Friday, April 30, 2010

Friday Night Food 4 Thought

It's Friday night. Kids are alseep (well almost)...dogs are snorings...and I'm more tired that humanly possible.

Recipes 4 Life ...welcome to my new blog where I share the ups and downs of my balancing act called life. By day - Non-Profit Executive By Night - Comfort Food Afficianado!

Cooking makes everything else in life seem bearable. All my troubles, fears and worries melt away when I'm in my kitchen. I will try and share my favorite recipes with you - along with some inspiration!

Tonight's Recipe takes about 10 minutes and it's a barnburner...melt in your mouth orgasmically delicous.

It's called Ziggy's Applesauce Pie

7 large Granny Smith apples peeled, cored and sliced into medium sized pieces
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350 degree F.

Take all ingredients above and put them in a saucepan...cook covered on medium high until the apples start to soften and water evaporates. Take a potato masher and slightly mash the apples.
Pour them into a pyrex pie pan.

Crumble Topping
In a separate medium sized bowl hand mix with fork the following ingredients:
1 cup of flour, 6 tablespoons softened butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, dash of cinnamon

Hand sprinkle the crumble topping over the apple mixture.

Bake in the oven for 15 minutes till bubbly hot and lightly browned
Serve with a scoop of your favorite vanilla ice cream