QUICK BAKED APPLES

Not in the cookbook



YOU WILL NEED:

Microwave safe bowl
Paring knife
Measuring spoons


INGREDIENTS:

1 or 2 apples, peeled and sliced thin (1/8 to 1/4 inch)
1 tbsp. sugar (white or brown)
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. butter



1.  Put all ingredients in bowl.  Cover and microwave on high for 5 minutes.  Check with knife to see if they are done.  (They will be soft.)



SERVING HINTS:   These can be eaten as is or you can add toppings such as milk or caramel sauce.  Great quick and easy dessert or snack.


SERVES:  1 or 2, you can increase this by simply adding more apples.

PICKLED BEETS

YOU WILL NEED:  

  2 sauce pans (if you only have 1 pan, boil the eggs first)

   1 lg. spoon

   Can opener
  Measure cup
  Measuring spoons

   Tea infuser,  small piece of cheese cloth or coffee filter  (an infuser is a small container with holes that you fill with loose  tea and   put in a teapot to brew tea.)  

   1 qt. canning jar or plastic container with lid

INGREDIENTS:

1 15 oz. can sliced beets (you can use whole beets)

4 boiled eggs with shell off

1/8 cup of apple cider vinegar

1/8 cup sugar

1 tsp. pickling spice (in infuser or tied in cloth or coffee filter , cut off excess paper)

1/4 cup water

OPTIONAL:  1 tbsp. minced onion

1.  Boil eggs, cool and peel, put in container.

2.  Add beets, vinegar, sugar and pickling spices to saucepan.  Cook on medium until it starts to boil, turn down heat and simmer for 5 minutes.  Carefully taste to see if you need to add more sugar or vinegar. 

3.  Pour over eggs and cover.  Refrigerate for 2 hours or longer.

SERVING HINTS:   Serve cold as a side dish.  If you really like beets just add another can to the recipe, you don't have to double the sugar, vinegar or spices.  This is a great recipe for summer.


SERVES:   2 OR 3

Still working on my new cookbook, Simply Leftovers.  So much going on with my husband being ill, granddaughter graduating, remodeling and life in general.  It will get done eventually.