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Gifts
From the Kitchen
Start a new apple healthy holiday tradition
Apple Mustard Glaze,
Cranberry Orange Tea Bread,
Upside-Down Double Apple Coffee Cake,
Apple Cinnamon Jelly and
Chunky Maple-Apple Sauce Topping
 (Family Features) - You're making a list and checking it twice — but it seems to
grow longer every day! With teachers, neighbors and co-workers, not to mention uncles, aunts and cousins, holiday shopping
can seem endless. Why not leave the malls behind and
generate the spirit of the season right in your own kitchen?
It's easier than you think!
Start by selecting easy recipes that can be made ahead and
doubled or tripled as your list grows. Then get the kids
involved, first in the mixing and stirring then packaging
and decorating the gift labels.
When you make gifts in your own kitchen, you can also give
the gift of healthy eating by starting with one of the
season's most delicious ingredients — apples. Using 100%
apple juice or apple sauce in holiday cooking can help cut
down on fat while adding great flavor and a host of
important health benefits.
Keep the ingredients for the recipes listed below stocked in
your kitchen. Then, when you need a gift at the last minute,
there's no need to panic. A few minutes in the kitchen and
you are ready to enjoy the holiday season.
The gift of health
Research collected by Mott's is now helping define exactly
why apples and apple products are so healthy. As it turns
out, apples contain a beneficial combination of fiber,
vitamin C and antioxidants that are good for the whole body.
What's more, 1/2 cup of apple sauce and 6 ounces of 100%
apple juice each count as one fruit serving, which makes
getting the recommended 5 A Day servings of fruits and
vegetables that much easier for kids.
Merry apple holidays
Start a new tradition of healthy holidays with these easy
ideas:
- Leave Santa an apple instead of cookies - his reindeer will
appreciate extra apples too.
- Simmer a pot of apple juice with cinnamon and cloves during
holiday parties. It makes a delicious warm and healthful
drink while making the whole house smell inviting.
- Use warm cinnamon apple sauce instead of chocolate as a
"fondue dip" for chunks of angel food cake.
- Who needs eggnog when you can have applenog! Mix together
apple sauce with equal parts nonfat whipped topping and
apple juice. Spice as desired.
Apple Mustard Glaze
Brush this sauce on ham before baking for a delicious glaze.
It also makes a wonderful dip for vegetables or grilled
sausages. Double or triple the recipe and pour into
decorative jars for great gifts.
2 cups Mott's apple juice
1 teaspoon whole cloves
1 cinnamon stick
1/2 cup Dijon-style mustard
Pour apple juice into medium saucepan, add cloves and
cinnamon stick. Simmer over medium heat until thickened and
reduced to about 1/4 cup. Allow syrup to cool; remove and
discard cloves and cinnamon stick. Blend cooled syrup with
mustard. Store in airtight container in refrigerator until
ready to serve. Makes 3/4 cup
Nutrition Information per Serving (2 tablespoons):
60 calories, 0g fat, 0mg cholesterol, 480mg sodium,
14g carbohydrate, 0g fiber, 4g protein, 0% calories from fat
Cranberry Orange Tea Bread
Perfect for a holiday open house or on a brunch buffet, this
tea bread is full of delicious flavor. Make extra loaves and
keep in the freezer for instant hostess presents.
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup Mott's cinnamon apple sauce
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine, melted
1 egg
2 teaspoons grated orange peel
Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine flour, dried cranberries,
sugar and baking powder in large mixing bowl. In separate
bowl, mix together remaining ingredients. Blend apple sauce
mixture into flour mixture until just combined. Spoon batter
into greased loaf pan. Bake 45 to 50 minutes, until pick
inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pan
before removing loaf to cool completely on wire rack. Makes
12 servings
Nutrition Information per Serving: 190 calories, 4.5g fat,
30mg cholesterol, 115mg sodium, 36g carbohydrate, 1g fiber,
3g protein, 21% calories from fat
Upside-Down Double Apple Coffee Cake
When you have family visiting for the holidays, this coffee
cake will be a sure winner.
1 medium apple
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon water
1/2 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup Mott's natural apple sauce
1 egg
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Cut apple in half and remove core. Cut each half into slices
approximately 1/8-inch thick. Stir together brown sugar and
water in medium saucepan. Add apple slices. Cook, stirring
gently over medium heat, until apple slices are softened,
about 5 minutes. Sprinkle cranberries in bottom of non-stick
or greased 9-inch cake pan. Arrange apple slices over
cranberries, drizzling with brown sugar sauce. Set aside.
Preheat oven to 350°F. In large bowl or mixer, beat butter
with granulated sugar until thoroughly combined. Add apple
sauce and egg. In separate bowl, mix together flour, baking
soda and cinnamon. Gently blend into apple sauce mixture.
Spoon batter over apples and cranberries, spreading evenly.
Bake 30 minutes, or until pick inserted in center comes out
clean. Remove from oven and cool 15 minutes before turning
cake out onto wire rack to cool completely. Makes 10
servings
Nutrition Information per Serving: 250 calories, 5g fat,
35mg cholesterol, 180mg sodium, 49g carbohydrate, 1g fiber,
3g protein, 19% calories from fat
Apple Cinnamon Jelly
Delicious on toast or scones. It tastes like you've worked
for hours, but this jelly is extra easy, starting with apple
juice.
3 cups Mott's apple juice
5 cups sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 package (1.75 ounces) fruit pectin
3/4 cup water
Wash and dry 1- or 2-cup glass jars or decorative containers
to accommodate 5 to 6 cups liquid. Set aside. Combine all
ingredients except pectin in large bowl. Stir several
minutes until sugar dissolves. Combine pectin with water in
small saucepan. Stir over medium heat until mixture comes to
boil; boil 1 minute. Stir pectin mixture into apple juice
mixture, stirring until thoroughly blended. Ladle mixture
into prepared containers and cover. Let sit at room
temperature 24 hours until set. Store in refrigerator up to
3 months or freezer up to 1 year. Makes about 6 cups
Nutrition Information per Serving (2 tablespoons):
90 calories, 0g fat, 0mg cholesterol, 0mg sodium,
24g carbohydrate, 0g fiber, 0g protein, 0% calories from fat
Chunky Maple-Apple Sauce Topping
Delicious served over pancakes, waffles and even ice cream.
Another great gift for teachers or neighbors, this sauce can
easily be doubled or tripled.
2 cups Mott's chunky apple sauce
1/3 cup maple syrup
1/3 cup raisins
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Combine all ingredients in medium saucepan. Simmer over
medium heat 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently to allow
flavors to blend. Remove from heat; cool. Store in airtight
containers in refrigerator. Makes about 2 cups
Nutrition Information per Serving (1/3 cup): 130 calories,
0g fat, 0mg cholesterol, 0mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate,
1g fiber, 0g protein 1% calories from fat
For more information, visit www.getapplehealthy.com.
SOURCE: Mott's Apple Sauce and Juice
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