Tasty Breakfast Apple Cakes

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What You Need:

1 C of self rising flour
1 pinch of salt
5 Tbsp butter cut into small pieces
4 Tbsp light brown sugar
1 apple, peeled, cored and grated
2 Tbsp milk

How to Make It:

Place a heavy skillet over medium low heat and allow it to preheat.
Whisk the floor and salt together in a large bowl.
Place the butter into the mixture.
Rub it into the flour using your hands until it resembles fine bread crumbs.
Stir in the brown sugar until well combined.
Add the apples and just enough milk to form a soft dough ball.
Roll out the dough on a lightly flour surface to 1/4 inch thickness.
Cut the dough out into rounds using a cookie cutter or open end of a glass.
Melt a little butter in the preheated skillet.
Place the cakes into the skillet and cook 4 minutes or until nicely browned on the bottom.
Flip and continue to cook 4 minutes or until the bottom is browned.

Makes 3 servings

Don’t know what to do with that one apple that’s left in the bag that nobody seems to want to eat? Try these tasty breakfast cakes. Everyone will love the change of pace and it keeps you from having to throw away a rotten apple. Top each cake with a little butter and some apple jelly or try apple flavored syrup as a kicker. Pears also work in this recipe.

Preparation Time: approximately 20 minutes
Cooking Time: approximately 8 minutes
Total Time: approximately 28 minutes

Nutritional Information: (approximate values per serving)
Calories 121; Fat 6g; Saturated Fat 4g; Carbohydrates 17g; Fiber 1 g; Protein 2g; Sugars 7g; Cholesterol 15 mg; Sodium 45 mg

Deep Fried Fritters with Apple Jelly

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friedfrittersWhat You Need:

1 T olive oil
1 sweet onion, halved and sliced
2 t balsamic vinegar
1/3 C of apple jelly
1/3C canned tomatoes, diced
1 T of tomato paste
1/8 t of curry powder
1/8 t of cinnamon
1/2 t salt, divided
1/8 t of pepper
2 C of baking mix
1 (11 oz.) can yellow and white corn, drained well
2 eggs, beaten lightly
1/2 C of milk
1/2 C of sour cream

How to Make It:

Place a skillet over medium heat and add the olive oil.
Stir in the onion and sauté for 5 minutes or until golden brown.
Pour in the vinegar and stir continuously for 2 minutes.
Remove from the stove and set aside.
Add the jelly to a saucepan and stir in the tomatoes and tomato paste.
Blend in the curry powder, cinnamon 1/4 tsp of salt and the pepper.
Heat the mixture 5 minutes over medium heat.
Stir in the onion and cook for 3 minutes longer.
Remove the saucepan from the heat, cover and keep warm.
Toss the baking mix and corn together in a mixing bowl.
Add the eggs, milk, sour cream and remaining salt and mix well.
In a deep fryer heat the oil to 375 degrees F.
Into the hot oil drop the batter by tablespoonfuls.
Fry the batter 1 1/2 minutes then flip.
Fry for 1 minute or until crispy brown.
Drain the fritters well on paper towels.
Serve the warm jelly on the side with the fritters.

Makes 2 dozen fritter and 1 C of jam

Add a little southern delight to your Christmas buffet by using these fritters as an appetizer. They are so good you might want to make a double batch.

Delicious Apple Glazed Pork Loin

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porkloinWhat You Need:

1 (4 lb.) pork loin
1 t season salt
1 t pepper
1 (12 oz.) jar of apple jelly
1/2 C of water
2 1/2 t garlic, minced
1 T dried parsley

How to Make It:

Cut the loin into two pieces then sprinkle with the salt and pepper.
Place both pieces of the meat into a 5 qt. crock pot.
Whisk together the jelly and water until smooth.
Add the garlic and stir until well combined.
Pour the glaze over the meat.
Cook covered on low 8 hours until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees.
Let the meat cool 10 minutes before slicing.

Makes 12 servings

Preparation Time: approximately 15 minutes
Cooking Time: approximately 8 hours
Total Time: approximately 8 hours 15 minutes

The delicious taste of this recipe is because of the apple jelly. If you want something different from turkey or ham on your Christmas buffet this might be just what you’re looking for.

Pecan Apple Buttermilk Pancakes

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pancakestacksyrupIngredients:

2 C of flour
1 C of sugar
2 t baking powder
1 t baking soda
1 t cinnamon
1/2 t salt
1/2 t ground ginger
1/2 t ground cloves
2 eggs
1 3/4 C of buttermilk
3 T of vegetable oil
1 3/4 C of apples, peeled and shredded
1/2 C of pecans, chopped

How to Cook It:

In a mixing bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and baking soda.
Stir in the salt, ginger, mace and cloves until combined.
Whisk together in a separate bowl the egg, buttermilk and oil until well blended.
Pour the egg mixture into the flour mixture and stirred until just blended.
Fold in the apples and pecans well.
With a non stick cooking spray generously spray a skillet.
Heat the skillet slightly over medium low heat.
Into the hot skillet pour 1/4 C of the batter.
Cook 2 minutes or until it starts to bubble on top.
Flip the pancake and continue cooking 2 minutes or until lightly browned.
Cook the remaining batter in the same way until all has been used.

These pancakes are sweet and filled with spices. They make breakfast a special event. Serve them with apple jelly instead of syrup for a little morning surprise. Leftovers can be frozen for up to 2 months.

Makes 1 1/2 dozen flapjacks

Preparation Time: approximately 15 minutes
Cook Time: approximately 8 minutes per batch
Total Time: approximately 23 minutes

Angel Cake and Bananas Kabobs

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bunch-of-bananasWhat You Need:

1/4 C apple jelly
1/4 C apple juice
1 (11 oz.) angel food cake, cut into 2 inch cubes
3 bananas cut into 1/2 inch thick cubes

How to Make It:

Set the grill to heat to medium heat.
In a small saucepan over low heat put the jelly and juice and stir constantly until the jelly is completely melted.
Alternating between the two, add cake cubes and banana cubes onto 4 skewers until the skewers are full.
Brush the cake and banana cubes evenly with the jelly mixture.
Place the skewers on the grill for 3 minutes, turn and grill another 3 minutes or until lightly browned.