Apple Juice - Schafer family recipie

Combine in stock pot:

2 gallons of apples
10 qts. of water
14 tsp. cream of tartar

Bring to a boil. Cover and let set for 24 hours.

Skim off apples/strain. Bring juice to a boil, then add 4 1/2 cups sugar (I did 2 cups - was plenty). Bring to a boil again. Fill jars and process 20 minutes.

Grandma's Apple Cake

4 C. fresh diced apples
2 C. sugar

Mix above ingredients.

Add: 2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 C. oil
2 eggs, well beaten
2 C. flour - sift after measured
2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. or less cinnamon (you can also use nutmeg)

Mix together & bake for 40-50 minutes @ 350 degrees.

Orange Sauce: 1 C. brown sugar
1 C. orange juice
3 Tbsp. flour (or 1/2 Tbsp. cornstarch)
1/2 C. water
6 Tbsp. butter

Mix sugar & flour well - add water, OJ & butter. Cook in heavy pot or double boiler until thickens. Serve warm over cake.

Crab Apple/Apple Jack

Fill a 1 gallon jar with crab apples (stems and all).
Add 3 c. sugar and 1 liter of vodka.
Brew at room temp. for 90 days, rotating/mixing jar periodically (at least every 30 days).
After 90 days pour liquid off of apples and strain with very fine strainer to remove any particles.
Store in bottles. Serve chilled.
Makes about 2 liters.

RaeAnn's Apple Crisp

For 8" x 8" pan. (6 apples)
1/2 c. sugar
2 tsp. lemon juice
1/4 c. water
Mix together & pour over apples sliced in pan.
Crust:
1/2 c. sugar
3/4 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
6 Tbsp. butter/margarine
Blend together til crumbly and put on top of apples.
Bake at 375 degrees for 40 - 45 minutes.

For 9 x 13" pan: (12 apples)
1c. sugar
4 tsp. lemon juice
1/2 c. water
Crust:
1 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 c. butter/margarine