Mock Apple Butter Recipes

MOCK APPLE CRISP

Steps:

• Add the chopped zucchini to a large pot. Pour the lemon juice in, and gently toss to combine.
• Cook the zucchini, stirring often for 15-20 minutes- until they're soft, tender, and have gone from white to resembling cooked apple slices.
• Once cooked stir in the sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Let the mixture simmer for roughly 2 minutes, just until the apple slices are infused with the flavors.
• Taste it and see, but the zucchini mixture will now look & taste like apple pie filling. Transfer the filling to a waiting 8x8 dish.
• To a large mixing bowl add the flour, oats, sugar, and crackers. Stir them all together to evenly combine.
• Drizzle the butter evenly out over top. Stir again to evenly combine.
• Spread the crumble topping evenly out over top of filling. Make sure to get it to the edges, and try your best to make sure it covers all of the filling.
• Bake the zucchini crisp at 375 degrees for 30-35 minutes.
• Remove it from the oven, and let the dish rest for at least 5 minutes.
• Spoon the crisp into bowls, and serve topped with scoops of vanilla ice cream.

MOCK APPLE STRUDEL

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, 2 tablespoons sugar and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in milk just until moistened. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead 8-10 times., Roll out into a 14x10-in. rectangle. Brush with melted butter. Top with apples; sprinkle with cinnamon and remaining sugar., Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seams to seal. Place on a parchment-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 425° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown., Remove from pan to a wire rack. In a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla; drizzle over warm strudel. Sprinkle with nuts if desired.

MOCK APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• In a saucepan over medium high heat, combine the water, sugar and cream of tartar; bring to boil.
• Drop in whole crackers and boil for 5 minutes. Pour mixture into pie shell; sprinkle with cinnamon and lemon juice.
• Mix together the crushed crackers, brown sugar, cinnamon and butter; sprinkle over pie filling.
• Bake for 15 minutes and reduce heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and continue to bake for 15 to 20 minutes longer. Serve warm.

MOCK APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Place bottom pastry in a 9-in. pie plate. Layer crackers in shell; set aside. In a small saucepan, combine remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Carefully pour over crackers (filling will be very thin). Cool for 10 minutes. Cut lattice strips from remaining pastry; place over filling. Seal and flute edges. Bake at 400° for 25-20 minutes or until golden brown.