Recipes with apples

When hunting season arrives, try this dish that contains rice, apples and a variety of spices.

Apple snacking cake with tart chopped apples, semi-sweet chocolate chips, and nuts, using apple juice in the batter for extra apple flavor. No frosting, dusted with powdered sugar.

Simple European fruit cake with pastry crust topped with sliced apples or stoned plums. Bake until golden, then dust with sugar for a rustic dessert that highlights seasonal fruit.

Goose with apples is the classic Danish Christmas roast, stuffed with apples, prunes, and onion to perfume the meat as it slowly renders. A 3-hour holiday centerpiece for 15.

A juicy and delicious fruit salad that's perfect for a lunch in the summer heat.

Herb-rubbed pork loin roast with tart apples, red onion, and brown sugar, finished with a reduced apple juice and maple syrup pan gravy. A fall Sunday dinner classic.

Apple cream cheese coffeecake with a tender almond-scented crumb and cinnamon-sugar apples baked right on top. The cream cheese in the batter keeps every slice moist for days.

Cabbage fruit salad with a tangy sour cream dressing, diced apples, and raisins. A no-cook slaw tossed in pineapple juice and lemon for a sweet, creamy crunch that chills beautifully.

Old-fashioned homemade apple pie with a flaky oil crust, McIntosh apples spiced with cinnamon, allspice, and nutmeg, and a hot vanilla glaze brushed over while the pie is still warm. The glaze is what sets this version apart.

Red potato salad with hard-boiled eggs, diced apple, sweet relish, spicy mustard, and dill. A colorful Valentine's Day side dish with red-skinned potatoes and a creamy dressing.

Apple ring fritters with a light egg-white-folded batter for crisp lacy edges, fried golden and dusted with powdered sugar for a 40-minute homemade dessert.

Apple cheddar muffins with oats, pecans, and a butter-dipped cinnamon-sugar apple slice pressed into each top. A savory-sweet breakfast muffin with sharp cheese in every bite.

Apple cheddar muffins with oats, pecans, and a butter-dipped cinnamon-sugar apple slice pressed into each top. A savory-sweet breakfast muffin with sharp cheese in every bite.

Apple cheddar cookies, the unexpected sweet-savory drop cookie. Sharp aged cheddar, chopped apples, cinnamon, and nuts in a buttery dough. Like apple pie meets cheese plate.

Acorn squash stuffed with brown rice cooked in chicken broth, unsweetened applesauce, toasted pecans, celery, and ground ginger. A hearty fall side dish or light main.

A refreshing molded salad to accompany holiday foods.