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                                     Cinnamon  Apple  Crostata  Recipe

Ingredients

• 1  box Pillsbury® refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box
• 1/2  cup sugar
• 4  teaspoons cornstarch
• 2  teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 4  cups thinly sliced, peeled apples (4 medium)
• 1  teaspoon sugar
• 2  tablespoons chopped pecans or walnuts

Directions

1. 1Heat oven to 450°F. Remove pie crust from pouch; place flat on ungreased cookie sheet.
2. 2Mix 1/2 cup sugar, the cornstarch and cinnamon in medium bowl. Add apples; toss gently. Spoon apple mixture onto center of crust, spreading to within 2 inches of edge. Fold edge of crust over apples, ruffling decoratively. Brush edge of crust with water. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon sugar.
3. 3Bake 15 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Sprinkle pecans over apple mixture. Bake 5 to 15 minutes longer or until apples are tender.

                       Impossibly Easy French Apple Pie

Ingredients

• Filling
• 3  cups sliced peeled apples (3 large)
• 1  teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4  teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2  cup Original Bisquick® mix
• 1/2  cup granulated sugar
• 1/2  cup milk
• 1  tablespoon butter or margarine, softened
• 2  eggs
• Streusel
• 1/2  cup Original Bisquick® mix
• 1/4  cup chopped nuts
• 1/4  cup packed brown sugar
• 2  tablespoons firm butter or margarine

Directions

1. 1Heat oven to 325ºF. Grease 9-inch glass pie plate. In medium bowl, mix apples, cinnamon and nutmeg; place in pie plate.
2. 2In medium bowl, stir remaining filling ingredients until well blended. Pour over apple mixture in pie plate. In small bowl, mix all streusel ingredients until crumbly; sprinkle over filling.
3. 3Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes. Store in refrigerator.

                                        Apple  Streusel  Cheesecake  Bars

Ingredients

• 1  pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® oatmeal cookie mix
• 1/2  cup firm butter or margarine
• 2  packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
• 1/2  cup sugar
• 2  tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1  egg
• 1  can (21 oz) apple pie filling
• 1/2  teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4  cup chopped walnuts

Directions

1. 1Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
2. 2Place cookie mix in large bowl. With pastry blender or fork, cut in butter until mixture is crumbly and coarse. Reserve 1 1/2 cups crumb mixture; press remaining crumbs in bottom of pan. Bake 10 minutes.
3. 3Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, flour, vanilla and egg with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
4. 4Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over partially baked crust. In medium bowl, mix pie filling and cinnamon. Spoon evenly over cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle reserved crumbs over top. Sprinkle with walnuts.
5. 5Bake 35 to 40 minutes longer or until light golden brown. Cool about 30 minutes. Refrigerate to chill, about 2 hours. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

                      Warm  Caramel  Apple  Cake

Ingredients

• Cake
• 1/2  cup butter or margarine
• 1/4  cup whipping cream
• 1  cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2  cup chopped pecans
• 2  large cooking apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced (about 2 1/3 cups)
• 1  box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® yellow cake mix
• 1 1/4  cups water
• 1/3  cup vegetable oil
• 3  eggs
• 1/4  teaspoon apple pie spice
• Topping
• 2/3  cup Betty Crocker® Whipped fluffy white frosting (from 12-oz container)
• 1/2  cup frozen (thawed) whipped topping
• Caramel topping, if desired

Directions

1. 1Heat oven to 350°F. In 1-quart heavy saucepan, cook butter, whipping cream and brown sugar over low heat, stirring occasionally, just until butter is melted. Pour into 13x9-inch pan. Sprinkle with pecans; top with sliced apples.
2. 2In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil, eggs and apple pie spice with electric mixer on low speed until moistened. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Carefully spoon batter over apple mixture.
3. 3Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Loosen sides of cake from pan. Place heatproof serving platter upside down on pan; carefully turn platter and pan over. Let pan remain over cake about 1 minute so caramel can drizzle over cake. Remove pan.
4. 4In small bowl, mix frosting and whipped topping. Serve warm cake topped with frosting mixture and drizzled with caramel topping.

                                Baked Apple with Granola

Ingredients

• 2  large crisp apples (such as Braeburn, Gala or Fuji)
• 2  tablespoons raisins or sweetened dried cranberries
• 2  tablespoons packed brown sugar
• 4  teaspoons butter or margarine, softened
• 4  Nature Valley® crunchy granola bars (2 pouches from 8.9-oz box) (any flavor), crushed
• Milk, cream or fruit-flavored yogurt, if desired

Directions

1. 1Cut apples in half lengthwise. Using spoon, remove and discard cores, making at least a 1-inch indentation in each apple half. In microwavable pie plate, arrange apple halves, cut sides up. If needed, cut thin slice off bottoms to keep halves from tipping.
2. 2Fill each apple half evenly with raisins and brown sugar; dot with butter. Cover with microwavable plastic wrap, folding back one edge 1/4 inch to vent steam.
3. 3Microwave on High 5 to 6 minutes or until apples are tender. Top each with granola. Serve with milk.