Mocha Raspberries
12 chocolate-covered espresso beans
12 fresh raspberries
1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
3/4 teaspoon vegetable shortening
Place a chocolate espresso bean in the center of each raspberry.
Melt the chocolate with the shortening.
Roll raspberries lightly in chocolate and set on waxed paper to dry.
Makes 4 servings.
Grilled Grannies
These go well with roast chicken or any spicy meats.
6 cups water2 tablespoons lemon juice2 Granny Smith apples
Combine water and lemon juice in a container that can hold all the apple wedges.
Core and peel the apples. Cut each apple into about 8 thick wedges. Submerge wedges in the lemon-water bath until ready to use. [...]
Baked Grannies
1/2 cup toasted chopped pecans3 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces1/3 cup packed light brown sugar2 tablespoons dried fruit (raisins, chopped apricots)1 teaspoon cinnamon6 cored Granny Smith apples1 cup apple juice or waterWhipped cream or cr?me fra?che
Combine pecans, butter and brown sugar. Add dried fruit and cinnamon. Fill apples with the mixture. Place in [...]
Jack Daniels Candied Apples
6 cups peeled and sliced apples1/4 cup butter2 to 3 cups granulated sugarJack Daniels Tennessee Whiskey, to taste
Combine apples, butter and sugar in a large saucepan. Cook over medium heat until apples are tender. Stir in Jack Daniels. Cook an additional 5 minutes.
Yields 6 to 8 servings.
Apple Fritters with Custard Sauce
6 Golden Delicious apples1/3 cup granulated sugar1/3 cup brandy1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon1 3/4 cups flour2 egg yolks3/4 cup milk2/3 cup beer2 tablespoons butter, melted4 egg yolks1/3 cup granulated sugar1 1/2 cups milk1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extractVegetable oil (for frying)2 egg whites (at room temperature)Confectioners’ sugar
Pare and core apples. Cut into 1/4-inch [...]