Yum...yum..thanks for sharing the recipes, Myrna. I am now drooling!

DonnaZ

Chewy Apple Moons

3/4 cup thawed frozen unsweetened apple juice concentrate

1/2 cup coarsely chopped dried apples

2 eggs

1/4 cup butter, melted and cooled

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Preheat oven to 350. Combine apple juice concentrate and apples, let stand 10 minutes. Beat eggs in medium bowl. Blend in concentrate mixture, butter and vanilla. Add remaining ingredients, mix well. Drop tablespoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes or until firm and golden brown. Cool on wire rack. Store in tightly covered container.

Makes 1 1/2 dozen cookies

Hello Donna,

I absolutely love Fruit, so for me at least, this is a perfect topic for a Forum Thread. Thanks so much for starting it for us.

Here's a gooey sweet pie that tastes best warm. It also reheats quite well in the Microwave. At 546 Calories per slice, it's a bit too sweet for my taste, but the kids seem to love it!

Caramel Apple Pie

Ingredients

• 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust deep dish pie
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 5 cups thinly sliced apples
• 2/3 cup white sugar
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 20 caramels, halved
• 2 tablespoons milk

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. To Make Taffy: In a small bowl combine brown sugar, melted butter or margarine, and 1/3 cup flour. Mix well and set aside.
3. To Make Apple Filling: Place apples in a large bowl. Add white sugar, 3 tablespoons flour, cinnamon, and lemon juice. Toss until all ingredients are mixed well and apples are thoroughly coated.
4. Spoon half of apple filling into pastry-lined deep-dish pan. Top with half of caramels and half of taffy mixture. Repeat process with remaining apple filling, caramels and taffy mixture. Place top pastry over filling and seal well (this is very important--if edges are not sealed, caramel will leak out all over). Cut steam vents and brush top crust with milk or light cream.
5. Cover pie with foil and place on a baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove foil from pie and bake for another 20 to 25 minutes, until crust is golden. Serve warm.

Personally, I love Apple Strudel, and when you use ready made phyllo pastry and your homemade apple filling, this one is both quick and easy to make, as well as mouth-watering to eat.

Apple Strudel

Ingredients

• 1 pound sweet apples -- peeled, cored and thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup golden raisins
• 1/4 cup dried currants
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 slices brown bread, crumbled
• 1/2 (16 ounce) package phyllo dough
• 1/4 cup butter, melted

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. In a bowl, combine apples, raisins, currants, cinnamon, sugar and bread crumbs. Stir well.
3. Spread several sheets of pastry generously with melted butter and lay them on atop the other on a baking sheet. Spread the fruit mixture evenly over the top sheet, then roll the sheets up to form a log shape. Brush with melted butter again.
4. Bake in preheated oven 30 minutes, until pastry is golden brown and fruit is tender.

Since you mentioned that all fruits were fair game to use in the Desserts, I'll have to look up some other Fruit recipes as well. I'll finish up the Apple Sweets, for the time being at least, with a personal Favorite of mine, a delicious Apple Cheesecake that I usually try to make at least once every fall.

Autumn Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted

• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 cups apples - peeled, cored and thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a large bowl, stir together the graham cracker crumbs, 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans, 3 tablespoons sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and melted butter; press into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.
2. In a large bowl, combine cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar. Mix at medium speed until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in vanilla; pour filling into the baked crust.
3. In a small bowl, stir together 1/3 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Toss the cinnamon-sugar with the apples to coat. Spoon apple mixture over cream cheese layer and sprinkle with 1/4 cup chopped pecans.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 70 minutes. With a knife, loosen cake from rim of pan. Let cool, then remove the rim of pan. Chill cake before serving.

Always Remember My Friends...

Have A Wonderful Wednesday,

Phil

You did say any Fruit, so here's a little something different, with not only apples, but a medley of fun fruits. Try this easy to make, tasty fruit salsa and cinnamon tortilla chips. Eat it either as an appetizer or as just a snack. It's great for anytime!

Fruit Salsa w/Cinnamon Chips

Ingredients

• 2 kiwis, peeled and diced
• 2 Golden Delicious apples - peeled, cored and diced
• 8 ounces raspberries
• 1 pound strawberries
• 2 tablespoons white sugar (or Splenda)
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar (or Splenda Brown Blend)
• 3 tablespoons Sugar-free fruit preserves, any flavor

• 10 (10 inch) flour tortillas
• butter flavored cooking spray
• 2 cups cinnamon sugar

Directions

1. In a large bowl, thoroughly mix kiwis, Golden Delicious apples, raspberries, strawberries, white sugar, brown sugar and fruit preserves. Cover and chill in the refrigerator at least 15 minutes.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
3. Coat one side of each flour tortilla with butter flavored cooking spray. Cut into wedges and arrange in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Sprinkle wedges with desired amount of cinnamon sugar. Spray again with cooking spray.
4. Bake in the preheated oven 8 to 10 minutes. Repeat with any remaining tortilla wedges. Allow to cool approximately 15 minutes. Serve with chilled fruit mixture.

Have A Great Day My Friends,

Phil