Thursday, October 15, 2009

Apple Cranberry Crumb Pie

This is another recipe from recipegirl.com. This pie was oh so good. It will make a great gift or serving for company.

TOPPING:
1 cup flour
½ cup packed golden brown sugar
1/3 cup old-fashioned oats
¾ tsp ground cinnamon
1 stick chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

PIE:
4 large Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and cut into ¾” pieces (should be approximately 5 cups)
16 oz can whole-berry cranberry sauce
¾ cup granulated sugar
1 tsp cornstarch
One 9 inch deep-dish frozen pie shell
vanilla ice cream

1. To prepare topping: Mix flour, brown sugar, oats and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Add butter; cut in with pastry blender or use your fingertips. Keep cutting until mixture resembles coarse meal. Set aside.

2. To prepare filling: Place baking sheet in oven and preheat to 350° F. Toss apples, cranberry sauce, sugar and cornstarch in large bowl until well blended.




3. Transfer apple-cranberry filling to frozen pie shell, mounding in the center. Sprinkle topping over pie. Set pie on baking sheet in oven. Bake until apples are tender, juices bubble thickly and crust is golden, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Transfer to rack. Cool 15 minutes. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.







Servings: 8
Recipe Source: Adapted from Bon Appetit


Thursday, October 1, 2009

Roasted Spicy Mayo Chicken Breasts and Sauteed Spinach & Onions

Everyone knows how I love Paula Deen and her boys! I have tried many of their recipes and these did not disappoint. I used light mayonnaise to cut back on the fat and it was still very good. I loved the spinach too, so much better than a box of frozen spinach!

Roasted Spicy Mayo Chicken Breasts

1/2 cup mayonnaise (light)
Finely grated zest of 2 lemons
2 tsp paprika
3/4 tsp celery seeds
1 tsp salt, plus additional for seasoning
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper, plus additional for seasoning
Pinch of cayenne pepper
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil.

In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, lemon zest, paprika, celery seeds, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper,and cayenne.

Season the chicken with the additional salt and pepper. Arrange the chicken on the prepared sheet. Slather the mayo mixture over the chicken. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the juices run clear when the chicken is pricked with a fork.

Sauteed Spinach and Onions

3 Tbsp unsalted butter
1 small onion, halved and thinly sliced
One 9-oz bag baby spinach
3/4 tsp seasoned salt (or The Lady's House Seasoning)
1/2 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice, or more to taste

Melt the butter in a skillet over med. heat. Add the onion and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, or until softened. Add the spinach. Toss to wilt, about 1 minute. Sprinkle with seasoned salt and lemon juice and serve.




Recipe taken from : The Deen Bros. Take it Easy

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