Apple Recipes

Hot buttered cider spiked with rum and simmered with whole cinnamon, allspice, cloves, and lemon peel. A warming spiked apple drink topped with a melting pat of butter.

Entenmann's-style apple crumb cake with a yeasted braided dough filled with Granny Smith apples, cinnamon, mace, and currants, topped with a pecan crumb topping.

French apple pie with vanilla custard filling, butter-sauteed Granny Smith apples, apricot preserves glaze, and a golden lattice crust. A bakery-level showpiece.

Caramel apple pecan pie with chopped caramel candies melted into the filling alongside McIntosh apples and toasted pecans. Best served warm.

Pennsylvania red cabbage braised in vinegar and brown sugar with apples and caraway seeds. A sweet-tart Pennsylvania Dutch side dish that pairs perfectly with pork roast, sausage, and schnitzel.

Quebec apple dumplings wrap whole apples in cheddar pastry, each cored and stuffed with rum-spiked mincemeat. Brushed with a brown sugar and lemon cream glaze, baked golden, and served warm with rum cream.

Quick curried shrimp with sauteed apples in a light curry-butter sauce. Sweet fruit meets tender shrimp in a 20-minute weeknight dinner that pairs beautifully with steamed rice.

Elegant smoked chicken roulades stuffed with a Port wine mousse and diced dried fruits, sliced on the bias and drizzled with a bourbon-veal stock sauce. A showpiece dinner.

Bread machine oatmeal sesame bread with whole wheat flour, rolled oats, cinnamon, and applesauce. A nutty, lightly sweet multigrain loaf with a tender crumb. Just load and press start.

Curried apple salad with raisins, walnuts, celery, and a creamy curry-lemon dressing made with soy mayonnaise and vegan sour cream. A crunchy, sweet no-cook side dish.

Alsatian apple cake with four pounds of Golden Delicious apples, honey, rum, and a caramelized egg-butter-brown sugar topping. A rustic French apple dessert.

Appalachian stack cake is a 10-layer mountain heirloom: molasses-spice cookie layers pressed together with dried apple filling. Best after three days of resting.

Apple cheddar shortcake layers cinnamon-spiced apples between two sharp cheddar biscuit rounds, finished with whipped cream. A sweet-savory New England-style dessert that plays on the classic apple pie pairing.

Warm spiced apples bubbling beneath a buttery graham cracker and oat crumble that bakes up golden and crisp. This easy apple crisp takes minutes to prep and fills your kitchen with cinnamon perfection.

Apple dabble cake baked in a tube pan with chopped apples, cinnamon, and nuts, then drenched in a hot brown sugar-butter glaze that soaks in as it cools. A dense, moist apple cake.

Light spiced muffins with grated apple, raisins, and orange zest. Low-fat recipe that uses beaten egg white for lift and only a tablespoon of brown sugar for sweetness.