Flora's Apple Desserts
Louisa May Alcott's Apple Slump
Serving Size : 8
6 Tart Apples -- peel/core/slice
1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
1/4 Teaspoon Nutmeg
1/4 Teaspoon Cinnamon
1/4 Teaspoon Salt
-----Topping----
1 1/2 Cups Flour
2 Teaspoons Double-Acting Baking Powder
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1/2 Cup Sugar
1 Egg -- beaten
1/2 Cup Milk
1 Stick Unsalted Butter -- melted and cooled
Toss together apples, brown sugar and spices. Place in a buttered
baking dish and bake at 350F for 20 minutes. Topping: Sift together
dry ingredients. In separate bowl mix wet ingredients. Add to
dry ingredients, stirring till just combined. Spread topping
over apples and bake at 350F for 25 minutes. Top with whipped
cream if desired.
Applesauce-Cocoa Squares
Serving Size : 16
1 cup Flour, all-purpose -- unbleached
3/4 cup Sugar
1/2 cup Cocoa -- unsweetened
2 teaspoons Baking powder
1/2 cup Nonfat milk -- originally skim
1/4 cup Applesauce -- unsweetened
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
3/4 cup Brown sugar -- packed
1 3/4 cups Hot water
Recipe by: 500 Fat free Recipes, Sarah Schlesinger, pg 352 Preheat oven to 350 deg F. Line an 8" sq baking pan with a
baking pan liner or spray lightly with vegetable cooking spray.
Combine flour, sugar, 1/4 C of the cocoa, and baking powder
in a mixing bowl. Combine milk, applesauce, and vanilla in
a separate bowl. Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients.
Spoon batter into pan. Combine brown sugar, remaining 1/4 C
cocoa, and water. Pour over batter. Bake for 40 min. Remove
from oven and cool in pan. Cut into 16 squares. These are
very good! These recipes (and many, many more) can be found at Flora's
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just dieters!) Thank you, Flora!
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