Apples for Breakfast or Brunch
By Brenda Hyde
Autumn is such a wonderful time to have family
breakfasts or brunches. The apples cooking in
all the wonderful dishes scent the house with
old fashioned warmth. The following recipes can
be used combined with your favorite breakfast
meats and egg dishes for a special fall menu
that is sure to please everyone!
Crockpot Baked Stuffed Apples
Ingredients:
6 medium tart red apples
1 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup golden seedless raisins
1/4 cup soft butter
2 cups very hot water
3 Tbsp. orange juice concentrate
Cinnamon
Wash, core and stem the apples, but don't peel them.
Stand them in a buttered mold and stuff them with 2/3
cup of the brown sugar, and the raisins. Fill the tops
of the core cavities with butter and sprinkle the remaining
sugar over the tops. Place the mold in the slow cooker
and pour the hot water into the cooker (not in the mold).
Sprinkle the orange juice concentrate over the apples.
Cover and cook on Low for 3 to 5 hours, or until the apples
are tender. Makes 6 servings
Apple Baked French Toast
Ingredients:
1 large loaf French or Italian bread
8 large eggs
3-1/2 cups milk
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla
3 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
6 to 8 medium-sized cooking apples
2 tablespoons butter
Slice bread into 1-1/2 inch slices. Spray 9 x 13-inch
glass pan with margarine or cooking spray. Place bread
in the baking dish with sides touching (snug fit). In a
bowl, beat together eggs, 1/2 cup sugar, milk, and vanilla
with whisk, for about 30 seconds. Pour one half of egg
mixture over bread. Peel, core, and slice apples. Place
sliced apples on top of bread to cover. Pour balance of egg
mixture evenly over apples. Mix remaining 1/2 cup sugar
with cinnamon and nutmeg and sprinkle evenly over top of
apples. Dot with butter. Cover and refrigerate overnight. In
the morning, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Uncover dish and
bake in oven for 1 hour. Remove from oven and allow to rest
for 5 to 10 minutes before serving. Cut into squares and serve
with warm syrup or powdered sugar.
Breakfast Apple Crisp
Ingredients:
4 cups sliced tart apples (about 4 cups)
2/3 to 3/4 cups packed brown sugar
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup non instant oatmeal
3/4 tsp. each ground cinnamon, and nutmeg
1/3 cup softened butter
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Arrange Apples in greased
8 inch square pan. Mix remaining ingredients; sprinkle
over apples. Bake until topping is lightly browned and
apples are tender, about 30 min. Serve warm with cream
if desired.
Spiced Apple Omelets
Ingredients:
6 large eggs
3 tbls. cream
2 tbls. butter
1/2 red apple, cored and sliced thin
1/2 green apple, cored and sliced thin
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. brown sugar
Pinch of cinnamon
Beat together the eggs and cream. Sauté half of the red
and green apple slices in butter. Add half the nutmeg, half
of the brown sugar and half of the cinnamon to the apple
mixture. Heat until apples are softened. Add half of egg
mixture. Cook until fluffy. Flip over to fold in half. Repeat
for the second omelet.
About the Author
Brenda Hyde is a wife, and mom to three, living in
the Midwest United States. She is also a freelance
writer and editor of Old Fashioned Living.
