Apple Pecan Layer Cake

2-1/2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1-1/2 cup applesauce
3/4 cup applesauce
2 eggs
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Heat oven 350, grease and flour 2 - 9 inch round pans.
In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients. Add applesauce, oil and eggs. Blend at low speed until moistened then beat 2 minutes on high speed. Stir in pecans. Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake 30-40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes. Remove from pans, place on coolimg rack, cool completely.

Frosting
1/2 cup butter ( not margarin)
4-1/2 cup powdered sugar
6-8 tbsp apple juice

In heavy sauce pan on medium heat, brown butter util slightly golden, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, cool completely.
In large bowl, combine butter, powdered sugar, and 4 tbsp apple juice. Blend at low speed until moistened, continue beating until well blended' adding additional juice until spreads consistently. Fill and frost cake. Garnish as desired.

Ada's Scalloped Apples

1 qt. Tart apples, peeled, sliced
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup raisins
2 tbsp corn starch
1/2 to 1 tsp nutmeg
3/4 cup water or apple juice

Mix apples,sugar, raisins, corn starch, and nutmeg. Place in buttered baking dish. Pour liquid over apples. Add a few pats of butter on top of apples. Cover and bake slowly until apples are tender at 300-325 for 35 minutes. Uncover to brown slightly.

Fritter Batter

1 egg
2/3 cup milk
1 tbsp Crisco, melted
1 cup flour
2 tbsp sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt

Apple fritters. Core and thinly slice apples. Dip in batter, fry in skillet of hot crisco.
Corn fritter. Use less milk. Add  can of creamed corn to batter. Fry in crisco.

Autumn Apple Pie

This beautiful Autumn Apple Pie was featured in the Parade Magazine article, Pies Across America  yesterday.  Ironically, my Mom called today and asked me to stop by her house to pick up the rest of an apple pie she made yesterday. It's been a long time since I've had my Mom's pie and it was delicious! She said she diced the apples instead of slicing them this time. It made an interesting texture. I'm going to get her recipe and add the leafs.
 It will definitely be on our Thanksgiving table next week!