Presents

Recipes by Gloria I am hoping that the hottest days are summer are past us now and that we can begin thinking of cooler weather. Along with cooler weather comes the harvest of apples, apples, apples. I am sure that each of us has our favorite type of apple whether it be Golden Delicious, Red Delicious, Washington State, Rome Beauty or one of the many many other kinds. I wanted to share a couple of my favorite apple recipes with you and hope that you enjoy them throughout this harvest season. If you have any questions that you would like to ask Gloria or if you need help locating a recipe send an email to: gloria@keepsmiling.com

Apple Crisp (Microwave)

1 Cup Vegetable Oil 4 Cups Sliced Peeled Apples 2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice 1/2 Cup Packed Brown Sugar 1/2 Cup Uncooked Quick-cooking or Old Fashioned Oats 1/4 Cup All Purpose Flour 1/4 Cup Margarine or Butter 1 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon 1/2 Teaspoon Salt 1/8 Teaspoon Ground Nutmeg

1. Place apples in 1-quart casserole. Sprinkle with lemon juice. Microwave at HIGH (100%) until apples are tender-crisp, 2 1/2 to 4 minutes. Set apples aside. 2. Combine remaining ingredients in small bowl. Microwave at HIGH (100%) until hot and bubbly, 1 1/2 to 3 1/2 minutes, stirring after half the cooking time. Spread over apples. Microwave at HIGH (100%) until apples are tender and topping is bubbly, 4 to 6 minutes.

APPLE CAKE

( SERVE WITH ICE CREAM, WHIPPED CREAM, OR CHEESE SLICES) (Preheat oven to 350 degrees) 1 Vegetable Oil 2 Eggs 2 Cups Sugar 2 1/2 Cup All-Purpose Flour 1 Teaspoon salt 1 Teaspoon Soda 2 Teaspoons Baking Powder 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract 3 Cups Apples, peeled and chopped 1 Cup Chopped Pecans

Mix oil, eggs, and sugar and beat until creamy. Sift dry ingredients together and add to oil mixture. Add vanilla extract, apples and pecans. Mix well. Bake in a greased and floured 9x13 inch pan at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until done.