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Apple Pizza

Make a pie crust for a 2 crust pie,
then put the below in a covered bowl and shake well:

6 or 7 tart apples, cored and sliced
1/2 cups sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg

CRUMBLE TOPPING:
3/4 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup firm butter
Mix till crumbly

Prepare pastry as directed but roll 1 inch larger than a medium size pizza pan. Ease the crust into the pan and flute the edges. Pare and cut apples in eighths. Beginning at edge of crust and overlapping apples - cover crust with apples. Sprinkle the cinnamon, sugar, nutmeg mixture. Then top with the crumble topping. Bake 30 to 40 minutes at 450 until edges are browned and apples are tender and bubbly. Check at 30 minutes.

Pie crust: 2 cups flour, 1 tsp. salt, 3/4 cup Crisco. Mix till crumbly, add water, starting with 2 tablespoons. Mix to form a ball, roll out on floured surface or floured wax paper
Recipe from Jane in Hill City Minnesota 1983

Fruit Pizza #1

CRUST:
1/2 c. oleo
3/4 c. sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cream of tartar
1/8 tsp. salt

CREAM CHEESE MIX:
8oz. Cream cheese
1/2 c. sugar
2 tbsp. fruit juice

GLAZE:
1 1/2 c. fruit juice
2 tbsp. cornstarch

CRUST: Cream together oleo and sugar, add egg, flour, soda, cream of tartar and salt. Pat into oiled 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 for 12-14 minutes. Do Not Overbake.
CREAM CHEESE MIX: Blend together cream cheese, sugar and fruit juice and spread on crust, then add fruit of any kind.
GLAZE: Cook fruit juice and corn starch till thick, and cool. Then pour over fruit on pizza. Make sure all fruit is covered.
Recipe from an Armour SD church cookbook

Fruit Pizza #2

CRUST:
1/2 c. margarine
3/4 c. sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. Soda
1 tsp. Cream of tartar
1/4 tsp. Salt

ICING:
1-8oz pkg. cream cheese softened
1/2 c. sugar
1 to 2 T. pineapple juice

GLAZE:
1 c. fruit juice
1 T. cornstarch

CRUST: Combine margarine, sugar and egg. Mix well. Sift together and add flour, soda, cream of tartar and salt. Pat into an oiled pizza pan. Bake in 400 oven for 12 minutes or until brown. Cool
ICING: Combine cream cheese, sugar and pineapple juice. Beat well and spread on the cooled crust. Arrange fruit slices on top of the icing. Can use pineapple rings (or tidbits), mandarin oranges, banana slices dipped in pineapple juice, kiwi slices, strawberries, etc.
GLAZE: Cook until syrupy the fruit juice and cornstarch. Cool slightly and pour over fruit. Refrigerate.
Recipe from a 1998 Platte SD recipebook

Recipes for Apple Crisp!

Apple Crisp and Topping

2/3 to 3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup rolled oats
3/ 4 tsp. cinnamon
3/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/3 cup soft butter
Sliced tart apples

Spray the inside of a 2 quart casserole with nonstick veg spray. Combine the apple slices, half the sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg in the dish and stir gently to mix well. Combine the flour, oats, butter and rest of sugar in a bowl and blend till crumbly. Sprinkle evenly over apples.
Recipe from 1953 Cookbook

Apple Crisp

This recipe is easily doubled

2 1/2 lbs tart apples peeled and sliced
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
2 tsp lemon juice
3/4 cup flour
6 Tblsp butter

Spray the inside of a 2 quart casserole with nonstick veg spray. Combine the apple slices, 6 Tblsp of the sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and lemon juice in the dish and stir gently to mix well. Combine the flour, rest of sugar in a bowl and blend till crumbly. Sprinkle evenly over apples. 375 for 35 minutes.

Apple Crisp

Peel and dice 4 cups apples. Cream together 1/2 cup butter and 1 cup brown sugar. Add and make the crumble from 3/4 cup flour, 1 tsp. cinnamon, and pinch of salt.
Put layer of apples, layer of crumble; into baking dish. After dish has been filled pour over: 1/2 cup water.
Bake 1 1/2 hours at 350 degrees.
Recipe from 1968 church cookbook

Apple Crisp

3 c. (plus) sliced apples
1 T. flour
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. cinamon
3/4 c. oatmeal
3/4 c. flour
1/4 tsp. soda
3/4 c. brown sugar
1/3 c. butter (or margarine), melted
1/2 tsp. salt

Mix and spread first 4 ingredients in a baking dish. The rest of the ingredients, mix together and layer over apples. Bake at 350 for 30 to 40 minutes.
Recipe from a 1998 Platte SD Hospital Recipebook

Here's another recipe for Apple Crisp

Also see this recipe for Apple Walnut Dessert

Apple Dumplings

Syrup:
2 cups sugar
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
2 cups water
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 cup butter
Stir together. Heat on stove until butter melts.

Crust:
2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
3/4 cups shortening
1/2 cup milk

Mix. Roll out to make 8 dumplings and place apples on each piece. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. Roll together, put into pan, pour syrup over them and bake at 375 degrees for 35 minutes or longer, if desired.

Apple Fritters

1 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
1 Tblsp sugar
2 eggs - yolks and whites separated
1/4 cup milk

Sift together the dry ingredients add egg yolks and milk, mix till smooth.
Add 1 1/2 cups chopped apples and the 2 beaten egg whites.
Drop batter by spoonfuls into hot cooking oil and fry till golden brown on one side, turn to brown the other. Serve hot with syrup, roll in powdered sugar or make the doughnut glaze. Makes 12 large fritters
Recipe from 1896 Fannie Farmer Cookbook