Apple Cake with a Paleo Option

This is a favorite Apple Cake recipe for fall when apples are everywhere! It serves as a dessert and even a coffee cake. It is very moist and delicious!!

Mix:
1 1/2 C Sugar
1 C Vegetable Oil
3 eggs
1/2 tsp Salt

Mix together then slowly add to liquid mixture:
2 C Flour
1 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Cinnamon
1 tsp Vanilla

Add:
5 medium Apples, peeled and sliced thinly
1/2 C Walnuts, chopped

Pour into greased 9 x 13 pan. Sprinkle with 1/2 C walnuts, chopped.
Bake at 350 F for 45 minutes.

PALEO Version 

(2nd try worked perfectly!)

Mix:
1 1/2 C Sucanat
1 C Coconut Oil
6 eggs
1/2 tsp Salt

Mix together then slowly add to liquid mixture:
1 C Almond Flour
2/3 Cup Coconut Flour
1 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Cinnamon
1 tsp Vanilla

Add:
5 medium Apples, peeled and sliced thinly
1/2 C Walnuts, chopped

Pour into greased 9 x 13 pan. Sprinkle with 1/2 C walnuts, chopped.
Bake at 350 F for 45 minutes.

Pecan Tassies

One of the family's favorite Christmas Cookie recipes:

CREAM CHEESE SHELLS
1 (3 oz.) pkg Cream Cheese, softened
1/2 Cup Butter, softened
1 Cup Flour

Combine cream cheese and butter, cream until smooth. Add flour, mixing well. Refrigerate dough at least 2 hours. Shape dough into balls; put each ball into greased muffin tin and shape into shell.

FILLING
3/4 Cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 TBSP Butter
1 Egg
1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
Pinch of Salt
1 Cup Pecans, chopped

Combine ingredients in a small saucepan, cook over low heat stirring frequently until mixture is melted and well blended. Fill each shell half full with filling. (Use mini muffin pans)

Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.