Apple Crumble

INGREDIENTS

4 cups sliced yellow apple

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 cup quick cooking oats

1/3 cup flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup melted margarine

Cooking spray

2 cups water

Artificial sweetener or brown sugar to taste

PROCEDURE

Sprinkle apple with lemon juice. Set aside.

In a separate bowl, combine oats, flour, cinnamon, salt and margarine. Spray metal bowl with nonstick cooking spray. Place alternative layers of apple and oat mixture into bowl, beginning and ending with apple.

Cover bowl with aluminum foil and place on rack in pressure cooker. Add water. Bring cooker to pressure for 2o minutes. Cook cooker at once by placing under running water. Sprinkle with sweetener or brown sugar just before serving.

Apple Jam

INGREDIENTS

4 pieces medium size apple, peeled, cored and chopped

3 cups sugar

2 teaspoons lemon juice

PROCEDURE

Combine apple and sugar in medium bowl. Microwave for 3 to 5 minutes until tender. Beat softened apple with mixer to blend. Microwave for 3 to 4 minutes to slightly thicken, stirring once. Stir in lemon juice. Pour into small jar and refregirate. Make 3 cups.

Apple Spice

INGREDIENTS

1 medium size apple

1/2 cup brown sugar

90 grams butter

1 egg

1-1/2 cups cake flour

1 teaspoon chopped cloves

1 teaspoon nutmeg

1 teaspoon cinnamon powder

1/4 cup raisin

1/4 cup chopped almonds or pili nuts

1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup water

Syrup:

1 cup water

1/2 cup sugar

2 teaspoons lemon flavor

PROCEDURE

Prepare syrup ahead. Combine all ingredients and bring to a boil until slightly thick. Set aside.

Peel and core apple. Cut into half and slice thinly. Arrange on 8-inch pan overlapping each other to form a small circle at center of pan. Pour prepared syrup on apple. Set aside.

Using a mixer, cream sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add egg. Combine cake flour, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon powder, raisin, and nuts. Add to mixture alternately with milk and water. Pour on prepared pan with syrup. Bake at 200C oven for 20 to 30 minutes or until stick inserted at center comes out clean. Depan and turn aside. Serves 6 to 8.