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<h2 id="c17">APPLES IN BREAD</h2> Applesauce bran muffins Softer than most bran muffins.... <div class="verse"> 1¼ cups sifted flour 3 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons sugar 1 cup bran 1 egg, beaten ⅓ cup milk ⅔ cup applesauce ¼ cup melted fat </div> Sift together flour, baking power, salt, and sugar. Mix in bran. Combine egg, milk, applesauce, and fat. Add to the dry ingredients all at once, stirring only enough to moisten. Fill greased muffin pans two-thirds full. Bake at 400° F. (hot oven) about 20 minutes. Makes about 12 medium-size muffins. Applesauce whole-wheat muffins. Use same recipe, replacing bran with 1 cup whole-wheat flour and using 1 cup applesauce. Do not try to sift this flour. For a different flavor. Add 1 teaspoon grated orange rind to the milk. <h3 id="c18">Apple griddlecakes</h3> Brighten any breakfast or supper.... <div class="verse"> 1½ cups sifted flour 1½ teaspoons baking powder ¾ teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon sugar 1 egg, beaten 1 cup milk 2 tablespoons melted fat 2 cups very finely chopped apples </div> Sift dry ingredients together. Combine the egg, milk, and fat. Add gradually to the dry ingredients; stir only until batter is smooth. Fold in apples. Drop by spoonfuls onto a hot greased griddle. Cook slowly until the surface is covered with bubbles, turn, and cook until the bottom is well-browned. Makes about 18 medium-size griddlecakes. <div class="pb" id="Page_11">11</div> <h2 id="c19">APPLES IN COOKIES</h2> A piece of cut apple in the cookie jar is a familiar device to keep cookies from drying out quickly. These applesauce cookies have the moisture and fruit flavor built in. <h3 id="c20">Applesauce drop cookies</h3> <div class="verse"> ½ cup fat 1 cup sugar 1 egg 1¾ cups sifted flour ½ teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon soda ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon ½ teaspoon cloves ½ teaspoon nutmeg ½ cup seedless raisins 1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats 1 cup applesauce </div> Cream together fat and sugar; stir in the egg. Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg. Mix in raisins and rolled oats. Add to creamed mixture in three portions alternately with applesauce in two portions. Beat well. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° F. (moderate oven) about 15 minutes. Makes about 3 dozen cookies. <h3 id="c21">Applesauce refrigerator cookies</h3> <div class="verse"> ¾ cup fat 1 cup sugar 1 egg 2½ cups sifted flour ½ teaspoon soda ¼ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon cinnamon ¼ teaspoon cloves ½ cup chopped nuts ½ cup applesauce </div> Cream together fat and sugar; stir in the egg. Sift together flour, soda, salt, cinnamon, and cloves. Mix in nuts. Add to creamed mixture in three portions alternately with the applesauce in two portions. Form into rolls; wrap in waxed paper and chill in refrigerator. Slice thinly. Bake on greased baking sheets at 375° F. (moderate oven) 10 to 15 minutes. Makes about 5 dozen cookies. <div class="pb" id="Page_12">12</div> <h3 id="c22">Chocolate applesauce bars</h3> <div class="verse"> 2 squares (2 ounces) unsweetened chocolate ½ cup fat 1 cup sugar 2 eggs, slightly beaten 1 cup applesauce 1¼ cups sifted flour ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon soda ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon cloves ¼ teaspoon nutmeg ½ teaspoon cinnamon ½ cup chopped nut meats </div> Melt chocolate and fat together over hot water. Cool slightly. Blend in sugar, eggs, and applesauce. Sift together the flour, baking powder, soda, salt, and spices. Add to first mixture. Stir in the nut meats. Spread the batter in two greased 8-inch square pans. Bake at 350° F. (moderate oven) 30 to 40 minutes. Cool in pan; then cut into 3 dozen small bars. <div style="break-after:column;"></div>

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