Recipe For A Fall Favorite - Apple Cake

I had several fresh apples that needed used up in a hurry, so, this afternoon, I'm making a fall family favorite...apple cake! This time, though, I'm experimenting with cutting the amount of sugar called for in the recipe in half. Instead of using the two cups of sugar called for, I'm using one-cup of crystalized cane sugar and a half-cup of THM Super Sweet. I'll let you know how it turns out. If that works I will cut it by even more next time. 

Apple Cake

APPLE CAKE

4 cups peeled, finely chopped apples
2 cups sugar (I generally use 6 tablespoons of THM Super Sweet now instead of sugar, but either will work)
1 cup oil (I use olive)
2 eggs, well beaten
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
3 cups flour (I use half unbleached white/half wheat)
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 9 x 13 inch baking pan with non-stick cookingspray. In bowl stir together apples and sugar; let stand for 20 minutes, stirring often, to allow moisture to make juice. Add oil, eggs and vanilla to apples. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt; add to apple mixture. Stir in nuts. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 45 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Top with sifted
powdered sugar.

Apples @ Stoplight Market in Butler, Missouri

Until next time...

~Rebecca

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Welcome November!

Hello November

Good morning, Sweet Readers! And HAPPY NOVEMBER!

It's hard to believe that most of 2017 is behind us and that the holiday season is upon us again already! Where on earth does the time go? 😲

Yesterday finished up the Write 31 Days writing challenge and I was so glad to be a part of it. I don't know how good the subject matter was or how interesting the posts were, but it really did challenge me to stay on topic, and stay focused on putting something out every day. Now I don't want to lose the momentum. Not that I'll put something out every day, but the challenge definitely got me into the habit of blogging again and, for that, I am thankful!

Yesterday, of course, was Halloween and the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. We handed out candy and tracts to what few trick-or-treaters we had and watched Luther with Joseph Fiennes. After that we went over to our daughter and son-in-law's and watched KJB: The Book That Changed The World with John Rhys Davies. We had never seen it before and, must say, they did an excellent job with it. We got home and to bed late.

This morning for breakfast I made Trim Healthy Mama's Apple Cinnamon Swirl Muffins (page 280 of the THM Cookbook) and served them with Triple Zero vanilla yogurt on the side. I did change the recipe up a bit by adding the second half of the apple into the muffin mixture, rather than eating it on the side, and it was absolutely delicious! It was like eating apple pie for breakfast! 🍎 

Now...for the rest of the day. I don't have a lot planned. I do need to go help my neighbor with a project that she's got pending, then I think I'll go ahead and figure November's bills and get that out of the way. Then I'll get a jump on my fall cleaning as I look ahead to the holidays. 

Have a blessed day everyone! And enjoy your Wednesday!

Until next time,
~Rebecca 

P.S. - As we enter the holiday season, what is the one thing that you are looking forward to the most?

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Mini Baked Applesauce Doughnuts With Maple Glaze

The kids were over this evening and I was going to make them some of the pumpkin doughnuts that I shared the recipe for last night, but when I searched the cabinet I was out of pumpkin. I had a can of applesauce, though, so I made these doughnuts for the very first time. They turned out quite nice and I think that everyone enjoyed them! It's very possible that they could quickly become one of the joys of autumn! 🍁🍎🍁🍎🍁

Mini Baked Applesauce Doughnuts With Maple Glaze

2 cups flour
3/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon salt
1 15 oz. can unsweetened applesauce
1/4 cup milk
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon butter, melted

     Glaze

     1 cup powdered sugar
     1/2 teaspoon maple extract
     5 teaspoons milk

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Combine applesauce, milk, eggs, vanilla, and butter in a medium bowl. Slowly pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Beat until well combined and a smooth batter is formed. Spray mini doughnut pan with pan spray and fill each hole 3/4 full. Bake the doughnuts in a 325 degree oven for 15 minutes. Remove doughnuts from oven and remove from pan. Place on a wire rack to cool. Make glaze by mixing powdered sugar, maple extract, and milk together with a wire whisk. Dip one side of each doughnut in glaze, then set back on rack until glaze sets up. Enjoy warm or allow to cool completely before eating. 

Until next time...

~Rebecca

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Recipe: Apple-Cinnamon Toast

Apple-Cinnamon Toast

We made these with the homeschool group yesterday and it's what John and I are having for breakfast this morning. This super easy recipe is absolutely bursting with fall flavor! Coupled with a glass of cold milk you've got a breakfast or snack that is, not only nutritious, but absolutely delicious!

Preheat broiler on high.

To make butter one slice of bread with butter or Smart Balance. Wash and dry an apple and cut in half (our favorite variety is Gala; one-half apple per slice of bread). Thinly slice apple and distribute slices evenly over buttered bread. Sprinkle with 1/2 to 1 teaspoon raw sugar and a dash or two of cinnamon. Broil in hot oven 2 to 4 minutes till corners of bread is toasted and the apple slices are bubbling. Yum-YUM! Enjoy!