Penzeys Apple Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Put beaten eggs in a 1 cup measuring cup and fill with water.
• In a roomy bowl, combinee flour and salt. Cut in shortening.
• Add the egg yolk/water mix and stir until incorporated. Set aside.
• In a seperate bowl, combine sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Divide the dough in half.
• Roll half out to fit a 16 1/2 by 12 1/2 cookie sheet.
• Sprinkle with half of the vanilla wafer crumbs.
• Spread half of the appple slices on top of the crumbs.
• Sprinkle the rest of the vanilla wafer crumbs on top of the first layer of apple slices.
• Top with the rest of the apple slices.
• Sprinkle cinnamon/sugar/nutmeg on top of second layer of apple slices.
• Roll out second half of dough large enough to cover bottom layer of dough and apple filling.
• Lightly moisten perimeter of bottom layer of dough and water.
• Place second layer of dough on top of bottom layer of dough and apples.
• Seal the two layers of dough and crimp.
• Make a few small slits in the top crust to le t steam escape.
• Bake at 450 for 20 minutes. The apples will be slightly firm.
• Combine the powdered sugar and water to make a glaze. Pour the glaze over the cake while the cake is still warm, but NOT hot.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Divide butter evenly between two 9-inch pie plates and put them in the oven to melt the butter. Coat the bottom and sides of plates.
• Use a 4 cup measuring cup for the mixing bowl, if available. Beat eggs, flour, milk and salt on medium speed of a mixer for 1 minute.
• Arrange 1/2 of the apple slices in each pan. Pour 1/2 of the egg mixture over the apple slices in each pan.
• Mix the cinnamon and sugar together and sprinkle over the batter in each pan.
• Bake until puffed and golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Serve immediately, while still puffy, with warm syrup.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat the sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla until well blended. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and baking soda; gradually beat into sugar mixture until blended. Fold in apples and walnuts., Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-45 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Serve with whipped topping.