An Easy, Fast Dessert

I have discovered a fantastic and easy dessert recipe and I will share it with you! I found it on Rachael Ray’s website. My kids and I have made it several times using the flour instead of the crackers.

Ingredients

• 6 McIntosh apples, peeled and diced into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground or freshly grated nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup flour or fine graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 stick butter

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a 9 by 12 baking dish, combine apples, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg and sugar. In a small bowl, mix flour or graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar and butter together using the tines of a fork and your fingers, working until even, small crumbles form. Sprinkle topping evenly over apples and bake 15 to 20 minutes until apples are just tender and topping is golden brown.

Rachael recommends topping it with ice cream.

Oatmeal Raisin Spice Cookies & C@HW Link-Up Party!

This was one of those recipes where I was REALLY hungry for something sweet, so I dug around and created this recipe using what I had on hand. These turned out really good. Very cake like and VERY filling. I think these would make great breakfast cookies, as they really stick with you! My fellas loved them and my husband requested I make a batch or two for him to take to work.

Oatmeal Raisin Spice Cookies

1 cup raisins
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup butter, melted
2 eggs
6 tbsp. water
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp. ginger
2-1/2 cups quick cooking oatmeal

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, mix together the melted butter and sugar. Add the eggs and water; mix until fluffy. Add the remaining ingredients, except for the raisins and oatmeal and mix well. Stir in the raisins and oatmeal until just combined. Drop rounded tablespoons onto a cookie sheet. Bake for 12-15 minutes until edges are golden brown.

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