APPLE CINNAMON CRUNCH:

Combine separately and add: ½ cup honey ½ cup vegetable oil ½ tbls. vanilla Mix thoroughly. Spread on 2 large greased baking pans . Bake 20 - 25 minutes at 350 F. stirring occasionally. Add: 8 oz. finely cut dried apples. Store in tightly covered container in refrigerator. Makes 2 qts.

FRIED APPLE TURNOVERS

(VERY OLD RECIPE) 2 cups dried apples ½ cup sugar 2 tbls. butter 1 tsp. cinnamon Pastry for 2 ( 9 inch) shells   Soak dried apples in 1½ cups warm water. Cook until tender. Drain off most of the juice. Add sugar, butter and cinnamon to apples. Roll pastry as For pies, and cut into 4 to 5 inch squares or circles. Place several spoonfuls of apples on one-half of square. Moisten edges and then fold over other half of square. Press edges together Securely. Fry in deep fat at 375 F. for approximately 4 minutes or until golden brown of both sides. If baked in oven, bake at 375 F. for approximately 20 minutes.

SNITZ AND KNEPP ( WITH MEAT)

1½ pounds cured ham or 1 ham hock 2 cups dried apples 2 tablespoons brown sugar   Wash dried apples, cover with water and soak overnight. In the morning, cover ham with cold water and cook slowly for 3 hours. Add apples and water in which they soaked. Add brown sugar and cook 1 hour longer.  

For Knepp or dumplings:

2 cups flour ½ tsp. salt 3½ tsp. baking powder 1 egg, beaten 2 tablespoons butter 1/3 to 1/2 cup milk   Sift together dry ingredients. Stir in beaten egg and melted butter. Add milk to make a batter stiff enough to drop from a spoon. Drop batter by spoonfuls into boiling ham and apples. Cover pan tightly and cook dumplings 10 to 12 minutes. Do not lift cover until ready to serve. Serves 8. APPLE MOLASSES BREAD

1. cup diced dried apples ¾ cup dark molasses

½ cup chopped walnuts 1 tsp. cinnamon 2 cups all purpose flour ½ tsp. nutmeg

1. tsp. baking soda ½ tsp. ground cloves

tsp. salt 1 cup sugar ½ cup sour cream 1 egg   Pour enough boiling water over dried apples to cover. Let stand 1 hour then drain and pat dry. Combine apples and molasses in small sauce-pan. Cover and simmer 20 minutes. Let cool to room temperature. Stir in walnuts. Butter and flour 9 x 5 in. Loaf pan. Sift flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and salt. Whisk sugar, sour cream and egg in large bowl until thick and smooth. Gradually stir dry ingredients into sugar mixture. Stir in apple mixture. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake about 1 hour at 350 F. Invert onto rack and cool. (May also serve as a cake with whipped cream or ice cream.)

APPLE COFFEE CAKE

1 cup diced dried apples  ¾ cup sugar ½ cup margarine, melted 1egg, beaten 1½ cup flour 1 tsp. baking soda ¼ tsp. salt ½ tsp. cinnamon ½ cup chopped walnuts ½ tsp. nutmeg   Pour enough boiling water over dried apples to cover. Let stand 1 hour then drain. Combine apples and sugar in a bowl. Add margarine and egg. Sift dry ingredients and add to apple mixture along with nuts --stir just until blended. Bake in greased 8 in. Square pan at 350 F. for 35 to 40 minutes  

APPLE CRUMB PIE

5 cups dried apples ¾ cup sugar 1 tbsp. flour ¾ tsp. cinnamon ¼ tsp. ground nutmeg 1/8 tsp. salt ¾ cup unsifted flour 6 tbsp. butter

DRIED APPLE CUSTARD PIE

½ cup dried apples ½ cup sugar 2 eggs, separated ½ tsp. salt 1½ tablespoons flour 1 tsp. grated orange rind 1¼ cups milk Pastry for 1- 9” crust Soak dried apples in warm water for 1 hour. Cook apples in water in which they have soaked. When soft, rub through a sieve or mash fine. Add flour, salt, sugar, egg yolks and orange rind. When thoroughly mixed, add milk. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour mixture into unbaked pie shell. Bake at 375 F. for 40 minutes.

DRIED SNITZ PIE

2 cups dried tart apples ¼ tsp. powdered cloves 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed 9 in. unbaked pie shell Soak apples in 1½ cups warm water. Cook apples in water in which they were soaked. When soft, rub apples through a colander. Add sugar spices. Put mixture in an unbaked pie shell. Cover pie with top crust. Fasten at edges.

SNITZ AND KNEPP (WITHOUT MEAT)

Knepp ( or dumplings): 1 egg, beaten 2 tbls. butter ½ cup milk 2 cups flour 3 ½ tsp. baking powder 2 cups tart apple snitz 2 tbls. brown sugar   Wash dried apple snitz; cover with water and bring to a boil. Let soak for several hours; add sugar & butter. Simmer until apples are tender.