Apple Pastry Squares Healthy Gourmet Recipe

New Year is at the corner and we are again in the mood of celebration. I decided to make
Sweet Apple Pastry Squares a helthy gourmet recipe for all. This apple dessert is one of my family's favorites. If you're serving a larger group, I've found that it goes a little further when cut into squares rather than slices like a traditional apple pie."

It is popular american food as well as popular among new year chill out. Apple pastry square tastes sweet. Mostly apple pastry square is made by baking.

96% would make again

24 Servings

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 40 min

Ingredients

FILLING:

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

2 tablespoons cornstarch

1 cup water

5 cups thinly sliced peeled apples

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 tablespoon lemon juice

PASTRY:

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

2/3 cup cold shortening

2 egg yolks, beaten

1/4 cup cold water

1 tablespoon lemon juice

GLAZE:

1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

1 tablespoon milk

1 tablespoon butter, melted

1/2 teaspoon Spice Island® Pure Vanilla Extract

Directions

• For filling, combine sugar, cornstarch and water in a saucepan. Mix until well blended. Add apples; heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat. Stir in spices and lemon juices; set aside.
• For pastry, combine flour and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture is crumbly. Combine egg yolks, water and lemon juice; blend into flour. Mixture will form a ball. Divided in half.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough between two pieces of waxed paper to fit the bottom and halfway up the sides of a 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Spread filling over pastry. Roll remaining pastry to fit pan exactly; place on top of filling. Fold bottom pastry over top and press to seal. Cut a few small slits in top crust.
• Bake at 400° for about 40 minutes or until lightly browned. For glaze, combine all ingredients and drizzle over the warm pastry. Yield: 24 servings.

Nutrition Facts:

• 1 piece equals 131 calories, 6 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 19 mg cholesterol, 56 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat.

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Gourmet Apple Goat Cheese Bruschetta Recipe

Gourmet Apple Goat Cheese Bruschetta is a wonderful appetizer recipe with great combination of chopped Fuji Apples & goat cheese.I t takes just six ingredients and 20 minutes to put together this beautiful bruschetta plate.

100% would make again

This recipe is:

Healthy

Quick

8 Servings

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Ingredients

16 slices French bread (1/2 inch thick)

1 medium Fuji apple, chopped

1/4 cup crumbled goat cheese

3/4 teaspoon minced fresh thyme

1/2 teaspoon minced fresh oregano

1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper

Directions

• Place bread slices on an ungreased baking sheet. Broil 3-4 in. from the heat for 1-2 minutes or until golden brown. Combine the apple, goat cheese, thyme, oregano and pepper; sprinkle over bread. Broil 1 minute longer or until cheese is softened. Yield: 16 appetizers.

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Gourmet Apple Brickle Dip Dessert Recipe

Gourmet Apple Brickle Dip Dessert Recipe is absolutely wonderful and very easy to make and it lets you justify your sweet tooth by being able to eat it with apples. It is great as an appetizer, snack, dessert, or for holiday and celebration times.

100% would make again

This recipe is:

Quick

16 Servings

Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/4 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 package almond brickle chips (7-1/2 ounces) or English toffee bits (10 ounces)

3 medium tart apples, cut into chunks

Directions

• In a bowl, beat cream cheese, sugars and vanilla. Fold in brickle chips. Serve with apples. Refrigerate any leftovers. Yield: 2 cups.

Nutrition Facts:

• 1 serving (2 tablespoons) equals 174 calories, 9 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 20 mg cholesterol, 120 mg sodium, 22 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein.

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Gourmet Apple Cartwheels Appetizer Recipe

A Gourmet Apple Cartwheels Appetizer Recipe is classic snacks for kids & Toddler.Apples with a yummy filling, then slices the fruit into rings to make eye-appealing after-school snacks. The filling is an irresistible combination of creamy peanut butter, sweet honey, miniature chocolate chips and raisins.

100% would make again

This recipe is:

Quick

24 Servings

Prep: 20 min. + chilling

Ingredients

1/4 cup peanut butter

1-1/2 teaspoons honey

1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

2 tablespoons raisins

4 medium unpeeled Red Delicious apples, cored

Directions

• In a small bowl, combine peanut butter and honey; fold in chocolate chips and raisins.
• Fill centers of apples with peanut butter mixture; refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Cut into 1/4-in. rings. Yield: about 2 dozen.

Nutrition Facts:

• 1 apple ring equals 50 calories, 3 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 13 mg sodium, 7 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein.

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Gourmet Apple & Blackberry Pie Recipe

A Gourmet Apple & Blackberry Pie Recipe is a classic dessert or tea time treat, but add fresh blackberries to make a gourmet apple and blackberry pie and you have a winner, a pie filled with the beauty of late summer. Fat blackberries oozing their slightly acidic purple juice into sweet, melting apples and sugar, delicious. This Gourmet Blackberry and Apple pie recipe is quick and easy and ensures a perfect result every time. Use cooking or Bramley apples for the best filling, eating apples don't soften the same way and are too sweet. If you don't have any cooking apples to hand then opt for a sharp apple like a granny smith.

This recipe is:

Quick & Easy

8 Servings

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 55 min. + cooling

Ingredients

Pastry for double-crust pie (9 inches)

3 pounds tart apples, peeled and sliced

2 cups fresh blackberries

1/4 cup butter, melted

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 cup sugar

3 tablespoons cornstarch

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

2 tablespoons half-and-half cream

2 tablespoons coarse sugar

Directions

• Divide dough in half so that one portion is slightly larger than the other; wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until easy to handle.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out larger portion of dough to fit a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate.
• In a large bowl, combine the apples, blackberries, butter and lemon juice. Combine the sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon and nutmeg; add to fruit mixture and toss to coat. Place in crust.
• Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie; place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in pastry. Brush with cream; sprinkle with coarse sugar.
• Bake at 375° for 55-65 minutes or until golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cover edges with foil during the last 30 minutes to prevent overbrowning if necessary. Cool on a wire rack. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutrition Facts:

• 1 piece equals 515 calories, 21 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 27 mg cholesterol, 243 mg sodium, 82 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 3 g protein.

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