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Last updated 09/21/00
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Fall!
Although I am always sad to see the fresh peach season fade, apples step in to fill the void. One of the most pleasant aromas that becomes fixed early in our memories is that of apples, especially when they are cooking with cinnamon. It is almost a form of aromatherapy, promoting comfort and security. As I have mentioned in the past, my husband has homemade applesauce on his cereal almost every morning of the year, and for years my mother has stocked our freezer with fresh applesauce during late summer and fall to carry us through to the next apple season. There is absolutely no comparison with commercial applesauce! Yes, from salads to desserts, apples are popular all over the country.
When I was young Waldorf Salad was a favorite at our house, and it was often eaten in place of a dessert. Sometimes we added canned pineapple, nuts, raisins, and perhaps marshmallow pieces, but it always had apples, celery, and grapes.
In spite of the fact that I am grown with grandchildren, my mother still bakes us our favorite Chopped Apple Cake. This is a very moist cake and is good with or without frosting. Since the recipe is for a small cake, though, we often have to make two cakes when our whole family is together -- and then it lasts only one meal! The Applesauce Cake has a smoother texture as you would expect, and it is good with either orange or lemon confectioners sugar frosting or penuche frosting.
In the past KitchenBytes had a request for a Date Pudding that was like a cake, without the saucy top. My mother used to bake that kind of Date Pudding and served with whipped cream, but as a child it was not one of my favorite desserts. Although I later learned to like date pudding, it has been several years since I fixed the cake type. It took a while to dig out the recipe from the family "archives".
Over a year ago, B.H. from Germany requested a recipe for Baked Hamburgers like those served at the former Friendly Tavern in Bedford, IN, which happened to be owned and operated by my grandmother's cousin. I recently talked to Frank's daughters and mentioned the request to them. They related some stories about how popular those baked hamburgers were with the customers at the restaurant and that the burgers had a lot of bread crumbs. Although the Baked Hamburgers recipe is not authentic, it is from the Quackenbush family, via my Uncle Thomas J. Lee, and (as far as memory will allow) is like the one served at the Friendly.
J.R. was looking for a recipe for a delicious bar cookie that is made with a flour, butter, etc. crust and has peanuts, brown sugar and probably corn syrup mixture on top. I have several recipes that might meet these requirements, but Dream Bars are really easy and may be what you are looking for.
Almost everyone is familiar with the casserole called Johnny Marzetti. Recently Linda wrote: " I'm from Ohio and was raised on Johnny Marzetti. Other than my immediate family, no one else has heard of it. Is there a story behind this mystery recipe?" Well, I remembered that there used to be a well known Marzetti family restaurant in Columbus,Ohio, and I suspected that the dish originated with that restaurant. It seems the dish was created in the 1920s by the owner of the Marzetti Restaurant in Columbus, OH, and according to the "American Century Cookbook" by Jean Anderson, Johnny Marzetti was the brother of the owner of the Marzetti Restaurant. The dish consists of meat, pasta and either tomato sauce, soup or juice. People also started adding cheese to the dish. It was quite popular during the 50's and 60's.
In the next issue of KitchenBytes the focus will be on Gingerbread (another wonderful aroma!) and recipes for Halloween. If you have a favorite, send it in.
Sometimes my mother added canned
pineapple and nuts,
but it always had apples, celery, and grapes. It was a fall favorite.
Waldorf Salad
| 1 apple of choice | 2 T raisins (optional) |
| Several red seedless grapes | 1 T chopped walnuts (optional) |
| 1 rib celery | A few miniature marshmallows (optional) |
| 1/3 C drained pineapple, tidbits or crushed (optional) | Dressing: 2 T mayonnaise (or Miracle Whip) mixed with 1/2 T pineapple juice |
- Core the apple, but don't peel. Cut it into chunks.
- Cut the grapes in half
- Dice the celery.
- Mix all the ingredients together with the dressing.
- Serve on a lettuce leaf.
Orange or penuche frosting is a nice touch!
Applesauce Cake
| 1 1/3 C flour | 1/4 C soft butter or margarine |
| 1 tsp baking soda | 1 C sugar |
| 1/2 tsp salt | 1 egg |
| 1/2 tsp cinnamon | 1 C canned applesauce |
| 1/4 tsp ground cloves | 1/2 C raisins |
| 1/4 tsp group allspice | 1/2 C chopped walnuts |
Cream butter and sugar. Add egg and beat until fluffy.
Mix dry ingredients together and add alternately with the applesauce to butter/sugar mixture, beginning and ending with the dry mixture.
Mix nuts and raisins with 2 T flour and fold into batter.
Pour into a greased and floured 9" square pan and bake 40-45 minutes at 350°.
Cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Loosen edges and remove from the pan. Frost with Orange Confectioners Sugar Frosting or Penuche Frosting.
Mother's favorite cake for Fall is moist and delicious
with or without frosting!
Chopped Apple Cake
| 1/2 C butter or margarine | 1 tsp cinnamon |
| 1 C sugar | 1 tsp nutmeg |
| 1 egg | 1/2 tsp salt |
| 1 1/2 C flour | 2 1/2 C chopped, peeled apples |
| 1 tsp baking soda | 1/2 C raisins (optional) |
Cream the butter and sugar. Beat in the egg.
Sift the dry ingredients together and add the the creamed mixture, mixing well.
Add the chopped apples and raisins. If you wish, you may sprinkle 1/2 C chopped nuts on top before baking.
Bake in an ungreased 9" square pan for 40-45 minutes at 350°.
Cake may be frosted with Vanilla or Orange Confectioners Sugar Icing.
Similar to the burgers served at the former Friendly
Tavern, Bedford, IN
Baked Hamburgers
| 1 lb hamburger | 1 - 2 T brown sugar |
| 1 egg | 13 oz. can tomato sauce |
| 1 C bread crumbs moistened with milk | 1 13 oz can water |
| 1/2 tsp salt | 1 T brown sugar |
| 1 small onion, chopped |
Mix the hamburger, egg, breadcrumbs, salt, onion, 1 to 2 T brown sugar and shape into patties.
Brown in a small amount of oil.
Place the browned patties into a baking dish.
Make a sauce with the tomato sauce, water, and 1 T brown sugar.
Pour the sauce over the browned patties and bake until done..
Date pudding that is like a cake!
Date Pudding
| 1 lb pitted dates, chopped | 2 T butter, melted |
| 1 tsp soda | 2 eggs |
| 1 1/2 C boiling water | 1 1/2 C flour |
| 1 1/2 C sugar | 1 C chopped walnuts |
Sprinkle soda over the dates and let stand for 5 minutes.
Mix the rest of the ingredients. and pour into a 9" x 13" pan.
Bake at 350° for one hour or until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Serve with whipped cream.
A kid favorite! -- Adults, too!
Dream Bars
| 1/2 C butter or margarine | 1/2 tsp baking powder |
| 1/2 C brown sugar | Pinch of salt |
| 1 C flour | 1 C coconut |
| 1 C brown sugar | 1 C chopped nuts |
| 2 T flour | 1 tsp vanilla |
Mix the butter, 1/2 C brown sugar and ! C flour to a crumb mixture.
Spread in a 9" x 13" pan and bake at 350° for 15 minutes.
Mix the rest of the ingredients and spread on top of the crust.
Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes.
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