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<h3 id="c32">Applesauce Bavarian cream</h3> <div class="verse"> 1 tablespoon gelatin ¼ cup cold water ¾ cup applesauce 2 tablespoons lemon juice ½ teaspoon grated lemon rind ¼ cup sugar ¼ teaspoon each cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg ¼ teaspoon salt 1 egg white ½ cup heavy cream, whipped ½ cup crushed ginger snaps </div> Sprinkle gelatin on water and soak for a few minutes. Heat applesauce, lemon juice, and lemon rind with half the sugar. Dissolve gelatin in hot applesauce. Add spices. Chill until partly set. Add salt to egg white and beat until stiff. Add rest of sugar slowly, beating until glossy. Fold egg white mixture, cream, and half of the crumbs into gelatin mixture. Pour into mold. Chill until firm. Before serving, sprinkle with rest of the crumbs. Four servings. <h3 id="c33">Applesauce gelatin dessert</h3> <div class="verse"> 3 cups applesauce ½ cup (1 box) gelatin dessert powder (any fruit flavor) 32 small vanilla wafers ½ cup heavy cream 1 tablespoon sugar </div> Heat applesauce slowly, stirring frequently. Stir dessert powder into hot applesauce; stir until dissolved. Chill until partly set. Place a layer of wafers in bottom of 8-inch square pan. Pour in applesauce mixture, and cover with another layer of wafers. Chill until firm. Top with sweetened whipped cream just before serving. Nine servings. <div class="pb" id="Page_17">17</div> <h3 id="c34">Applesauce chiffon pie</h3> <div class="verse"> 1 tablespoon gelatin ¼ cup cold water 3 eggs, separated 1½ cups applesauce ⅛ teaspoon ginger ¼ teaspoon cinnamon ½ cup milk 1 tablespoon lemon juice ½ teaspoon grated lemon rind ½ cup sugar ¼ teaspoon salt 9-inch baked pastry shell, or graham cracker shell Nutmeg if desired </div> Sprinkle gelatin on water; soak a few minutes. Beat egg yolks slightly, and add the applesauce, ginger, cinnamon, milk, lemon juice and rind, and half the sugar. Cook over boiling water, stirring constantly, 20 to 25 minutes. Add gelatin to the hot mixture; stir until dissolved. Cool until thick but not set. Add salt to egg whites and beat until stiff. Add rest of sugar slowly, beating constantly. Blend with the thickened gelatin mixture. Pour into the shell and sprinkle with nutmeg, if desired. Chill until firm. <h3 id="c35">Applesauce</h3> Wash, quarter, and core apples. Cook until soft with a small amount of water in a covered pan. Put apples through a sieve or food press. Add a few grains of salt, and sweeten to taste while still hot. Quick applesauce. Pare quartered and cored apples. Cook as above. When apples are tender, crush pieces with a potato masher or stir until smooth. Add salt and sweeten as above. For variety. Sweeten the sauce with brown sugar or honey. Or, cook a few whole cloves or a piece of stick cinnamon or a few raisins with the apples. Remove cinnamon before serving. If the apples are very mild, cook 1 to 2 teaspoons of lemon juice with them. <div class="pb" id="Page_18">18</div> <h3 id="c36">Apple juice cake</h3> <div class="verse"> ½ cup fat ½ teaspoon vanilla 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 2 cups sifted cake flour 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon soda ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon cinnamon ¼ teaspoon cloves ½ teaspoon nutmeg ¾ cup apple juice </div> Cream fat, vanilla, and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating each one in well. Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. Add to creamed mixture in three portions alternately with apple juice in two portions. Turn batter into two greased 8-inch round layer pans. Bake at 375° F. (moderate oven) 25 to 30 minutes. Variation. Add 1 cup of raisins to the batter. <h3 id="c37">Fluffy apple juice frosting</h3> <div class="verse"> 1 cup sugar ½ cup apple juice Pinch of salt 1 tablespoon lemon juice 2 egg whites, stiffly beaten </div> Mix sugar, apple juice, salt, and lemon juice. Cook until the sirup forms a soft ball (234° to 240° F.) when a little of it is dropped into a cup of very cold water. Pour very slowly over stiffly beaten egg whites, beating constantly. Continue beating until mixture stands in soft peaks. Spread between layers and over top and sides of cake. Variations. When frosting is ready to spread, stir in ½ cup chopped pecans or hazelnuts, or shredded almonds. For a more festive cake, sprinkle ¼ cup pink-tinted shredded coconut over the top after frosting is spread. <div class="pb" id="Page_19">19</div> <h2 id="c38">APPLE SNACKS</h2> As a snack, or a fruity appetizer for tea, use apple slices spread with a topping. Applewiches they are sometimes called, especially when a second apple slice is placed over the topping. To prepare the slices, core the apple and cut thick rounds, leaving the colorful peel on. Toppings include— Soft sharp cheese ... cream cheese with strawberry jam or chopped nuts ... peanut butter and mayonnaise ... sliced ham, chicken, or turkey, or any of these meats ground and mixed with mayonnaise. <div style="break-after:column;"></div>

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