Based on a very old recipe for Golden Apples, this sweet treat is like having only the best parts of apple pie.
You'll need:
1 Apple
1 Rolled, refrigerated pie crust
1/2 cup Jim Beam whiskey
1 cup Sugar
1/4 t Cinnamon
1/4 t Dried Orange Peel
A dash of Ground Clove
- Start by coring an apple and cutting into 16 even wedges
- Set aside the apple pieces for later use
- Unroll the pie crust and cut into circles using a drinking glass
- Roll out each circle a little before placing a wedge of apple along one side
- Fold the pie crust circle over the wedge of apple and smooth over using your fingers to encase the apple wedge
- Repeat this for each apple wedge
- Arrange the wrapped apple wedges onto the bottom of an ungreased 9X9 casserole dish
- In a sauce pan, dissolve 1 cup sugar into 1/2 cup of Jim Beam whiskey on low-medium heat
- When the sugar has dissolved, stir in your spices
- Pour the warm whiskey syrup over the wrapped apple wedges
- Bake at 400F for 20 minutes
- Allow to cool a bit and serve warm
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Lavender Honey Sweet Rolls
A favorite from a few months ago I thought I would share.
Here it is at last.
Combine the following:
2c Whole wheat flour
1c All purpose flour
2 packets of Dry active yeast
2t Salt
1/2t Baking soda
*Heat the following in a saucepan over low heat:
1 1/2c Plain Yogurt
1/2c Water
3T Butter
1/2c Lavender infused honey
(Heat to about 125 F)
*Pour the mix from the saucepan over the dry ingredients
*Mix well (use a mixer if needed)
On a floured surface, knead in the following:
1c Whole Wheat flour
*Once kneaded, place the dough into a greased bowl and allow to rise until it
has about doubled in size.
*Punch the dough down and push out into a rectangle
*Using a pizza cutter, divide the dough into 1 inch by 6 inch sections
*Take one section and curl it over two of your fingers. The dough is fairly
stretchy so it should curl up nicely.
*Slide the roll off of your finger and onto a greased baking sheet.
*Reapeat that process with each section of dough until all of your rolls are
complete.
*Cover the rolls and allow them to rise for a 1/2 hour
*Bake on the middle or upper rack at 350F for 10-12 minutes. Keep a close eye on
these because the bottoms love to burn.
*Spray the top of each roll with cooking spray and set onto a wire rack to cool.
*Serve the rolls with lavender honey butter or rose petal jam.
In case you don't know how to infuse honey...
Heat a cup or two of honey on low until it is easy to stir. Add in a few sprigs
of fresh lavender or a tablespoon or two of dry lavender. Maintain a low heat
for a few minutes until the smell of the flowers is strong. Strain the lavender
out and jar the honey for later use.
Here it is at last.
Combine the following:
2c Whole wheat flour
1c All purpose flour
2 packets of Dry active yeast
2t Salt
1/2t Baking soda
*Heat the following in a saucepan over low heat:
1 1/2c Plain Yogurt
1/2c Water
3T Butter
1/2c Lavender infused honey
(Heat to about 125 F)
*Pour the mix from the saucepan over the dry ingredients
*Mix well (use a mixer if needed)
On a floured surface, knead in the following:
1c Whole Wheat flour
*Once kneaded, place the dough into a greased bowl and allow to rise until it
has about doubled in size.
*Punch the dough down and push out into a rectangle
*Using a pizza cutter, divide the dough into 1 inch by 6 inch sections
*Take one section and curl it over two of your fingers. The dough is fairly
stretchy so it should curl up nicely.
*Slide the roll off of your finger and onto a greased baking sheet.
*Reapeat that process with each section of dough until all of your rolls are
complete.
*Cover the rolls and allow them to rise for a 1/2 hour
*Bake on the middle or upper rack at 350F for 10-12 minutes. Keep a close eye on
these because the bottoms love to burn.
*Spray the top of each roll with cooking spray and set onto a wire rack to cool.
*Serve the rolls with lavender honey butter or rose petal jam.
In case you don't know how to infuse honey...
Heat a cup or two of honey on low until it is easy to stir. Add in a few sprigs
of fresh lavender or a tablespoon or two of dry lavender. Maintain a low heat
for a few minutes until the smell of the flowers is strong. Strain the lavender
out and jar the honey for later use.
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