Morning Glory Muffins

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 These rich muffins will remind you of carrot cake.

Ingredients

Yield 12 muffins

• 1 ¹⁄₃ cups all-purpose flour
• ³⁄₄ cup sugar
• 1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons baking soda
• 1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons cinnamon
• ¹⁄₃ teaspoon salt
• ²⁄₃ cup oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 ¹⁄₄ teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 ¹⁄₃ cups grated peeled apples (about 1 large apple)
• ¹⁄₃ cup raisins
• ¹⁄₃ cup flaked coconut
• ¹⁄₃ cup shredded carrot
• ¹⁄₃ cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Combine in a large bowl flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
3. In separate bowl mix oil, eggs and vanilla.
4. Stir wet ingredients into dry until just moistened.
5. Fold in the apples, carrots, raisins, coconut and nuts (if desired).
6. Fill greased or paper lined muffin cups 2/3 full.
7. Bake 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
8. Makes 12 muffins.

Enjoy.

The Old Guy

Passover Apple Fritters

Image via WikipediaI just looked in the cigar box I got from my Mom (La Corona Belvederes) that contains her recipes, some handwritten.  As April 19, 2011 is the first day of Passover, I would like to share Mom's recipe for Apple Fritters, my favorite Passover dessert. It really brings back warm memories.

Apple Fritters

3 tart apples (like Granny Smith), peeled and thinly sliced
1 cup Matzo Meal
3 large eggs, slightly beaten
2 tablespoons melted chicken fat (Schmaltz)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon

Mix all ingredients except apples, together in a large bowl.  Mix well.  Add apples.
Drop by large spoonfuls about the size of a Potato Latke,  in hot oil, heated to 375 degrees and fry until golden brown.  Drain on brown paper (or paper towels)

Mix sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.  Sprinkle cinnamon-sugar mixture liberally, on both sides of warm fritters.
 Good warm, good cold.  Happy Passover (Pesach)

Enjoy
The Old Guy