Apple Pizza

Apple Pizza

1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
1 tsp cinnamon, divided
2 large apples, cored and sliced into thin pieces (Granny Smith or other tart varieties work well)
3 1/4 cups flour, divided
1/2 cup + 2 tbsp butter, softened

1. Mix 1/2 cup sugar with 1/2 tsp cinnamon with sliced apples. Set aside.
2. Cut together: 1 3/4 cup flour, 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup butter. (If you don't have a cutting tool, use two forks.) Press in to the bottom of standard jelly roll pan.
3. Spread apples over crust.
4. Cut together: 2 tbsp butter, 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 tsp cinnamon. Sprinkle over top of apples.
5. Bake for 20 minutes at 375 degrees.

Notes: Make sure you really press the crust hard into the pan; otherwise, it won't form an actual crust but instead will crumble into pieces as you try to cut pieces.

Recipe Origination: This is from 7th grade cooking class!

Thai Peanut Dip

Thai Peanut Dip

1 cup smooth of chunky peanut butter

2 tbsp soy sauce

2-3 tbsp lime juice

2 tbsp peanut oil

2-3 tbsp honey

1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

2-3 cloves garlic, pressed

1/2 tsp hot pepper sauce

Fresh cilantro, minced

1. Whisk peanut butter, soy sauce, lime juice and oil in a mixing bowl until blended.

2. Add the honey, red papper flakes, garlic and hot pepper sauce, mixing well.

3. Spoon into a serving bowl and garnish with cilantro.

Notes: The dip goes great with veggies - bell peppers, carrots, celery - and pretzels. It also goes good with chicken or beef satays.

Recipe Origination: I got this one from Dom Geocaris. I believe it's originally a Pampered Chef recipe.