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Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Apple Pie Parfait

I enjoy an apple pie from time to time. My favorite pie would have to be some kind of berry pie...but apple's good, too. Apple pie is one of IT Guy's deals. He loves them. If we go out to eat and split a dessert, he always goes for the apple where I am headed toward something berry-ish or chocolate. But this dessert....this one right here?? This dessert might make me a believer where apples are concerned. And IT Guy? I think his exact words were "this might be the best thing you've ever made". Whoa...and I've made lots of stuff. The ingredients of this dessert can be made ahead of time and then you can put the parfaits together in assembly line fashion and serve.  SO STINKIN' GOOD!!! Go ahead. Impress your friends.

Apple Pie Parfaits



Crumbled Crust:

1 pie crust – store purchased or homemade
2 tablespoons butter - melted
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
¼ cup sugar

Roll out pie dough into a thin circle – about 14 inches in diameter. Place on a cookie sheet or pizza stone. Brush crust with melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes or until golden brown and crispy.

Crumble crust and set aside.

Apples:

2 Granny Smith Apples – chopped, about 4 cups
3 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
¼ cup sugar
¼ cup brown sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla

In a large skillet, add butter, apples, cinnamon, nutmeg, sugars and vanilla. Saute until apples are tender and you’ve got a nice syrup. Remove from heat.

In a parfait glass, add 2 tablespoons crumbled crust, some apples with syrup, and a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Repeat. Top with whipped cream and drizzle with caramel syrup, if desired.



Here's all you need for this yumminess.


Roll out your pie dough then brush 
it with butter and sprinkle with cinnamon/sugar. 
I used my pizza stone and it worked great!


Bake it until it's golden brown.


Crumble it and set it aside.


Dice your apples.


Throw your butter into a skillet...


..then add your diced apples, sugars and cinnamon.


Let that cook for a while until the 
apples are tender and the syrup is syrup-y.


Layer all the stuff until it looks like this!! 
Marvel at how delicious this looks!!  
And it tastes even better!!!

Snickerdoodle Poke Cake

We had to go to a small gathering the other day and I needed to take food. I also wanted to make this cake. And since we can only eat so much of what I cook, I thought this would be a perfect opportunity to make this, share it and hopefully come home with no leftovers. Enter: Snickerdoodle Poke Cake. I love making 9x13 cakes. They're less fussy than a layered cake but still delicious. And this one fit the criteria of both. This was really yummy...as evidenced by the fact that I brought ZERO of it back home with me. My plan worked!

Snickerdoodle Poke Cake




1 yellow cake mix ~ baked according to box directions
2 teaspoons cinnamon ~ divided use
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons butter ~ softened
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
2-3 tablespoons milk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 inch pan with cooking spray.

Prepare cake according to boxed directions adding 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon to the batter.

Pour batter into prepared pan.

Mix together the sugar and remaining teaspoon of cinnamon.

Sprinkle cinnamon/sugar mixture over cake and swirl through with a knife.

Bake cake according to box directions.

In a small bowl, combine butter, powdered sugar, vanilla and milk.

When cake is done, poke holes all over with the end of wooden spoon.

While cake is warm, pour powdered sugar glaze all over the top and allow glaze to soak in.

Allow cake to cool completely before slicing.

Serve with sweetened whipped cream, if desired.

Okay....let's do this thang!

Okay....let's do this thang!


Make up the cake mix according to the box directions except add 1 teaspoon of cinnamon.
Make up the cake mix according 
to the box directions except add 
1 teaspoon of cinnamon.


Stir together the sugar and remaining cinnamon.
Stir together the sugar and remaining cinnamon.


Pour the batter into your prepared pan then sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar mixture.
Pour the batter into your prepared pan 
then sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar mixture.


Swirl the cinnamon/sugar through the batter with a knife but don't mix in.
Swirl the cinnamon/sugar through 
the batter with a knife but don't mix in.


Bake it up then poke holes all over it.
Bake it up then poke holes all over it.


Combine the butter, vanilla, milk and powdered sugar.
Combine the butter, vanilla, milk and powdered sugar.


Pour it all over the warm cake. You may have to spread it around for it to get in all the holes. Allow to cool before slicing.
Pour it all over the warm cake. 
You may have to spread it around 
for it to get in all the holes. 
Allow to cool before slicing.


Serve with some sweetened whipped cream or vanilla ice cream!
Serve with some sweetened 
whipped cream or vanilla ice cream!