Larsen's Loop

Homemade Applesauce  Nothing tastes as great as fresh homemade applesauce.  Even if you aren't normally a fan, this recipe is sure to make an applesauce lover of you!!!!  FRESH DELICIOUSNESS!  I revised this a little, but found the basic recipe on the Pioneer Woman's website , whom I love to follow.  The result is so yummy. I received buckets full of apples courtesy of my Dad, who now runs the farm where my Grandpa used to garden.  The trees were planted over 50 years ago by my Grandpa and the apples are a crisp, tart-sweet flavor.  I kept adding brown sugar until it tasted just right because some batches of apples were more tart than others.  I canned mine by filling sterilized jars to within a half inch from the top.  I ran a butter knife around the edges of the bottle to get out any air bubbles.  Wiped off the rim of each bottle and placed on a flat lid that had been brought to a s...

  Dutch Apple Baby Since I still have a boatload of apples left from my Grandpa's orchard I decided to whip up some of these and they have became a fast favorite on our breakfast for dinner nights!  I first tried these at Smitty's Pancake and Steak House in Idaho Falls.  They serve theirs piping hot with a sprinkling of powdered sugar and fresh lemon wedges to squeeze over the top. MMMmmmmm good! (adapted from  All Recipes ) I ngredients: 4 eggs 1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 tablespoon sugar 1 pinch salt 1 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 tablespoons butter, melted 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg   1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup white sugar 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon dash of ground nutmeg 2 large tart apples - peeled, cored and sliced Directions:   In a large bowl, blend eggs, flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Gradually mix in m...