Apple Crumble - Janice

by Samantha Seneviratne

Total Time

About 1 hour 10 minutes

INGREDIENTS

Yield:8 to 10 servings

• 12tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus more for buttering the pan
• 1½cups all-purpose flour
• 1½cup packed dark brown sugar, divided
• 1cup old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1cup pecans, chopped
• 1teaspoon kosher salt
• 3½pounds mixed apples, such as Granny Smith, Macintosh, and Pink Lady, peeled, cored, and cut into ½-inch wedges (about 8 medium apples)
• 1tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 2tablespoons fresh lemon juice

PREPARATION

1. Step 1

   Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 13-by-9-inch baking dish. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, 1 cup/200 grams of the brown sugar, oats, pecans and salt. Add the butter, and stir with a fork until the crumbs are evenly moistened.

2. Step 2

   Add the apples to the buttered baking dish and toss with the remaining ½ cup/100 grams brown sugar, cinnamon and lemon juice. Spread the apples into an even layer. Press the crumb mixture together to create clumps of different sizes, and sprinkle on top of the apples. Transfer to the oven, and bake until the apples are tender and the crumb topping is crisp and deep golden brown, about 50 to 60 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Shrimp and Wild Rice Casserole

 From:  Philly's Texas Shrimp bag

Serves:  6-8

Ingredients:
1 (8 oz) package of wild rice
1 pound shrimp (31/40 count) peeled and deveined
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1/2 onion, chopped
3/4 cup mushrooms, thinly sliced
1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
2 cups grated sharp cheese
Pepper to taste

Directions:

(Rice can be made 1 day in advance)

Preheat oven to 325

Cook rice according to package directions minus 1/4 cup water.  Set aside to cool.  Bring 2 cups water and 1/2 tablespoon salt to a boil in a medium saucepan and cook the shrimp for 1 minute.  Drain immediately and set aside.

Melt butter in a medium saucepan and saute the pepper, onion, and mushrooms until soft, about 5 minutes.

In a large bowl, combine the rice, soup, 1 1/2 cups of cheese, shrimp and vegetables.  Add salt and pepper to taste.  Mix well.  Spray an 11 x 7 glass casserole dish with vegetable spray.  Place the mixture in the pan and top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.  Bake for 30 minutes, until bubbly.