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  Now, don't be put off by the title, but there were no leftovers after Thanksgiving dinner. And I even made it gluten-free so my brother in law and I could enjoy some dessert, too. And since I'm trying to eat less granulated (white) sugar, I used an alternative for that, too. The Most Delicious Apple Cider Cake  is where you can find the original version.  But this is how I made it: APPLE CIDER DONUT CAKE INGREDIENTS 3 cups (360 g) all-purpose GF flour blend 2 tsp (5 g) ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp (1 g) ground nutmeg 1 tsp (5.6 g) salt 1 1/2 tbsp (21 g) GF baking powder 1 1/2 cups (300 g) coconut sugar 1/2 cup (110 g) brown sugar 1 cup (224 g) vegetable oil 3 eggs at room temperature 1 cup (250 g) applesauce at room temperature 1 cup (248 g) apple cider at room temperature 1 tsp (5.6 g) vanilla extract INSTRUCTIONS Preheat your oven to 325 degrees F. Spray a bundt pan with non-stick spray and then dust with flour. Set aside. In a medium size mixing bowl, combine the flour, c...

  Pinterest can be your friend. That's where I found this super easy Applesauce Recipe . If link is broken, here is recipe:  Homemade Applesauce Recipe This homemade applesauce recipe doesn't require any measuring at all.     Ingredients 3 cups apple juice, or water 8 cups apples, chopped 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon Instructions 1. Peel, core, and cut apples into roughly 1" chunks. 2. Combine apples and apple juice (or water) in a large stock pot. 3. SHORTCUT: You can skip measuring the ingredients entirely and simply fill a pot with apple chunks. Add juice or water to a depth of about 2" and cook as directed. 4. Cover the pot and cook on low heat, stirring occasionally until apples become tender. Use a potato masher to break them up until your sauce reaches desired consistency. 5. Stir in cinnamon. 6. Serve warm or chilled. I needed an easy recipe to make applesauce. Why buy when you can make it this good this fast? While this recipe doesn't specify, I had Gra...

  What's Cooking America -- Apples Was looking for equivalents and came across this informational site. Think I'll keep it here for future reference.

 Potato Soup Recipe   This is the page with the easiest recipe. If link is broken, here is her recipe.  We had a few potatoes left after the holidays that needed to be used and as the snow fell, I decided this would be the best use of them. Robyn Stone | Add a Pinch Serves 8  Ingredients: 2 pounds (about 6 medium) Russet potatoes scrubbed, peeled, and chopped water 3 cups whole milk 4 tablespoons butter salt and pepper to taste Instructions: Cover potatoes with water in a large soup pot. Cook over medium heat until fork tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and drain. Add milk and butter to the potatoes. Place back on medium heat and allow milk to bubble slightly around the edges of the soup pot, about 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and ladle into soup bowls. Serve with salt and pepper to taste. Nutrition Information Calories: 171kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 100mg | Potassium: 589mg | Fibe...

 Ingredients: 1 Cup Butter 1 Cup Cream Cheese 2 Cups AP Flour 1/4 Teaspoon Salt Directions: Put all ingredients in bowl and blend until soft. Chill at least 6 hours. Roll on floured surface about 1/3-inch thick.  Cut with rim of small glass dipped in flour. Depress center with thumb and fill with blueberry, apricot or poppyseed filling.  Bake on cookie sheet 25-30 minutes in 350°F oven.  Dust with powdered sugar when cool.      The pastry dough is the family recipe. The fillings are from  ToriAvey  I love her site. So informative and homey. There are other fillings listed for this recipe.  Poppyseed Filling:  2 cups poppy seeds 1 cup milk or water (8.5 ounces/240 grams) 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar (10.5 ounces/300 grams) 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice or 3 tablespoons unsalted butter Pinch salt 1 tsp grated lemon zest (optional) To Make Poppy Seed Filling: In a nut grinder, coffee grinder, food processor, or blender, grind the ...

   AUNTIE JULIE’S STRUDEL DOUGH: 2 C Flour 1 Tsp Salt 2 Tbsp Melted Butter 1 Egg ¾ C Warm Water USE THIS APPLE FILLING: 5 Granny Smith Apples, peeled, cored and sliced ¾ C Sugar  1 Tsp Cinnamon ¼ Lb. Butter, in pieces ¼ C plain bread crumbs, sprinkled OR THIS CHEESE FILLING: 32 Oz. Cottage Cheese ¾ C Sugar 1 Tsp Cinnamon ¼ Lb. Butter, in pieces ¼ C plain bread crumbs, sprinkled DIRECTIONS: Mix all ingredients together with a fork. On a floured surface, knead with more flour approximately 10 minutes. Put back in bowl. Cover and let rest for 30 minutes. Roll into large circle, hand stretch as thin as possible without tearing. Add filling; roll up, place on baking pan. Bake 45 minutes at 350°F. Turn out onto new pan immediately. Serve warm.  Gluten Free Alternative: Use 1 C Almond Flour plus 1 C AP Gluten Free Flour. Knead for a couple of minutes gently. Bake 30 minutes instead of 45.