12 Fredericksburg Parent and Family • December 2021
Holiday Sweets Holiday Sweets
Classic Apple Pie
1 double pie crust
4 tablespoons flour
¾ cup sugar
½ cup brown sugar, packed
8 Granny Smith apples,
peeled and sliced
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon salt
· Heat oven to 375 F.
· Mixed apples, white sugar and 2 tablespoons flour together.
· Pour mixture onto lined baking dish and bake for 20 to 25 min-
utes.
Chill for 30 minutes.
· Add brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and remaining 2 table-
spoons of flour to the apple mixture and mix together. Chill 1
hour.
· Prepare bottom crust of pie and pie dish and fill with apple mix-
ture. Lattice top crust and egg wash it.
· Bake on lowest oven rack for 45-55 minutes.
Enjoy with: ESSENSUAL - Vidal Blanc from Lake Anna Winery
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WRITTEN BY RHIANNON ELLIS
Too Much Chocolate Cake
1 (18.25 ounce) pkg. Devil's food cake mix
1 (5.9 ounce) pkg. instant chocolate pudding mix
1 cup sour cream
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs, beaten
½ cup warm water
2 cups (12-ounce bag) semi-sweet chocolate morsels
· Heat oven to 350 F.
· In a large bowl, mix together cake and putting
mixes, sour cream, oil, beaten eggs and water. Stir
in chocolate chips.
· Pour batter, which will be thick like frosting, into
well-greased Bundt pan (12 cup).
· Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, until top is springy. Let
cool for 60 minutes before inverting onto plate.
Sprinkle powdered sugar or chocolate sauce on top.
Enjoy with: Woodbooger Belgian-style Brown Ale
from Strangeways Brewery
strangewaysbrewing.com/beer-series/nucleus/
for Mom and Dad
&
Nightcaps Nightcaps
Hey grownups! The holiday season isn't
just for the kids! Put the little ones to
bed, get the fireplace going and cozy up
with one of these delicious holiday des-
serts paired with local-made drinks.
