To Peel...Or Not To Peel....
Trust me....I do have a life..and I spend most of my time pondering things of more depth. However, a recent Apple Crisp discussion has me wondering. ....
After The Breast Cancer Walk on Saturday, there were hundreds and hundreds of apples leftover. Many of the remaining apples were sent home with Committee Members (including a huge pile to my household, yet there were still hundreds left. Those were donated to Charity.
With piles of fresh apples, it was time to make the first Apple Crisp of the fall season.
This is where my wondering and question comes in.... When you make Apple Crisp, do you PEEL the apples or leave the skin on? (I know....such an in-depth question to take up space in the Blogsphere) The Apple Crisp of my childhood always had the skin removed....that is just the way it is made...it was delcious...end of discussion...or so I thought. On Sunday, I made TWO Apple Crisps (did not even make a dent in the apple "orchard" growing in my dining room)... one with the skins ON and one with the skins removed. We were hosting an Open House and this was the dessert. A certain member of my family did not think I should serve Apple Crisp WITH the skins on to guests...just "Not appropriate". There was a discussion and I was a littel worried, however it seems that people liked the Apple Crisp BOTH ways and so do I. After all, what is not to love about homemade Apple Crisp with fresh whipped cream? Skins ON or OFF? Hungry? I will also note that leaving the skins ON the Apples cut the preparation time way down...just another point for leaving the skins ON.
For future Apple Crisps, I will vote on the side of leaving the skins ON....no shame...just leave the skins on and enjoy all the extra time and fiber!

What about you?

Maybe I should ask...What Would Martha Do?

(after all...the above photo is hers..and you can look for yourself at those peeled apples)

Do You Peel The Skins or Leave Them ON when you make Apple Crisp?

I gotta know.

Dont let peer pressure from Martha influence you.

Do you have any other recipe suggestions for using this Apple Orchard

growing in my Dining Room?

I have Granny Smith, Red Delicious, Macintosh, and Gala

(Great Mix, Huh?)

Dump Cake aka No Stir Cake

So Easy....So Delicious!

Dump Cake aka No Stir Cake

(As in Dump the ingredients in....not get it from the Dump!)

If you have children who love to bake...turn them on to this recipe.

Katherine is constantly wanting to bake, cook dinner,

invent new recipes, write cookbooks, etc.

Sooooooo,

I am constantly on the hunt for recipes she can make all

on her own. This would fall into that category....

So easy an 11 year old can do it!

(So can 9 year old Megan!)

I am not sure a Caveman can do it though... Ask Geico!

Dump Cake:

Layer the following in order in a greased 9x13 Baking Dish. Spread each layer evening on top of previous layer.

1 (20oz) Can Crushed Pineapple in Syrup (spread evenly over bottom of dish)-Don't Drain

1 (21oz) Can Cherry Pie Filling

1 Box Yellow Cake Mix (regular 2 layer size)

1 Cup Chopped Pecans ( we used more)

1/2 Cup Butter, sliced into thin slices and placed evenly over the top

Dont Stir. Bake at 350 for 50 Minutes or until nuts are golden. Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream. Trust me on this one.... it is EASY and TASTY. My kids made the entire Cake and it is almost gone in one day! If Andrew had been home all day...it would already be GONE!!! I was surprised how much the little ones loved it. I never know. But this was a definite home run!!! Make it for Sunday afternoon dessert.... Come on...head to the store an get the ingredients. Or, lucky you if you have them on hand already. Enjoy, Enjoy, Enjoy!

Do you love EASY and TASTY all in one recipe?