Cinnamon Apples

Yesterday the kids picked 19 apples from a neighbors tree. I'm not sure what kind of apples they are, but they were pretty good size & the neighbor didn't want them. The kids wanted an apple pie, but I haven't gotten around to that yet. I did make a pan of cinnamon apples & it turned out very YUMMY!!!

Ingredients

4 firm tart apples peeled, cored & sliced

1 stick softened butter

1 cup brown sugar

3 T cinnamon

Layer the sliced apple pieces in a small baking dish, sprinkle cinnamon over them. In a seperate bowl, cream the butter into the sugar & 3 T cinnamon. It should form a stiff paste. Spread the paste over the apples. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30 to 40 minutes. Apples will be fork tender when they are done. They can be eaten warm as a side dish or dessert or can be served over ice cream as a topping. They are also good mixed with warm oatmeal for breakfast or served cold as a snack. They can be reheated in the microwave if you prefer them warm.

Apples and Oatmeal Breakfast Casserole

This is something I came up with while tweaking a recipe from the Lots of Kid's recipe page.

Ingredients
4 cups rolled oats
1 t baking powder
1/2 t salt
pinch of ground clove
pinch of all spice
3 t cinnamon
1 1/2 cups milk
4 eggs
1 cup unsweetened apple sauce
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
2 apples cored & sliced thin
1 t vanilla extract

Measure the oats into a large bowl, add the baking powder & spices, set aside. In another bowl mix the milk, eggs, apple sauce & brown sugar. When the sugar is dissolved well, add the apple slices. Slowly pour the liquid mixture into the oat mixture, add the vanilla. Stir until everything is well mixed being careful not to smash the apple slices. Pour into a 9 x 11 greased baking dish.

Bake in a 350 oven until the top is golden...approx 45 minutes. Serve hot with milk like traditional oatmeal or let it cool & slice into squares to be eaten like a snack cake.

Lots of Kids September Cooking Challenge

This is my first attempt at doing a cooking challenge. The challenge is to use at least one cup of cold cereal in a snack or main dish.



My first thought was Corn Flake Chicken, my mom used to make this frequently when I was a kid & we LOVED it. My family doesn't eat breading on most things, so I decided to keep thinking.



My family has recently discovered a new cereal. It is kind of like granola. The box is small, but it is a very filling cereal & has been on sale for $2 per box at my favorite grocery store. I decided to use it as the topping for making Apple Crisp.
I used 3 large Gala Apples & 3 large Granny Smith Apples, peeled and cored. Mix the apples in a glass bowl with 2 tablespoons of Cinnamon, 2 tablespoons of flour 1/2 cup rolled oats & 1/2 cup of brown sugar. Pour the apple mixture into a greased 9x13 glass baking dish, top with 3 cups Just Bunches cereal & bake at 350 for 30 minutes. This is fantastic hot!!!


This same cereal would be wonderful ground up to make crust for cheesecake or even a no bake pudding pie!!!