I Promise There Are No Worms Allowed In My Apples

I'm posting over on the Therm O Web blog today where I'm sharing my

No Worms Allowed oversized pot holder. I promise there are no worms!

I love BIG potholders to hold those roasts, casseroles, cakes, or pies after they come out of the 
oven. This oversized potholder measures 14” x 14” which was perfect for holding my apple pie. 

 Therm O Web EZ Print Lite Sheets  quickly print out my applique patterns…no tracing!

I’m not good at making pie crusts, so years ago when my mother-in-law shared her
 Swedish Apple Pie recipe with me I jumped for joy. It doesn’t involve a rolled crust…yay!
 The pie is topped with a dough like crust that gets spread across the chopped apples. 
It’s sugary delicious and even better with a little ice cream or whipped cream on top! 
(Yes, I know it is full of sugar and butter...not a dessert to eat everyday.)

JOAN’S SWEDISH APPLE PIE

4 (or more) apples, peeled & diced

Press down in bottom of pie plate.

1 Tbs. sugar

1 Tbs. Cinnamon

Mix together and sprinkle over the apples.

1 1/2 stick butter, melted

1 1/2 cup sugar

Pinch of salt

1 1/2 cup flour

1 egg

1/4 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Mix all ingredients together.  Spread mixture over the apples.  (It will be thick.)

Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes. 

(This can be prepared in a 9 x 13 pan--just adjust the ingredient amounts.)

You can find the No Worms Allowed pot holder at my Craftsy store HERE.

 

Hold That Potholder!

I really need new pot holders, but making them has been at the bottom of my list.

There's not a lot of need for them anyway...not much baking going on here!

Then I saw that Crafty Gemini made a pot holder oven mitt that was so easy.

Just what I need right now!

You can find her post about it HERE and she also included a template to make it even easier.

You could even trace around your hand or your favorite mitt to get the size you want.

I used her pattern...it fit me perfectly and I don't have tiny hands.

It took me about 30 minutes from start to finish, not including baking the chocolate chip cookies.

A great quick gift for any occasion! 

I like rolling the inside lining out to create a cuff...gives it a different look.

What's great about this oven mitt is the length (if you don't roll out the cuff.)

No more burned wrists!

I was so inspired by the oven mitt, I made those chocolate chip cookies.

Hmmm...what else can I go bake?