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Apple Cider Braised Beef Shoulder

A whole beef shoulder roast braised low and slow in apple cider and beef broth with onion, carrots, garlic, rosemary and thyme, until it turns meltingly tender with a gentle sweetness from the cider.

AmericanMain course4 hr 15 minServes 6434 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: beef

Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, green beans, cornbread

HB-18767 · Hand-built original

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Apple Cider Braised Chuck Roast with Roasted Potatoes

A chuck roast braised for about four hours in apple cider with soy sauce, maple syrup, Worcestershire sauce and rosemary, with Yukon Gold potatoes added for the last part of the braise.

AmericanMain course4 hr 10 minServes 1283 kcalVegetarianVeganDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: apple

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-11213 · Hand-built original

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Apple Cider Donuts

Baked cake donuts flavored with reduced apple cider, shredded apple, and warm spices, dipped in a sweet apple cider glaze and dusted with cinnamon.

AmericanDessert1 hr 22 minServes 24162 kcalVegetarianLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-12655 · Hand-built original

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Apple Cider Whiskey Punch

A single-glass punch that layers orchard cider and whiskey under sparkling wine and ginger beer. Light, bubbly and firmly apple-forward.

AmericanDrink5 minServes 1307 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: apple cider

Pairs well with: pork chops, butternut squash soup, caramel apple cake, sharp cheddar

HB-18686 · Hand-built original

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Apple Cider Whiskey Smash

A shaken drink of whiskey, apple cider and lemon with pumpkin pie spice, poured over a large ice cube and garnished with a cinnamon stick.

AmericanDrink5 minServes 1181 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: apple

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-11214 · Hand-built original

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Apple Crisp

Sliced apples baked under a buttery oat crumble with cinnamon until tender and bubbling.

AmericanDessert1 hr 20 minServes 12413 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeLow-SodiumHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: apples

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-4278 · Hand-built original

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Apple Crisp

Baked Granny Smith apples in a cinnamon and nutmeg sauce under an oat, flour, and brown sugar crumble. The source presents the crisp as a breakfast plate as well as a dessert, served warm after a short cooling rest.

AmericanBreakfast1 hr 5 minVegetarianEgg-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: Apples

Pairs well with: Greek yogurt, Oatmeal, Coffee

HB-5485 · Hand-built original

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Apple Crisp

Sliced apples tossed with white sugar, cinnamon and a little flour under a crumbly oat, brown sugar and butter topping. The crisp bakes until the apple filling bubbles and the top turns golden and caramelized at the edges.

AmericanDessert1 hr 15 minServes 12379 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: apple

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-8836 · Hand-built original

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Apple Crisp Cold Brew Latte

Cold brew coffee and non-dairy milk poured over ice with a homemade apple crisp syrup of simmered apple slices, brown sugar, apple juice and apple pie spice.

AmericanDrink25 minServes 1566 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: apple

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-11215 · Hand-built original

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Apple Dapple Cake

Apple Dapple Cake is a American dish built around oil. It takes 60 min in total and serves 12. It pairs well with coleslaw and cornbread.

AmericanCake, Dessert1 hrServes 12717 kcalVegetarian

Main ingredient: vegetable oil

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-0065 · Hand-built original

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Apple Dumplings

Individual apple dumplings in a shortening pastry, filled with cinnamon-spiced diced apples, baked and glazed with reduced apple juices, and served with a rum and cream sauce.

AmericanMakes 42011 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeLow-SodiumHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: packed

HB-12660 · Hand-built original

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Apple Fries

Thin Granny Smith apple slices dusted with cornstarch, fried briefly until just soft, and rolled in cinnamon sugar for serving with caramel sauce.

AmericanDessert15 minServes 4328 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: frying

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-17526 · Hand-built original

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Apple Fritter Waffle Donuts

A thick, cinnamon-spiced batter studded with diced apples, cooked in a waffle iron instead of a fryer and finished with a vanilla glaze — all the flavour of an apple fritter in donut form.

AmericanDessert40 minMakes 8-10 donuts423 kcalVegetarianLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: apples

Pairs well with: coffee, vanilla ice cream, fresh berries, whipped cream

HB-18768 · Hand-built original

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Apple Pecan Crisp

Sliced Granny Smith apples tossed with brown sugar, cinnamon, cardamom, and pecans, baked under a buttery oat crumble until tender and golden.

AmericanDessert1 hrServes 12431 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeRenal

Main ingredient: granny smith apples

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-12661 · Hand-built original

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Apple Pie

Granny Smith apples in a butter, flour and sugar sauce with cinnamon, baked in a double crust.

AmericanDessert2 hr 30 minServes 8379 kcalVegetarianLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-4590 · Hand-built original

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Apple Pie Chia Pudding

A high-protein chia pudding made with Greek yogurt and vanilla protein powder, topped with cinnamon-sautéed Honeycrisp apple and an optional peanut butter drizzle.

AmericanBreakfast18 minServes 4782 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: apple

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-11217 · Hand-built original

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Apple Pie Cookies

Small hand pies of flaky butter pastry filled with cinnamon-spiced chopped apples, sealed, egg-washed, and baked like miniature apple pies in cookie form.

American2 hr 30 minMakes 12224 kcalVegetarianLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-12662 · Hand-built original

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Apple Pie Cupcakes

Cupcakes made from flattened cinnamon roll dough filled with a cooked apple filling and topped with a nut, flour, cinnamon and sugar crumble.

AmericanDessert30 minVegetarianEgg-freeLow-Sodium

Main ingredient: apples

Pairs well with: whipped cream, caramel syrup

HB-5521 · Hand-built original

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Apple Pie Danishes

Puff pastry rounds filled with sweetened cream cheese and cinnamon apple filling, baked until flaky and finished with a vanilla icing drizzle.

AmericanDessert1 hr8 to 10 danishes320 kcalVegetarianLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: apple

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-9623 · Hand-built original

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Apple Roses

Puff pastry strips rolled with cinnamon sugar and thin apple slices into rose shapes, baked in a muffin tin until golden and dusted with powdered sugar.

AmericanDessert1 hr12 servings279 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: apples

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-12663 · Hand-built original

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Apple Slab Pie

A large 10x15-inch double-crust pie filled with about 10 cups of chopped apples tossed with sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice.

AmericanDessert1 hr 30 minServes 12160 kcalVegetarianDiabetic

Main ingredient: apples

Pairs well with: ice cream, whipped cream, caramel sauce, honey

HB-5519 · Hand-built original

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Apple Spice Cake

This homemade Apple Spice Cake recipe is packed with fresh apples, warm spices, and nutty brown butter. It's moist, easy to make, and cheap!

AmericanDessert1 hr 10 minServes 15327 kcalVegetarianRenal

Main ingredient: cinnamon

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-0073 · Hand-built original

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Apple Tart

A rustic apple tart with a tender hand-made crust and thin apple slices macerated in cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla and lemon, arranged in overlapping spirals and glazed with apricot preserves.

AmericanDessert1 hr 35 minServes 8238 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-17658 · Hand-built original

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Apple turnovers

Triangular puff pastry turnovers filled with apples softened with brown sugar, cinnamon, and ginger, egg-glazed, sprinkled with demerara sugar, and baked until golden.

AmericanCakes and baking1 hr 30 minMakes 6380 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-12665 · Hand-built original

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Apricot Glazed Ham

A fully cooked spiral ham warmed under foil, then blasted at high heat with a spiced apricot, mustard and brown sugar glaze.

AmericanDinner1 hr 55 minServes 2050 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: ham

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-17208 · Hand-built original

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