Apple Recipes

We were visiting family in southern Illinois this past weekend and the fruit stands were selling local apples. How exciting!! Fresh from the tree apples are yummy!! I thought it was time to share a couple of Carol's apple recipes she sent me recently. Enjoy!

CARAMEL DIP FOR APPLES

1 C butter

1 Can Eagle Brand milk

1 C brown sugar

1/2 C Karo Syrup

Melt butter, brown sugar and syrup. Add Eagle Brand Milk. Boil 5 minutes. Serve with sliced apples.

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FRESH APPLE CAKE

2 C sugar

2 eggs, beaten

2 C flour

3 tsp cinnamon

2 tsp baking soda

1/4 C oil

1 tsp vanilla

4 C diced apples

Mix first 7 ingredients well. Batter will be a little dry at first. Add diced apples. Grease and flour a 9x13" pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes to 1 hour.

TOPPING

1/2 C sugar

2 T flour

1/2 stick margarine

1/2 C brown sugar (firmly packed)

1 C water

1 tsp vanilla

Cook all ingredients on stove until thick, stirring constantly. Add vanilla. Remove from heat. Pour on cake while cake and topping are still warm.