The Hot Handle

A blog interspersed with occasional gluten free recipes.

Please note: If you have a family member who requires a gluten free diet, be sure to use a cast iron skillet that has never previously touched gluten....and if it has, scrub it all down completely and re-season, to be on the safe side.

Looking for information on Celiac Disease? There are many good sites, but here is one to get started with:
www.celiacdisease.net/celiac-disease-101.



Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Hot Apple Mini-Skillet Dessert


Well, it's Autumn, although the weather today is warm and humid, and we are finally getting some rain. 

Autumn means chrysanthemums and falling leaves and apples.  Here is a picture of chrysanthemums that my better half picked up for me.  You can see leaves on the ground behind it.  Below is a recipe for an apple treat!

I hope to have more apple treats to come!

Hot Apple Mini-Skillet Dessert
(Serves two.)

Preheat the oven to 350.

Grease a 6" skillet, or spray with cooking spray.

In a large bowl, combine:

2 apples, peeled, cored and sliced,
2 Tbs. sugar,
2 Tbs. gluten free baking mix (I used Pamela's),
1/2 tsp. cinnamon,
1/4 cup raisins,
1/4 cup dried cranberries, and
1/4 cup water (or better yet, some apple cider!).

Mix it up. 

Spoon into the skillet.  Cover with foil.
Bake 30 min.  Remove foil.
Bake 10-20 min. more, until apples are tender when poked with a fork.

Remove from oven and cool slightly.  Scoop into dessert bowls and top with a dollop of whipped cream.




(Peter really enjoyed this!!!)