SPICY APPLE CRISP

6 to 8 cooking apples
1 cup flour
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
3/4 cup butter
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 peel of one lemon
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Peel, quarter and core cooking apples. Cut apple quarters into thin
slices and place it in a bowl.

Blend nutmeg and cinnamon then sprinkle over apples. Sprinkle with
lemon rind. Add lemon juice and toss to blend. Arrange slices in a large
baking dish.

Chocolate Truffles

 

½ Cup unsalted butter
2 1/3 C confectioner’s sugar
½ C cocoa powder
1/4 cup heavy or whipping cream
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence

Centers: pecan, walnuts, whole almonds or after-dinner mints
Coatings: coconut, crushed nuts, confectioners sugar