September- Apples

BREADS
Applesauce (or Banana) Muffins
2 c. whole wheat flour ½ t. salt 1 t. baking soda ½ t. cinnamon ½ t. allspice ½ t. nutmeg ¼ t. cloves 2 T. egg powder ½ c. honey 2 c. DH applesauce or DH bananas 1 c. chopped nuts (opt) ¼ c. water
Reconstitute applesauce or bananas. Mix with honey and water and refrigerate overnight. Sift together dry ingredients. Add the dry and add the wet. Fold together just until flour disappears. Spoon batter into greased muffin tins and bake at 400° for 20 minutes for large or 12 minutes for mini-muffins. Makes 12 regular or 24 mini muffins.


Apple Fritters
3. c. flour 2 t. sugar 1/3 c. dried eggs 2 T. oil 1 3/4 c. water 5 T. reg. powder milk
4 t. baking powder 1 c. dried apple slices 1 ½ t. salt
Break up apples and reconstitute, set aside. Sift together dry ingredients. Combine wet ingredients, including apples and add to dry ingredients. Mix until moistened. Heat 2” of oil in a skillet over medium heat and drop spoonfuls of batter into hot oil. Fry, turning once until lightly browned. Drain on a paper towel.


BREAKFAST
Apple, Cranberry and Oat Breakfast Crumble
The Dehydrator Bible
1 ½ C dried apple slices 1 C. quick oats 1/3 C dried cranberries 2 T. whole wheat flour ¼ t. cinnamon 4 T. brown sugar
1 ¾ unsweetened apple juice
Pour 1 ½ C apple juice (reserve ¼ C) over apples, cranberries and cinnamon. Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours. Pre-heat oven to 375°. Combine oats, flour, honey and remaining apple juice, stir until crumbly. Sprinkle over apple mixture. Bake for 20 minutes or until fruit is hot and bubbling. Serve hot or warm with a dollop of yogurt.

Apple Puff Pancake
The Essential Food Storage Cookbook
1 DH Apple or 2 C. dried apple slices, reconstituted
½ t. flour 2 T. butter ½ C. milk
1 T sugar ½ t. salt ½ t. cinnamon powdered sugar 3 eggs
In frying pan sauté apple, butter, sugar, and cinnamon. In blender whip eggs, flour, milk, and salt for 1 minute. Transfer hot apples to an 8 x 8 baking dish. Pour batter over apples. Bake in oven for 15 to 18 minutes. Generously dust with powdered sugar (or favorite syrup).


Instant Oatmeal Packets
The Essential Food Storage Cookbook
¾ C. rolled oats ½ C. sugar (white or brown) 1 ½ C quick oats 1 t. salt ½ C powdered milk ½ t. cinnamon
Blend rolled oats in a blender, pulsing until oats are powdery (not flour). Combine powdery oats and the remaining ingredients. Put ½ C. instant oatmeal into zipper lock bags. For variety you can add toppings to each bag. (raisins, diced dehydrated apples, or other dried fruit) Makes 6 instant oatmeal packets. To cook add 2/3 C. water and microwave on high for 1 ½ minutes.

Apple Crisp
1 2/3 c. Dry Apple Slices 2 ½ c. boiling water 2 T. Cornstarch
1/4 t. Salt ½ t Cinnamon 2/3 c Sugar
2 t. Lemon Juice 1/4 t nutmeg
Topping: 1/4 c. Flour 1/4 tsp Salt
2 Tbsp. Sugar 1/4 c. Butter or Crisco 1/4 c. Rolled Oats
Let apples soak in for 30 minutes then add remaining ingredients and simmer about 30 minutes until apples are soft and sauce is thickened. Pour into bottom of greased 9x9 pan. Sprinkle with topping and bake at 375° for 25 minutes.

Apple Pie
Michelle, ldsavow.com
2 pastry shells 2 1/2 c. dried apple slices 2/3 c. sugar 1/4 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp nutmeg 3 1/4 cups water 2 Tbsp. corn starch 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 3 tsp. lemon juice Combine all ingredients except pastry, in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Boil one minute. Let set for 30 minutes until apples have plumped up. Then pour into pastry lined pie pan. Cover with remaining pastry. Bake at 400° for 35-40 minutes, until gently browned.
HINT: I use coconut oil in it's solid form for my shortening or lard for my crust. It makes THE best, flakiest crust I've ever made!

Apple Streusel Cake
The Dehydrator bible
Streusel:
1/3 c. all purpose flour ½ t. cinnamon or ginger 1/3 c. brown sugar 2 T. butter, melted
Cake:
¾ c. chopped dried apples ¼ t. salt ¾ c. unsweetened applesauce 2/3 c. brown sugar 1 ½ c. all purpose flour ½ c. butter, softened
1 t. baking powder 1 egg 1 t. cinnamon or ginger 2 t. vanilla ½ t. baking soda
Streusel: mash together flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and butter until crumbly. Set aside
Cake: combine apples and applesauce; set aside. In another bowl combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Set aside. Using mixer beat brown sugar and butter until fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla until blended. Stir in flour mixture alternately with apple mixture. Spread batter in 9-inch springform pan, with parchment paper on bottom. Sprinkle streusel on top. Bake in 350 degree oven for 50 to 60 minutes. Let cool 20 minutes then run knife around the edge of cake and remove ring.

August- White Rice

Basic white rice is something that is you can create many yummy recipes with!

July- Fruit Drink Mix

Fruit Drink Mix, easy to make, just put powdered mix, water, and ice in the pitcher, and stir! Makes a refreshing orange flavored drink!

June- Items Sugar &/or Flour and stock up on peanut butter!

Peanut Butter Cookies

Makes 2 dozen tasty cookies
Using Food Storage


1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup crunchy peanut butter
1 cup white sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda


Directions

Cream together butter, peanut butter and sugars. Beat in eggs.

In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir into batter. Put batter in refrigerator for 1 hour.

Roll into 1 inch balls and put on baking sheets. Flatten each ball with a fork, making a criss-cross pattern. Bake in a preheated 375 degrees F oven for about 10 minutes or until cookies begin to brown. Do not over-bake.