Tag

Christy "tagged" me so I guess that means I'm supposed to post some of our favorite recipes on the blog. After looking at other blogs this week, I guess we're just about the only ones left who haven't participated in this massive tag-fest of recipe exchanges.

Anyway, I posted a new favorite of ours the other day....a chicken/apple recipe. Since I've been on a major apple kick lately because of Fall rolling around the corner, I thought I'd re-post this Huston favorite that I posted last fall. If you didn't try it last year, there's always hope for you this year! Don't miss out on making this one! So, without further delay, another Apple favorite:

APPLE CRUMB CAKE

Crumb Topping:
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup graham cracker crumbs (= 2 whole graham crackers)
1/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
5 Tbsp plus 1 tsp stick butter, softened

Cake:
1 1/2 sticks butter, softened
1 1/4 cups packed light-brown sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp each baking powder and baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
3 large eggs
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups reduced-fat sour cream, at room temperature
3 large Golden Delicious apples, peeled, halved, cored and very thinly sliced (about 4 cups worth)

Garnish:
confectioners' sugar

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 13x9x2 inch baking pan with nonstick foil, letting the foil extend 2 inches above ends of pan.
2. TOPPING: Mix flour, cracker crumbs and sugar in a medium bowl. Add butter and rub in with fingertips until large crumbs form.
3. CAKE: In a large bowl with mixer on low speed, beat butter, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt 3 minutes (or until creamy). Beat in eggs one at a time until blended. With mixer on low speed, add flour alternately with sour cream, beginning and ending with flour and beating just until smooth.
4. Spoon 1/2 into prepared pan; spread evenly. Cover with 1/2 the apples, the remaining batter, then remaining apples. Crumble topping over apples.
5. Bake 45 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack 10-15 minutes. Holding foil ends, lift cake from pan to rack to cool. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Cut in squares with a serrated knife and serve warm, or cool before cutting.

*And as I posted last year, the Hustons recommend serving it warm along with Safeway's own brand of Safeway Select Cinnamon Caramel Cashew Ice Cream. YUMMMMMMMMMMMY!