Connections to Health - Two Christmas Recipies

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Two Christmas Recipies

Two recipies this month as both are so scrumptious that it was too difficult to choose between them.
Applesauce Cranberry Muffins

These muffins are delicious and you can never have too many on hand! Great for breakfast, a snack or a teatime treat, the smell is Christmas through and through. We haven't tried these yet, but we will and use gluten free flour.
This recipe is from www.christmasiscoming.co.uk This is a good site for alternative Christmas recipes.
Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
1 egg (lightly beaten)
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries, chopped into smaller pieces
½ cup pecans chopped
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350F (180C, Gas Mark 4), and lightly grease the muffin tin.
In a large bowl mix together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
In a separate bowl mix the eggs, applesauce and oil.
Add the applesauce mixture to the dry ingredients and mix together gently (do not over mix). Gently fold in the cranberries and scoop mixture into muffin cups until 2/3 full. Bake for approximately 30 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan.

Christmas apple pudding (serves 6)

This recipe is from www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/recipes

Ingredients:
8oz/225g peeled, cored and sliced cooking apple
4oz/110g butter
6oz/170g soft brown sugar
1oz/30g walnuts
4oz/110g wholemeal flour
1 large egg, beaten 2oz/55g sultanas
half tsp ground cinnamon
half tsp ground cloves
Directions:
Heat the oven to 350F/180C/Gas mark 4.
Cook the apple in a tightly covered pan with a splash of water until softened but not collapsing. Melt the butter and stir in two-thirds of the sugar. Grind the walnuts in a coffee grinder or chop them very finely. Mix the nuts with flour, then stir in the egg. Stir the whole lot in with the butter and sugar. Mix the sultanas, spices, apple and the rest of the sugar, and fold into the cake mixture. Turn the mixture into a greased and lined 7in x 7in/18cm x 18cm tin and bake for 30 to 40 minutes, until browned and springy. Or use a lined 1 pt/600ml pudding basin, in which case the pudding will take at least 20 minutes extra to cook. Serve it hot or cold with cream, topped with a spoonful or two of Calvados if you like.