Recipe

Baked Apple and Cheese Casserole

Ages 3 and Up

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes

In this casserole, apples and cheddar cheese are baked together and the result is truly memorable. This makes a wonderful dessert, or wake up your next meal and serve this as a tempting side dish.

What you need

1 package (12-oz.) of Classic Dishes Harvest Apples, defrosted according to package directions
1/2 cup of sugar
3 tablespoons of flour
1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 cup of butter or margarine, melted
1/2 cup of crushed round butter-style crackers
3 tablespoons of Apple NESTLÉ® JUICY JUICE® All Natural 100% Juice

How to do it

PREHEAT oven to 350°. Grease a 1-quart baking dish.

MIX sugar and flour in a small bowl; slowly stir in apple juice. Mix melted butter and cracker crumbs in a separate small bowl.

PLACE escalloped apples in prepared baking dish. Layer sugar mixture; cheese and cracker crumb mixture over apples.

BAKE for 20 to 30 minutes, or until hot and top is browned.