Dutch Puffed Apple Pancake (Gooseberry Patch - Comfort Foods)

1/4 c. butter, melted
1 Granny Smith apple, cored, peeled, and thinly sliced
1/2 c. chopped walnuts (I used pecans)
4 eggs
1 c. milk (I use skim)
2/3 c. all-purpose flour
2 T. sugar
1 t. vanilla
1/4 t. cinnamon
1/8 t. salt (I use sea salt)
1/2 c. sweetened dried cranberries (I used one 100 calorie pack of craisins!)
3 T. brown sugar (I didn't measure this or the cinnamon, I just guesstimated)
Garnish with maple syrup (I didn't use any, but my son used a little)

Spread butter in 9 in. glass pie plate; arrange the apple slices and nuts over butter. Bake at 425 until apples begin to soften and nuts are lightly toasted. Beat together the eggs, milk, flour, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt (the recipe says mix on medium speed with an electric mixer, I used a whisk). Stir in cranberries. Remove pie plate from the oven and spray the edges with non-stick spray. Pour batter over apples and walnuts; sprinkle with brown sugar. Bake, uncovered at 425 until the center is set and edges are golden, about 25 minutes. Cut into wedges and serve immediately with maple syrup. Serves 4.



















I served it with sausage links and the kidlet said it was a keeper! He wasn't sure for many bites whether he wanted syrup or not... he did both! I thought it was yumma... tasted like custard pie and pancakes with apples and nuts! =]

Baked Apples with Granola

I don't remember where I saw this, but yumm-o~!

2 large crisp apples (such as Braeburn, Gala or Fuji)
2 tablespoons raisins or sweetened dried cranberries
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
4 teaspoons butter or margarine, softened
4 Nature Valley® crunchy granola bars (2 pouches from 8.9-oz box) (any flavor), crushed
Milk, cream or fruit-flavored yogurt, if desired


Cut apples in half lengthwise. Using spoon, remove and discard cores, making at least a 1-inch indentation in each apple half. In microwavable pie plate, arrange apple halves, cut sides up. If needed, cut thin slice off bottoms to keep halves from tipping.
Fill each apple half evenly with raisins and brown sugar; dot with butter. Cover with microwavable plastic wrap, folding back one edge 1/4 inch to vent steam.
Microwave on High 5 to 6 minutes or until apples are tender. Top each with granola. Serve with milk.