The Recipe Thread!

[Ahou Anansi]

Well, now that we all talk about those delicious things we have eaten in chat, how about a place to post how to make them for everyone! Foods, drinks, snacks ... whatever.

[Ahou Anansi]

This is really a German apple cake, its not the sweet "kuchen" that's served here in the US. Its also REALLY easy to make. Its good hot at night (plain, or with whipped cream on top or vanilla or butter pecan ice cream on the side) or cold for breakfast. Aunt Clara is really my great aunt, my grandmother's sister-in-law. There are many variations of this recipe though, as its common in central Europe.

Aunt Clara'a Apfelkuchen

4 cups of sliced, pared apples
2 cups sugar
2 cups sifted all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsps. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cinnamon
2 well beaten eggs
3/4 cup oil
2 tsps. vanilla
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

Directions:

1. Mix apples and sugar, let stand
2. Sift dry ingredients together in a separate bowl
3. Mix dry ingredients into the apples
4. Add eggs, oil, nuts and vanilla
5. Mix very well

Place in a 13X9 inch greased and lightly floured pan.
(or into 8" or 9" two cake rounds, or two square brownie pans)

Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes

Notes:
If you make them in two pans, not only does it server well cold later, but it freezes well. So you can eat one and freeze the other for later.

We like a mix of red sweet and tart apples. But, it works well with whatever apples of whatever color are on sale. Depending on apple size, you're looking at about 4-6 apples.

If you or someone you are serving has a nut allergy, the recipe is also quite good with the nuts left out.

This recipe is kid tested and kid "proof". I started making it about age 6, and we've even had the neighborhood boys making it in a big herd as an activity in the kitchen. As long as one child can safely pare the apples, they'll have no trouble.

[Aeternalia]

Im gona try this either this weekend .. or if I have time to get the apples tonight.. tonight.

Thanks for posting this up!

James

[Lady Herodias]

Ahou,

I love this. I have been trying to find apple recipes. Would you have a good recipe for pumpkin bread. I would like to make some for the holidays!

I have an awesome stuffed porkchop recipe that I made for Gunter...I have to go find it so I can post it here.

Lady

[catra]

Talking of pumkin. Anyone doing pumkin pie from scratch this holiday? I am going to try it. Just bought a pie pumkin and receipe is on it. I am just cooking for hubby and myself as all are family is out of state.

catra

[Game Nurse]

Ayup! Sure have! Pumpkin pie is like my favorite thing ever!!!

It is good!!! A little bit more labour intensive, but hey! Good things usually are. The best thing is the seeds... Lay them flat on a cookie sheet and salt, spice and roast them for a bit....Yummy!

N

[Scion]

I don't have a recipe for pumpkin pie (although I can't imagine it would be too tough to find a good one) but I do have a recipe for the best crust ever, if you need one. Seriously, you'll never use another pie crust recipe again.

Amish pie crust:

4 c flour
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp salt
1.75 c shortening
1 egg
.5 c water
1 tbsp white vinegar


Mix flour, sugar, salt & shortening with pastry cutter until flaky. In a measuring cup mix water, egg & vinegar, then add to flour mixture. Work until blended. Divide into 4 portions and chill for .5 hours.

This recipe will easily make 4 or 5 pies (without top crust). I'm a bit lazy and I hate rolling out pie crust, so many times I'll just put it in a pie plate still crumbly and work it together in there. I've also substituted whole wheat flour without any problems.

-Scion's wife

[Ahou Anansi]

Sorry, haven't made a pumpkin pie in 30 years, and pretty sure I did my best to lose any recipes. Oddly, I don't care for pumpkin pie or yams, go figure! My husband is asking for yam at Thanksgiving though. Turkey.

I make this instead. Southern pecan pie modified to use something better than caro syrup (which is just plain bad for you).

Maple Pecan Pie

6 oz. pecans

Filling:
4 tbls butter
3 large eggs
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1 cup maple syrup
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla extract


Nine inch pie dough.
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. sugar

1/4 cup butter
3 tablespoons shortening

Combine dry ingredients.
Combine butter & shortening.
Cut 1/2 the shortening mix into the dry until cornmeal texture.
Cut remaining half in until pea sized.
Add 4-5 tbls. water until it can be balled.
Optonal: refrigerate overnight, remove and cool to room temperature 1 hour before use
roll out to at least 2" greater thsn overturned pie pan (1/8" thickness or less)
put in pan, fork the dough, use pie weights if available


Toast Pecans for 10 minutes while heating oven to pre-bake pie crust.
Let pecans cool, then chop.
Pre-bake (blind) pie crust @400 for 10-12 minutes
(or until lightly browned)
Whisk filling together until smooth. Fold in pecans.
Take pie crust out.
Reduce oven to 275.
Fill pie crust with filling.
Bake @275 for 60 mins.
Remove and let cool at least 30 mins before serving.

Maybe try this, with Scion's wife's pie dough?

[Game Nurse]

Ooooh. I shall have to try that!! LOVE baking!!! And I DO live in Maple Syrup Country *grin*

Thanks Ahou...

And where have you been girlie?? And Ternnel?? We have missed you both...

N

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