Baked Apple Donuts

Sift together:
1 1/2 cups flour
1 3/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 cup sugar

Add(see directions below):
1/3 cup shortening
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup finely chopped apples

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp cinnamon

Directions

1. Cut shortening with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture looks like coarse cornmeal. Set aside.
2. Combine the egg, milk and apples in another bowl, mixing well. Add to dry ingredients, mixing just until blended.
3. Spoon into 12 greased muffin cups, filling each until 2/3 full.
4. Bake @350F for 20-25 minutes, or until done.
5. Melt the 1/2 cup butter and set aside. Combine the remaining sugar and cinnamon, mixing well.
6. Remove donuts immediately from muffin cups. Roll first in butter mixture coating evenly. Roll in cinnamon sugar mixture.
7. Cool on wire racks.

*TIP* I would make a triple batch each time, as they disappear quite quickly.

Apple Cookies

1 1/2 cup quick rolled oats
1 1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tsp Baking Powder
1/4 tsp soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 1/2 cup raisins or chocolate chips - if desired
1 cup finely chopped, peeled apples
1 egg
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup oil
1/3 cup milk
1/4 cup chopped nuts - if desired

Mix all together. Bake fro 10 - 12 min @ 375F, or until golden brown.

Apple Juice for Jelly

For each cup of apple juice, you'll need about 4 small apples or about 16 oz.
TIP: Once the fruit is prepared and placed in the dampened cheesecloth lined sleeve, make sure to let the juice drip for several hours.

1. In a large stainless steel saucepan, place washed, quartered apples from which stem and blossom ends have been removed - DO NOT CORE. Add enough cold water to cover fruit, or about 1 cup for each lb of apples. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring frequently. Reduce heat, cover loosely and boil gently, stirring and crushing apples occasionally, just until apples are softened, about 30 minutes. (do not overcook as it reduces flavor, color and strength of the pectin.)
2. Transfer apple mixture to a dampened jelly bag or a strainer lined with several layers of dampened cheesecloth set over a deep bowl. Let drip, undisturbed, for at least 2 hours or overnight to collect juice.

Apple Jelly - no pectin

So easy, less sugar.

4 cups Apple Juice
3 cups White Sugar
2 Tbsp  Lemon Juice

1. Prepare canner, jars and lids.
2. In a large, deep stainless steel saucepan, combine crab apple juice, lemon juice, and sugar. Boil hard, stirring frequently, until mixture reaches, 218F or 4F above boiling, depending on your elevation.
3. Quickly pour hot jelly into hot jars, leaving 1/4" head space. Wipe rim. Center lid on jar. Screw band down until resistance is met, then increase to fingertip tight.
4. Place jars in canner, ensuring they are completely covered with water. Bring to boil and process for 10 minutes. Remove canner lid. Wait 5 minutes, then remove jars, cool and store.

Baked Doughnuts

1 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup buttermilk
3 eggs
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 cup butter, melted
 
1.Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet, or donut baking pan.

2.In a medium bowl, mix sugar, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon and flour. Mix buttermilk, eggs, honey and butter in a separate medium bowl, and stir into the dry ingredients. Spoon the mixture onto the prepared pan in doughnut shapes.

3.Bake 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown.

Amaranth Baking Powder Bread

Found this recipe online and tried it with Rice flour...yummy!

1 c AM Amaranth Flour
1 1/2 c Brown Rice Flour -OR- Whole Wheat Flour
1 tb Non-alum baking powder
1 ts Sea salt (optional)
1 c Milk, soymilk, or water
3 tb Honey
2 tb AM Unrefined Vegetable oil
--------IF USING RICE FLOUR-------------
2 Egg whites; beaten

Mix dry and liquid ingredients separately; beat egg whites, then combine all ingredients. Pour batter into well-oiled 8" x 4" pan and bake at 350 F. about 45 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before removing loaf to rack.

Milk and Egg Free Banana Bread

Sorry, no picture. It was so yummy that it was eaten before the camera came home!

1/2 cup shortening, butter or oil (I usually leave most of it out and use 1/3c applesauce)
3/4 - 1 cup white sugar
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
about 1 1/2c very ripe mashed bananas
1 - 2 teaspoons vanilla
chocolate chips if desired
 
Directions
1.Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8x4 inch loaf pan. (This can be made in any size pan or muffin tins just adjust the baking time)

2.In a large bowl, cream the shortening and sugar and add vanilla. Sift in the flour, baking soda and salt. Blend in the mashed bananas. Stir in the chocolate chips. Pour batter into prepared pan.

3.Bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until it tests done with a toothpick.