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I started cooking with my step-mother one summer when I was home from college. We traded off days on who would cook. I would find delicious recipes and prepare them for my family with great anticipation. Now out of college and in a home of my own I cook for my husband. My husband is not originally from America. He is from Morocco and it has allowed me to expand my cooking interests to international dishes. I hope that you enjoy the recipes and experiences that I will share with you!
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Monday, February 8, 2010

Apple Crumb Pie

Ingredients:
Crust: 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
6 Tbsp chilled butter, cut in small pieces
5 Tbsp chilled solid vegetable shortening, cut into small pieces
2 Tbsp ice water
Filling: 3 3/4lb. granny smith apples (10 medium) peeled, cored,
thickly sliced
1 Tbspfresh lemon juice
2 1/2 Tbsp butter
1/3 cup sugar
1tsp ground cinnamon
2 Tbsp apple cider
1 Tbsp cornstarch
1/4 cup apple sauce
Topping: 3/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup (packed) brown sugar
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
6 Tbsp (3/4 sticks) butter, cut into small pieces
1/4 tsp salt

For Crust: Mix flour and salt indoor processor. Add butter and
shortening; until mixture resembles coarse meal. Drizzle 2 Tbsp ice
water over. Process until moist clumps form, adding additional tsp of
ice water when dry. Gather dough into one ball. Flatten into a disk.
Wrap in wax paper or plastic wrap. Chill 1 hour.
Roll out dough between 2 sheets of plastic wrap to 14 inch round.
Transfer dough to 10 inch glass pie dish. Fold overhang under. Crimp
edges decoratively. Pierce bottom of crust all over with fork. Freeze
crust 15 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line crust with aluminum foil. Fill with
pie weights. Bake 15 minutes and remove weights and foil. Bake until
golden brown (about 10 minutes), set and cool.
For Filling: Toss apples and lemon juice in medium bowl. Melt butter
in large skillet over medium/high heat. Stir in sugar and cinnamon.
Add apples, sauté until coated with cinnamon butter and crisp-tender
about 5 minutes. Whisk cider and cornstarch in small bowl. Add to
apples. Bring to boil, stirring constantly. Transfer apple mixture to
a large bowl. Mix in applesauce and cool completely.
For Topping: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Using finger tips to rub all
ingredients in bowl until moist clumps form. Place filling in crust.
Sprinkle topping over apples. Bake until topping is golden brown about
40 minutes.
Serves 8

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Save Money by Cooking with a Crock-pot

First introduced in 1971, the Crock-Pot revolutionized the way we cook meals. The word Crock-Pot is actually trademarked by Rival Industries, but is used in every day conversations instead of the term slow cooker. Many recipes for the crock-pot require little preparation. The slow cooker can then safely be left to run unattended, making it a convenient cooking method.
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About the Author:Cara Mirabella is a WAHM with one toddler from New Jersey. She owns and manages TheHouseholdHelper.com - a site dedicated to saving your time, money and sanity when managing your household. She has written several articles, reports and e-books including http://wahmcart.com/x.php?adminid=1826&id=6133&pid=1993"Recipes For Every Occassion: 470 Crock Pot Recipes".
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