1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon margarine or butter, softened
1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 cup un-sifted flour
1/4 cup quick-cooking oats
1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 (14-ounce) can Condensed Milk

3 eggs
1/2 cup frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed
2 medium all-purpose apples, cored and sliced
Cinnamon Apple Glaze

Preheat oven to 300 F. In small mixer bowl, beat 1/2 cup margarine and sugar until fluffy. Add flour, oats, nuts and cinnamon; mix well. Press firmly on bottom and halfway up side of 10-inch cheesecake pan. Bake 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, in large mixer bowl, beat cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in milk until smooth. Add eggs and juice concentrate; mix well. Pour into prepared pan.

Bake 45 minutes or until center springs back when lightly touched. Cool.

In large skillet, cook apples in remaining 1 tablespoon margarine until tender-crisp. Arrange on top of cheesecake; drizzle with Cinnamon Apple Glaze. Chill. Refrigerate leftovers.

Cinnamon Apple Glaze:
In small saucepan, combine 1/4 cup frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed, 1 teaspoon cornstarch and 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; mix well. Over low heat, cook and stir until thickened.

Mini Apple Cinnamon Tarts Recipe

Tart Shells:
2 cups flour
1 tsp. sugar
Pinch of salt
3/4 cups cold butter or margarine, cut into pieces
1/3 cup ice water

Apple Filling
3 large apples
2 Tbs. brown sugar
4 Tbs. skim milk or water
Cinnamon to taste

For tart shells, combine flour, sugar and salt in large bowl. Using a pastry blender, cut butter into dry ingredients until mixture resembles crumbly corn meal.

Add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, kneading mixture until dough forms a ball. Wrap dough in plastic wrap, flatten and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Grease mini tart pans (about 2-3 inches.)

Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut out 3-inch circles using jagged cookie cutter and press into prepared mini tart pans.

Meanwhile, Peel and slice apples. Arrange them in overlapping slices.

Mix brown sugar, milk and cinnamon. Drizzle over the apples and bake for 20 minutes. Serve warm.

Apple Brown Betty Recipe

4 cups coarse fresh bread crumbs
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
4 Fuji apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger or 1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons dry sherry (optional)
Whipped cream for serving (optional)

Heat oven to 375° F. Lightly butter a 2-quart casserole or baking dish. Stir together bread crumbs and butter; set aside.

Combine apples, brown sugar, lemon juice, ginger, and cinnamon, mixing until well blended. To assemble brown betty, spread 1 cup of buttered bread crumbs in bottom of casserole; top with one third of apple mixture. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon sherry over apple layer, if desired.

Spread another cup bread crumbs and top with half of remaining apples and another tablespoon sherry. Make third layer of one cup of bread crumbs and top with remaining apples and sherry. Spread remaining bread crumbs on top of apples.

Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes; uncover and bake 30 minutes longer. Cool until warm and serve with whipped cream, if desired.

Cheese 'N Apple Soup Recipe

1/3 c Margarine or Butter
1/3 c Flour
1/2 tsp. Salt
2 1/2 c Milk
4 c Gouda cheese, Shredded
1 c Apple juice

Melt margarine or butter in a saucepan over low heat. Blend in flour and salt. Gradually add milk; cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. Add cheese, stirring until melted. Add juice; heat thoroughly, stirring occasionally.

Easy Apple Cake Recipe

4 x Apples, peeled and sliced
1/4 c Sugar
1/2 tsp Cinnamon

1/2 c Sugar
2 tbs Soft Butter or Margarine
1 x Egg
1/4 tsp Vanilla
1 c Flour
1 tsp Baking Powder

Preheat oven to 350 deg F.
Mix together 1/4 cup sugar and 1/2 t cinnamon. Place a layer of apples in greased baking dish (approximately 5" x 9" x 3"), sprinkle with half the sugar-cinnamon mixture, cover with remaining apples and cover with remaining sugar-cinnamon. Cream 1/2 cup sugar and butter. Add egg and vanilla and mix well. Stir in flour and baking powder and spoon over apples, spreading it as best as you can.

Bake 30 minutes Best served warm, with vanilla ice cream.

Apple Spice Drink Recipe

3 teaspoon grated orange peel
3 cinnamon sticks, crushed
3 teaspoon whole cloves
1 whole nutmeg, crushed
3 c Apple juice
6 Cinnamon sticks

Combine orange peel, 3 crushed cinnamon sticks, cloves and nutmeg in a small bowl. Tie dry ingredients in a double thickness of cheesecloth to make a sachet, or secure in a large tea-straining ball. In a medium pan, simmer apple juice with spices for at least 20 minutes.

Ladle into mugs and garnish each with a cinnamon stick.

Apple Bread Pudding Recipe

2 ea Red cooking apples
2 tbs Butter or margarine
6 ea Slices day old bread
3 tbs Raisins
1/4 c Walnuts, chopped
4 eggs
2/3 c Sugar
1 1/2 c Light cream
1 c Sweet apple cider
1 1/2 tsp Ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp Ground nutmeg

Wash and core apples; peel if desired. Slice apples crosswise into 1/4" rounds, cut each round in half. Spread butter or margarine evenly over one side of each bread piece. Cut each slice diagonally into 4 pieces. Position 8 bread quarters in bottom of steamer bowl.

Arrange one third of the apple pieces on bread. Repeat with two more layers. Prior to final apple layer, sprinkle raisins and walnuts over surface. Then arrange remaining apple pieces in a decorative pinwheel pattern. Place any remaining apple pieces along the sides of the bowl.

In a small bowl, beat together eggs and sugar. Add cream and apple cider, whisk to blend. Stir in cinnamon and nutmeg. Immediately pour over top of bread mixture. Cover steamer bowl with aluminum foil (necessary to prevent water condensation from dripping into pudding). Steam in steamer for 70 minutes, or until a knife inserted into center comes out clean. Allow to stand 5-10 minutes before serving. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Garnish with vanilla ice cream or a whipped topping, if desired.

Apple Pancakes Recipe

2/3 cups flour
2 teaspoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 large eggs, beaten
1/2 cup milk
2 cups of apples cut into 1/4-inch slices
3/4 cups butter
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Sift together the flour, 2 teaspoons sugar, and the salt. Beat eggs and milk together. Gradually add flour mixture; beat until smooth. Sauté apples in 1/4 cup of butter until tender. Mix 2 tablespoons sugar and the cinnamon together; toss with apples. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a 6-inch diameter, deep fry pan. Pour in the batter to a depth of about 1/4-inch. When set, place 1/4 of the apples on top; cover with more batter. Fry pancake until lightly browned on both sides. Keep warm. Repeat the procedure 3 times, until all batter and apples are used. Serve immediately.

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