Apple Butter

There is no butter in Apple Butter. The apples themselves along with sugar and spices are blended and simmered into a tasty spread that can be served on toast or muffins, added to oatmeal, melted over pecans, spread on sandwiches – and I’m sure there are many more ways to enjoy apple butter.

Fresh [...]

Apple Tart

I entered this tart along with Apple Ice Cream in an apple recipe contest at the office and won first place from a panel of judges and people’s choice awards. Enough said.

Servings: 8-10

Fresh    2 lbs. apples, Macintosh or other red variety    8 Tbsp. unsalted butter, divided, just softened Pantry    1 cup [...]

Baked Apples

We went apple picking today and came home with 20 lbs. of fresh Macintosh apples. Bakes apples is an easy recipe, best enjoyed warm, fresh from the oven.

Servings: 4

Fresh 4 fresh apples 1 Tbsp. salted butter, divided

Pantry 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/4 cup golden raisins 3/4 cup [...]

Indian Pudding

This recipe was my first experience with Indian Pudding. Jim attested to the authenticity of the result and ate it both from dessert and breakfast the next day.

Servings: 10-12

Fresh 6 cups milk, 2% reduced fat 1/2 cup unsalted butter 3 eggs

Pantry 1/2 cup cornmeal 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 tsp. salt 1/2 [...]

Beef Stew

This is the best beef stew I have ever eaten or served. Following this Glen-Mor restaurant recipe exactly as written will result in the perfect beef stew.

Servings: 8

Fresh 2 lbs. stew beef 1 medium onion 4 garlic cloves 1 vine-ripe tomato 4 boiling potatoes 6 carrots

Pantry 8 cups beef stock 1/2 cup [...]