Saturday, October 23, 2010
Apple Rolls & Bumper Crop (Free) E-book Special
Grandma Briggs' Apple Cinnamon Rolls
Dough Preparation
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup shortening or margarine, softened
3 tablespoons granulated white sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
Preheat oven to 400°F. Combine flour, shortening or margarine, 3 tablespoons granulated white sugar, baking powder and salt together in a food processor; process until the consistency of oats. Add milk all at once and mix just until ingredients are well blended; set aside.
Syrup Preparation
1 1/2 cups granulated white sugar
2 cups water
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Combine syrup ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir until all sugar crystals are completely dissolved; set aside.
Apple Filling Preparation
4 large Fuji, Gala or Honeycrisp apples, peeled, cored and finely diced
1/2 cup granulated white sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup walnuts or pecans, finely chopped
Whipped cream, optional
Toss apples with 1/2 cup granulated white sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/2 cup walnuts; set aside.
On a lightly floured board, roll out dough in large triangle as for jellyroll. Spread with apples. Beginning with small end, roll-up and seal edges. Cut into twelve, 1 1/2-inch slices using a sharp knife.
Lay slices in a buttered 9 x 13-inch baking pan. Gently pour hot syrup over apple slices; bake for 30-45 minutes, or until top is golden brown.
Serve warm with whipped cream, if desired. Yield: 12 servings
Along with the Apple Cinnamon Roll recipe above,
Sweet Apple Temptations offers over 300 apple desserts recipes. There's something for kids of all ages in this cookbook, and remember all kids love apples!
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