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Apple Party Sandwiches

Posted by The Lofts Manager On July - 13 - 2010

Ingredients:
1 package (8 oz. size) Cream Cheese; softened
1/2 cup Packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1 Loaf cinnamon-raisin bread
2 Golden delicious apples; unpeeled
1 tablespoon Orange juice
1/4 cup Salted peanuts; chopped

Directions:

Combine cream cheese, brown sugar, and vanilla; beat at medium speed with an electric mixer 1 minute or until smooth; set aside. 

Cut each bread slice into a 3 inch round. Core apples, cut each apple horizontally into 7 slices, and brush with orange juice. Spread 1 T. cheese mixture onto each bread round; top with an apple slice. Sprinkle peanuts in center.

Apple Dip

Posted by The Lofts Manager On July - 13 - 2010

Ingredients

  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Stir together the cream cheese, brown sugar, and vanilla extract until the sugar has dissolved, and the mixture is smooth.

Baked Brie and Apple appetizer

Posted by The Lofts Manager On July - 13 - 2010

Baked brie with apples and almonds. Perfect for all events!

  • 1 8oz round of brie
  • ½ cup chopped apple
  • ¼ cup sliced natural almonds
  • ¼ cup dried cranberries
  • 1 tbsp packed brown sugar
  • ¼ tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp margarine- to be melted
  • Crackers, sliced apples for serving
  • Tip: I usually get the bigger round of brie and then end up doubling entire recipe.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Cut brie horizontally.
  • Cut apple into small pieces, add all ingredients to apple pieces (except butter.)

Add butter to apple mixture (moistens mixture.)

  • Place half of brie, rind side down in baking pan.
  • Add ½ of apple mixture onto top of 1st half of brie.
  • Put top of brie on mixture, rind side up…add other half of mixture to top.
  • Bake 12-15 minutes, til cheese is soft and begins to melt.
  • Serve with crackers, apple slices, etc.