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Apple & Bacon Grilled Cheese

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  • Mar
  • 17

2 T Apple Butter 2 T Honey 2 T Grain Mustard 1 Apple, thinly sliced & skin on 4 slices Thick Hickory Smoked Bacon, cooked to crisp in the oven Good Sharp Cheddar, sliced thin A good loaf of dense Bakery Bread, sliced ½” thick (16 slices) Combine the apple butter, honey & mustard. Set […]

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2 T Apple Butter
2 T Honey
2 T Grain Mustard
1 Apple, thinly sliced & skin on
4 slices Thick Hickory Smoked Bacon, cooked to crisp in the oven
Good Sharp Cheddar, sliced thin
A good loaf of dense Bakery Bread, sliced ½” thick (16 slices)

Combine the apple butter, honey & mustard.
Set aside.
Spread the inside of each slice of bread with the apple honey mustard.
Build sandwich as follows: Cheese, 2 bacon slices, 2-3 apple slices & more cheese.
Close & butter both of the outsides of bread.
Place on a griddle or in a Panini press.
Cook until cheese is well melted.

Serve with “Celery Root Soup”

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Caramel Apple Pie

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  • Feb
  • 7

  ½ c. Sugar ½ c. Heavy Cream 2 Granny Smith Apple, peeled & sliced thin 2 T Butter, melted 1 Puff Pastry Sheet, thawed 1 Egg Yoke Fine Sugar Powdered Sugar Fresh Fruit, such as Blueberries, Strawberries or Raspberries Melt sugar in pan and remove from heat.  Slowly add the cream, return to heat and stir until […]

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½ c. Sugar
½ c. Heavy Cream
2 Granny Smith Apple, peeled & sliced thin
2 T Butter, melted
1 Puff Pastry Sheet, thawed
1 Egg Yoke
Fine Sugar
Powdered Sugar
Fresh Fruit, such as Blueberries, Strawberries or Raspberries

Melt sugar in pan and remove from heat. 
Slowly add the cream, return to heat and stir until smooth. 
Chill over night. 

Preheat oven to 400°.
Brush an oval casserole dish with melted butter. 
Place sliced apple in the dish & top with caramel sauce. 
Roll out puff pastry & cut oval slightly larger than casserole dish. 
Brush edges of casserole with beaten egg yoke & top with cut pastry. 
Press to seal edge. 
Brush pastry with egg and sprinkle with sugar. 
Bake for 20 minutes. 
Dust with powdered sugar.
Top with ice cream & garnish with fresh fruit. 

Variation: Add shredded sharp cheddar cheese before topping with the pastry.

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