Alphabe-Thursday..."A" as in APPLE Bites

OK...I'm going to try and keep up with Alphabe-Thursday this time, but sometimes real life gets in the way and in spite of good intentions I don't get a post written in time. I'm starting with A and I'm hoping to finish with Z this time!

I want to thank our teacher Ms. Jenny Matlock for sponsoring this event. For information on how you can participate and for a list of this week's participants head over to Jenny Matlock..."off on my tangent."

One evening I was reading some of the blogs on my reading list and came upon one that was participating in one of these weekly events. (I don't remember which blog.) I became interested and decided to click on the blog that was hosting it. (I no longer remember this blog either.) From there I started clicking on links and came across a recipe for Bite Sized APPLE Bites at a blog called Lady With The Red Rocker. She in turn said she found the recipe on a blog called Cookin' Up North and that lady said the recipe came from Taste Of Home. OK...did you follow all of that?

Anyway, I've now made them twice and we love them! I made them again this morning just so I could post a picture of Bite Sized APPLE Bites.

Here they are about to go in the oven...



And here they are fresh from the oven...




If you want to see beautiful photographs and step by step directions click on the links to those two blogs. If you think you can figure it out without beautiful pictures and step by step directions just follow the below recipe.

Bite Size APPLE Bites

1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp. of cinnamon
1 pkg. (14.1 oz.) refrigerated pie crust (let stand out for about 15 minutes or so)
3 tbsp. melted butter, divided
2 medium tart apples, each cut into 8 wedges

In a small bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon, set aside 1 tbsp. On a lightly floured surface, unroll the pastry. Brush with 2 tbsp. melted butter, sprinkle with remaining sugar mixture.

Cut each sheet into 8 one inch strips, about 8 inches long. Wrap one strip around each apple wedge, placing sugared side of pastry against apple.

Place on parchment paper lined baking sheet. Brush tops with melted butter and sprinkle with sugar mixture. Bake at 425 degrees for 13-15 minutes or until pastry is golden brown. Serve warm. Makes 16

Note: I soaked some raisins in a little warm water while I got the apples sliced and added a few to each of my APPLE BITES. I found it took 18-19 minutes in my oven. DON'T skip the parchment paper!

Another Note: One of the above ladies said that it was easy and only took her about 20-25 minutes to make. Well, I will agree that they were easy, but it took me a whole lot longer than 20-25 minutes. Perhaps I'm a slow worker in my old age. Cleaning up the mess and doing the dishes took me almost 20-25 minutes. :)


Now head off to school and visit with the rest of the classmates listed on Ms. Jenny's blog.