Apple Pie

INGREDIENTS

 1 recipe for your favorite pie crust - doubled

1/2 cup butter

3 Tbsp. Flour

1/4 cup water

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

5 cups peeled & sliced baking apples

Roll out 1/2 the crust and fit into a greased pie pan. 

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. In a saucepan, melt the butter and add the flour. Add the water and sugars and bring to a boil. Reduce temperature to low to keep the mixture hot.

 Mound the apples into the pie crust. Roll out the remaining dough and slice into 1/2" strips. Weave over the apples to form a lattice crust: How To Weave A Lattice Crust.

Carefully & evenly pour the caramel sauce over the crust, letting it sink in between the apple slices.

Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes. Turn oven down to 350 degrees F and bake for 35-45 minutes, or until crust is nicely browned and a knife inserted into the apples does not make them crunch.

Original recipe can be found here: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/apple-pie-by-grandma-ople/

Chocolate Emergency Cookies

INGREDIENTS

 6 oz semisweet chocolate chips

6 oz bittersweet chocolate, broken into pieces

1 stick butter, softened

1 1/2 cups flour

1/3 cup cocoa powder

1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

3/4 cup brown sugar

3/4 cup white sugar

3 eggs

1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

FOR THE ICING

 4 Tbsp. butter, softened

1/3 cup whipping cream

1 tsp. vanilla

2 1/2 - 3 cups powdered sugar

Melt together the chocolate over low heat, stirring frequently.

Stir in 4 Tbsp. butter. Cool briefly.

In a large bowl, beat together the remaining 4 Tbsp. butter with the sugars. Add the eggs and vanilla. Mix in the chocolate until well combined. 

Mix together the flour, baking powder, cocoa, and salt. Stir into the chocolate mixture until fully incorporated. Cover and refrigerate for 25 minutes. Roll into balls and bake at 350 degrees F.

To make the frosting, beat the butter until creamy. Gradually add the cream and beat until smooth. Add the vanilla and powdered sugar and beat well. Spread a generous layer onto each COOLED cookie.

Original recipe can be found in Diane Mott Davidson's book Sticks & Scones