5 minutes per side. Remove from skillet. Add onion and cook until softened, about 3-4 minutes. Add apple slices and cook for 2 minutes, stirring the pieces constantly. Return chicken to pan; add cider vinegar and apple cider. Simmer until chicken is cooked and liquid has reduced, about 5 minutes.
 

Wild Rice with Apples and Cranberries
Ingredients:
•1 cup wholegrain rice, uncooked
•1 cup wild rice, uncooked
•4 cups fat free, low sodium chicken broth
•1 cup dried cranberries
•1 cup apple, diced
•1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Preparation:
Rinse and drain wild rice with cold water. Place wholegrain and wild rice in a large saucepan with the broth, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until rice is tender and broth is absorbed, about 45 minutes. Transfer rice to a large bowl and fold in cranberries, diced apple and walnuts. Serves 6-8.

Caramel Apple Bars
Ingredients:
•2 cups flour
•2 cups quick cooking rolled oats
•1-1/2 cups brown sugar
•1 tsp. baking soda
•1-1/4 cups butter, melted
•1-1/2 cups caramel ice cream topping
•1/2 cup flour
•2-1/2 cups coarsely chopped peeled Granny Smith apples
•1/2 cup chopped dried cranberries
•1 cup chopped pecans
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 15x10" jelly roll pan and set aside. In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda, and melted butter. Stir with wooden spoon and mix until crumbly. Press half of this mixture in prepared pan and set aside. Reserve remaining crumbly mixture.
In small saucepan, combine ice cream topping and 1/2 cup flour. Mix well with wire whisk. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil for 3-4 minutes until thickened.
Sprinkle apples, cranberries, and pecans over crust in pan. Pour caramel mixture over apples and sprinkle with reserved crumbly mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-35 minutes until golden brown. Cool and cut into bars. 48 bars

Source: busycooks.about.com/