Apple Crisp ...a yummy fall favorite!

Here's another recipe without a picture because I keep forgetting to take one!!! The next time I make it I will take one, and post it. But...you don't really need a picture for this...it's the taste that matters! This is one of my fall favorites. It takes a little bit of time to peel the apples...but it is SO yummy! It's perfect for a fall or winter dessert. Ok, I'll admit that I even eat it for breakfast when I have leftovers.


Apple Crisp


Ingredients:

- 9 Cups of Sliced Apples (1 medium apple is about one cup sliced)
- 1 & 1/2 Cups White Sugar
- 2 Cups Flour
- 1/2 Teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1 & 1/4 Cup Brown Sugar
- 1 & 1/4 Cup Butter
- 1 & 1/2 Cup Oatmeal (the old fashioned oats)


Directions:

Peel and slice/dice apples. (This takes f-o-r-e-v-e-r if you are peeling by hand and don't have an apple core/peeler thingy...but it's worth it in the end!)

Mix Apples, White Sugar, and 3 tablespoons of Flour in a large bowl. Set apple mixture aside. In a separate bowl, mix softened Butter and crumble into Brown Sugar and Flour. (I usually use a pastry cutter for this...it mixes it better that a spoon.) Gradually add the Oatmeal.

Layer the apples/flour mixture/apples/flour mixture in a large baking dish. Sprinkle remaining flour mixture on top. Bake at 325* for 1 hour. (uncovered)

Peanut Butter Frosting

I made chocolate cupcakes with this peanut butter frosting recipe...and OH MY GOODNESS! I am sad to say that my diet suffered (big time) because I ate so many of the cupcakes! I don't really remember where I got this recipe from, it's one that I've had for awhile in my recipe box...I did google "peanut butter frosting" and it seems that this is a pretty general "base" recipe. In any case, it is GOOD!




Peanut Butter Frosting
Will frost about 36 cupcakes


1/2 Cup Softened Butter
1 Cup Peanut Butter
3 Tablespoons Milk
2 Cups Powder Sugar
1 Teaspoon Vanilla


If you have a Kitchen Aid mixer, use it...the frosting will be much more "fluffier".

Cream together the Butter and Peanut Butter until mixed thoroughly. Add in the Milk, Vanilla and Powder Sugar. Mix on Medium once all of the ingredients are incorporated. (ie: don't turn the Kitchen Aid on high speed until the powder sugar is no longer powder...you will have a huge mess if you do!) Put frosting in a pastry bag and pipe onto cupcakes.

The BEST Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe EVER!

I LOVE to make cupcakes, and this is my favorite recipe for Cream Cheese Frosting. It makes just enough for (2) boxes of cake mix...so I guess that would be about 40 or so medium sized cupcakes. I can't remember where I got this recipe, but I did not make this one up...I just can't remember who to give credit to!


You will need:

1/2 Cup (1 stick) Softened Butter (the real stuff, not margarine!)
8 oz Cream Cheese (room temp, soft)
1 tsp Vanilla
1 Pound of Powdered Sugar

Blend the Butter & Cream Cheese together. I use my KitchenAid mixer, but a hand-held blender will work just as well. Slowly add in the Powdered Sugar. Add the vanilla, and mix until smooth and creamy. If frosting is not "stiff" enough, add more powdered sugar. You do not want it to be too think, but you also do not want it to be to "soft". If you want, you can also add a few drops of food coloring or cake gel to make you favorite color!

*Tip, if you want 2 different colors from 1 batch of frosting, set aside half of the batch before you add color!

After you frost your cupcakes (or cake) immediately place frosted items into the refrigerator so the frosting can "set".

Beware, this frosting is addicting!!!