An Apple a Day.

We've all heard the old adage "An Apple a day keeps the doctor away". Since fall is apple season I thought it would be fun to see your favorite ways to use apples. If you have an apple recipe submit it and we can all enjoy the fruit of the season a little more this year. This a favorite recipe of I ran across a few years back.

Pinwheel Apple Dumplings
Sauce:
2 c sugar
2c water
1/4 c butter or margarine
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg

combine in saucepan and boil for 5 min

Dough:
2 c flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
cut in 3/4 c Shortening
add 2/3 c milk

Filling:
3 cups shredded peeled apples
1/4 C sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon

Make sauce and bring to boil. Make dough by mixing flour, sugar, and salt. Cut in 3/4 cup shortening. Add 2/3 cup milk and mix till combined. Knead dough slightly then roll in a rectangle 1/2 in thick. Combine filling ingredients then spread over dough. Roll up like cinnamon rolls and cut into 1 inch slices*. Place in greased 9x13 pan. Pour sauce over top of rolls then back at 350 for 30-40 minutes. Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream if desired.

*an easy way to cut is to get a long piece of string or dental floss. Grab one end in each hand the slide under the dough. Cross your hands pulling the strings through the dough.