Brown sugar and apple pancakes
Serves 2
3/4 cups flour 1 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup milk 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 egg 1 apple, diced 1 jar of caramel sauce
Whisk together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and brown sugar in a large bowl. Separate the egg and whisk the yolk with the milk and butter. Add in the dry mixture and whisk until just combined. A few lumps are ideal. Whisk in the egg white right before you are ready to cook. This will make the pancakes fluffier.
Heat a large nonstick pan over medium heat. Spray with cooking spray. Ladle 1/4 cup of batter for each pancake. Sprinkle on apple slices and cook until bubbles form (2 to 3 minutes). Turn over and cook for 45 seconds. Serve pancakes with warmed-up caramel sauce drizzled on top. Whipped cream is optional.
Salted Caramel Apple Pies
Makes 12 little pies
1 premade pie crust 10 ounces premade apple pie filling, chopped
1 jar caramel sauce Sea salt Nonstick cooking spray 1 mini muffin pan
Preheat the oven to 400°F. Spray muffin pan with cooking spray. Sprinkle flour on a cutting board and roll the pie crust onto board. Use a wine glass to cut 12 mini pie crusts.
Lay the crusts into the muffin pan and poke holes in each bottom with a fork so they do not bubble. Spoon filling into the crusts and bake until golden (8 to 9 minutes). Remove and cool, then spoon a dab of caramel sauce on each pie. Sprinkle with sea salt and serve. Delicious hot or cold.
Better-Than-Box Macaroni and Cheese
1 box of KRAFT Macaroni and Cheese
1/2 cup 2 percent milk 4 tablespoons butter 2 pieces of bacon
1 apple, chopped 1/4 cup red onion, diced 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 teaspoon garlic powder Salt Pepper Olive oil
Cook the bacon over medium heat in olive oil. Sauté the onion in a different pan over medium heat in olive oil until translucent (5 minutes). Follow package instructions for the pasta. After draining pasta, add cheese. Keep the pot over low heat and allow cheese to start melting. Add milk, butter and cheese powder from the package. Stir until all is mixed and the ingredients have combined. Mix in garlic powder and season with salt and pepper to taste. Pat the bacon dry and chop. Add to pasta with apples and onions.
