Recipes For 2007

Spicy Apple Twists

Apple:
2 large baking apples, peeled and cored

Pastry:
1-1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup shortening
4-6 tbsps. cold water
1 tbsp. soft butter
(instead of making your own pastry, you can buy refrigerated pie crust)

Topping:
1/4 cup melted butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 cup water

Heat oven to 425. Cut each apple into 8 edges.

For pastry

Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup and level off. In medium bowl, blend flour and slat. With pastry blender or
fork, cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle flour mixture with water, 1 tbsp. at a time,
mixing lightly with a fork until dough is just moist enough to hold together. Shape into a ball.

On a floured surface, roll dough lightly from center to edge into 12" square.

For both homemade or bought pastry - continue like this...

Spread dough with 1 tbsp. soft butter. Fold 2 sides into the center. Roll to 16" x 10" rectangle. cut crosswise into
16 (10") strips. Wrap 1 strip around each apple wedge. Place 1/2" apart on an ungreased pan.

Brush each wrap with melted butter. In small bowl, blend sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle over the wraps.

Bake at 425 for approx. 20 minutes or until golden brown.

Cinnamon Apple Syrup

1 cup sugar
2 Tbs. cornstarch
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
2 cups apple cider or natural apple juice
2 Tbs. lemon juice
1/4 cup butter

In a saucepan combine sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, cider and lemon juice. Bring mixture to a boil. Remove the pan from the heat and add the butter.

Makes about 3 1/4 cups.