Flashback Friday Party Post and More

While I am spending these last few days before school starts with my kids and getting them ready for school,  I am also beginning to think of fall and all of the fun posts that come with it. I have a long list of things I want to make and do.  As you know this summer was a hard one for me.  While I am sad to see summer end, the start of school will bring a new start, a new routine, and some new adventures. I am planning on writing on my second blog Surviving the Crazy Life again. My last post was way back in March when Kara was dealing with her migraines.  I did not mean to stop writing on it, it's just my life got TOO CRAZY :O  Yes, that is a shocked face. 

So while I am busy taking care of some other things today, I thought I would re-share some of my favorite apple party posts from a few years. Hard to believe it is apple picking time already!  

Apple Themed Cookies and Pops

Candy Apple Recipes

Cheesy Apple Quesadillas

Candy Apple Monsters

I am looking forward to some new apple posts in the upcoming weeks!  

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Best Apple Pie Filling - Feature of the Day

Do you still have some fall apples, that you want to turn into something delicious?  Connie from Baby to Boomer shared her recipe for Apple Pie Filling that you can make and freeze for pies, or toppings.  In addition to the recipe, she shared some great tips on which are the best apples to eat, and cook.  Be sure to stop over to Baby to Boomer to check out her post. Thank you very much Connie for linking up to Dare to Share!  

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Caramel Apple Pops and Candy Apple Pies

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I have two more treats to add to our Apple party theme.  Tonight Kara and I made Caramel Apple Pie Pops, and Mini Candy Apple Pies. I realized that my camera battery was out of charge just as I was about to take pictures of how we made our pops and pies. Don't you hate when that happens?!  I used my small other camera these photos.  While I the photos are not that great, at least I was able to get some pics.  First we made the Caramel Apple Pops.  I melted a few spoonfuls of butter in a small skillet.  

Kara helped prepare the apples. We used my Apple Peeler/Corer/Slicer
to cut about 5 or 6 up to use in both recipes.  I love it, it sees a lot of use this time of year. It making preparing the apples so quick and easy. 

I used about two of the cut apples to make the pops.  I added the apples and about a teaspoon of cinnamon  to the butter in the skillet.  

When the apples began to soften a bit, I added a couple spoonfuls of Smuckers caramel ice cream topping to the skillet.  I took the apple mixture off the burner, while I helped Kara  prepare the crust.  

Using an apple cookie cutter, she cut out several apple and circle shapes.  I spooned the apple mixture on the bottom layer.  I always seems to spoon on a bit too much, because a bit of caramel leaked out of each pop.  Add the top layer and squeeze the two layers of crust together.  Make a small slit or hole in the pop to help ventilate during baking. Brush a coating of egg white  on the crust. and then bake in a 400 degree oven for about 15 minutes.  To be honest I don't know exactly how long I cooked them. I just keep checking until the the crust looked done, which was approximately 15 minutes. 

Do you see the shine on the pop?  I made some powered sugar icing  (just powdered sugar and milk) and coated each of the pops with a little bit of icing.  

Next up was the Mini Candy Apple Pies 

I found these mini pie shells on sale, and want sure what to do with them.  I saw them in the pantry and realized they would be perfect for mini apple pies. We added some sugar and cinnamon to the apples and made sure they were all coated.  Again I don't have an exact measurement.  I cook like Rachel Ray. I just eyeball the amounts until it looks right to me.  I believe it was about a cup full of sugar and about a teaspoon of cinnamon.  

Before adding the crust on top, we also added several red hot candies to the pie.  If someone does not like red hots, just leave them out of their pie.  

Kara is adding the crust to one of the mini pies.  

We added a small X in the middle of the pie for ventilation, and added one more red hot.   Bake in a 400 degree oven for about 20-25 minutes. I added some egg white wash before putting them in.  If the crust does not look done, when the buzzer goes off, just put them in for a couple more minutes. 

The pies when they came out of the oven. The family wanted to dive right in, but I had to take a few photos first.  

There you go, two more easy apple treats that are perfect to serve at a party.  

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