Dutch Apple Pie

For the crust: Whisk together the flour, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Toss the butter in the flour mixture until well coated. Using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut the butter into the dry ingredients until it’s reduced to pea-size pieces, about 3 to 4 minutes. Drizzle in 4 tablespoons of the Read More…

Apple Kuchen

Grease a 13x9x2-inch baking pan; set aside. In a large bowl, combine 1 cup of the flour and the yeast; set aside. In a small saucepan, heat and stir milk, granulated sugar, butter, and salt just until warm (120 degrees F to 130 degrees F) and butter almost melts. Add milk mixture and eggs to Read More…

Notes on Applesauce

In the fall, don’t forget about making applesauce – the world’s simplest recipe. Wash your apples, quarter them and cut out the core. Toss them into a large saucepan – as many as you’d like. Add about a 1/4 cup of water, just to keep them from burning until they start to exude their juice. Now Read More…