~ An Apple Cobbler ~

~ What’s For Breakfast? An apple cobbler. ~

Ingredients:

• 1 apple per person
• pancake mix
• Cream of Wheat
• Oatmeal
• Cinnamon
• Nutmeg
• Brown sugar
• Butter

Directions:

1. Peel, core, and dice the apple into about ½ inch pieces.
2. Place the diced apple in a zippered bag, add some brown sugar, nutmeg, and cinnamon and shake to coat the apples.
3. Place the coated diced apples in a Ramekin dish.
4. Mix the batter… ½ pancake mix, ¼ Cream of Wheat, and ¼ oatmeal and pour over the diced apples.
5. Sprinkle some brown sugar and cinnamon lightly over the top. I place small pads of butter on the top around the edges of the bowl.
6. Bake in a 350F over for about 25-30 minutes, or until the pancake topping is golden brown and fully cooked through. You can check for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the topping—if it comes out clean, the cobbler is ready. I sometimes turn the oven to broil for the last couple of minutes to brown the top.

It also makes a good dessert!

You can also use fresh fruit instead of apples:

• Peaches
• Berries
• Cherries
• Mix fruit

~~Baked Apples with Oatmeal & Raisin Filling~~

Ingredients:

• 4 apples peeled and cored
• ¼ cup rolled oats
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup raisins
• ¼ cup butter
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Core each apple making a large well in the center and arrange apples on a rimmed baking sheet.
• Mix oats, raisins, brown sugar, and cinnamon together in a bowl; cut in butter until evenly combined. Spoon 1/4 of the oat mixture into each apple.
• Bake in the preheated oven until apples are tender and filling is bubbling, about 30 minutes.

~~ Apple Fritters ~~

Ingredients:

• 1 Apple peeled, cored, and chopped
• 1 Tbs. baking powder
• 1/2 Tbs. salt
• 1 Cup Milk
• 1 Tbs. Butter
• 3/4 Cup Flour
• 2 Eggs, beaten
• 2 Tbs. Cinnamon sugar
• For The Glaze:
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 3-4 tbsp. milk

Directions:

• Combine dry ingredients. Combine eggs, milk, onion and butter. 
• Combine the chopped apple with dry ingredients and stir until smooth. 
• Drop batter by using teaspoons full into hot shortening at 350 degrees F and fry for 3 minutes, or until golden brown. 
• Drain on absorbent paper and sprinkle the Cinnamon sugar on them.

Or you can add a glaze instead of  the Cinnamon sugar:

• For the glaze (if using): In a medium bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, salt, vanilla extract and whole milk. (Option: add a tsp. of Cinnamon to the glaze)
• While the fritters are still a little warm, dip one fritter at a time into glaze. Place on a baking sheet or a plate lined with parchment paper.

~~ Apple Pancakes~~

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 3 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt, or more to taste
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 ¼ cups milk
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 peeled, cored, sliced apple
• 2 Tbs. Cinnamon sugar

Directions:

• Slice the apple to make apple rings.
• Mix the batter (or use pancake mix).
• Dip the apple slices in the batter to coat them.
• Cook them just like regular pancakes
• Sprinkle the Cinnamon sugar on top of the apple pancakes

My grandmother used to make them all the time for me.

~ Apple Glazed Pork Roast ~~

Ingredients:

• 4 lbs. Pork Loin Roast
• 6 Apples
• 1/4 Cup Apple Cider
• 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
• Salt and Pepper

Directions:

• Trim the excess fat off of the roast and rub in the salt and pepper. 
• Then brown the roast in a frying pan or up the broiler. 
• Place the roast in a crock-pot and add the Cider. 
• Peel and quarter the apples and place on top of the roast. Cover with the brown sugar. 
• Cooked in a covered crock-pot on low for 10 to 12 hours.

~~ Apple Fritters ~~

Ingredients: 

• 4 Apples
• 1 large egg
• 1 Cup All purpose flour
• 3/4 Cup Milk
• 1 TBS Sugar
• 2 TBS Vegetable oil
• 3 TSP Baking power
• 1/4TSP Salt
• Butter

Directions:

• Beat the egg and then mix in all the ingredients except for the apples and butter ( or if you lazy like me you can use a ready made pancake mix ). 
• Peel, core and slice the apples into ¼ inch slices. 
• Coat the apple slices in the batter and cook like ordinary pancakes, melting the butter on a griddle. 
• Serve with Maple syrup or confectionery sugar.