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Food with apples or beer

§ December 23rd, 2009 § Filed under food! § Tagged , § 3 Comments

I think it would be accurate to call me a foodie, if foodies are allowed to occasionally indulge in Kraft macaroni and cheese. Anyway, the end of the quarter has coincided with an increase in baking, which has been aided and abetted by a friend giving me a big bag of apples. Thus, I give you my latest favorite recipes:

Apple Bran Muffins

1.5 c bran cereal
.5 c whole wheat flour
1 c all-purpose flour
.25 c brown sugar
1 T baking powder
.75 c apple sauce
1 egg
2 apples, peeled, cored, coarsely chopped
Optional: 2 T cinnamon sugar sprinkled on top

Mix dry ingredients. Mix wet ingredients. Combine. Add apples last. Do not overmix. Bake @ 375 for 25-35 minutes.

Vegan option: 1.25 c apple juice instead of apple sauce + egg

Beer Bread

1.5 c all purpose flour
.5 c whole wheat flour
1.25 c rolled oats (not instant oats)
1 t salt
1 T brown sugar
3 T honey
1 12-oz beer*
3 T melted butter

Mix dry ingredients. Add beer. (Beer foamy.) Mix just until same consistency all over. Pour/scoop into greased bread pan. Pour melted butter over top. Bake @ 375 for 25-30 minutes. Bread is done when a toothpick comes out clean.

*Different flavors of beer will change the flavor of the bread. If you like sweet bread, use a really light, watery beer such as Bud Light. If you like a dark and hearty bread, use stout. If you like a bitter bread, use porter.

Apple Streusel

Streusel topping

.5 c brown sugar
.5 c flour
.25 c butter, softened
1 c pecans, chopped

Filling

7-9 apples, peeled, cored, sliced
.25 c sugar
.25 c flour
.25 c apple juice (optional)
2 t cinnamon (or whatever your preference)

Combine filling. Pour into greased pie pan. Combine streusel topping with pastry blender until roughly pea-shaped. Spread topping over apples (try to make it even). Bake @ 350 for 40 minutes (less time if apples finely sliced, more if apples are thicker chunks).

Previously, I have posted my Apple Pancake recipe. Currently, I’m making Dutch Apple Bread. I have no idea how it’ll turn out, but the batter tasted like a caramel apple and somehow I don’t think that can be bad.