Apple Snap Cake (with a warm Cinnamon Sauce)

Proper enunciation is a good thing.  Especially for speakers, singers, as well as in general conversation.

What started out as a snack cake ended up a snap cake because apparently my enunciation was slightly askew when explaining to husband what I was attempting to create.  Each time I said Apple Snack Cake, he was quite certain I said Apple Snap Cake.

He won me over.  I decided "snap" had a nice ring to it.  So, for September's Dessert Challenge from

Lady Behind the Curtain's

I give you the newly christened Apple Snap Cake.  And to top it off, a luscious, buttery sauce with a touch of cinnamon.

Apple Snap Cake
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
2 cups sugar
2 large apples, peeled and diced (about 3 cups)
1 cup chopped black walnuts
1- 6 oz package butterscotch morsels

Stir together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in a medium bowl; set aside.

Pour vegetable oil into mixing bowl, add eggs and sugar and mix on medium speed until blended.  Add flour mixture alternately with diced apples, and continue to mix just until combined.  Stir in chopped nuts and butterscotch chips.

Spread mixture in a greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish.  Bake at 350 degrees for 55-60 minutes.  Place on wire rack to cool while preparing the sauce.

Warm Cinnamon Sauce
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon corn starch
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1/3 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla

Stir together sugar, cornstarch, and cinnamon in a medium saucepan.  Add remaining ingredients and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until melted and blended and sauce coats your spoon.  Serve warm over cake.

This sauce is a variation of a dessert sauce my Mother used to make and it's really tempting to just put a straw in the sauce bowl and finish it off!  But save it for the cake, it reheats nicely in the microwave, and adds a great finish to this quick and easy cake. 

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Swiss Cheesecake

Swiss Cheesecake isn't your typical cheesecake but a delicious, savory appetizer that is lightened up a bit, but still loaded with flavor.  I downsized the ingredients to a 6-inch size springform pan which gave me about 12-15 servings, perfect for a small group.

Our household will jump all over anything cheesy.

Swiss Cheesecake
2/3 cup finely crushed wheat crackers (I used Wheat Thins)
2 tablespoons butter, melted
8 ounces reduced fat cream cheese, softened
1 1/3 cups reduced fat plain yogurt
1 egg
dash of dried basil, crushed
pinch of dried rosemary, also crushed
1 1/2 cups shredded reduced fat Swiss cheese
Assorted crackers or vegetables

In a food processor, process wheat crackers until crushed; stir in melted butter.  Press in the bottom of a 6-inch springform pan and set aside.

Place cream cheese in a mixing bowl and mix at medium speed until smooth.  Add the yogurt, egg, basil and rosemary (using your own interpretation of "dash" and "pinch") and continue mixing until well blended.

Stir in Swiss cheese.  Pour onto prepared crust.  Place pan on a baking sheet and into a 350-degree oven.  Bake 45-50 minutes until almost set - only the very center will still appear soft.  Cheesecake will set completely as it cools.

Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then run a knife around the edge to loosen the cheesecake and cool for another hour.  Refrigerate several hours or overnight before serving.  Garnish with a sprig of fresh rosemary and serve with crackers or vegetables of choice.

  
This recipe clipping looks to be several years old and appears to have been cut from a catalog - or at least there are drapery and rug selections shown on the reverse side.  I don't believe I ordered either but I kept the recipe ... 

glad I did!




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