( The Original Mitch's on Cass Lake )
4000 Cass Elizabeth Lake Rd. Waterford MI

248-791-3256

"Only 15 min from everywhere, give or take"

¼ cup oat bran
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
½ tsp. cinnamon

Preheat the oven to 350˚F.
Wash apples and cut about a half
inch from the top of apples. Use a
melon baller to core the apple, leav-
ing a bit of the core at the base of the
apple.
Sprinkle the hollows of the apples
with brown sugar, cinnamon and
chopped walnuts.
Replace the tops of the apples.
Fill a 2-quart baking dish with 1
cup water, or enough to cover the
bottom. Place the apples upright in
the dish. Cover the baking dish with

foil.
Bake until the apples are soft,
about 45 minutes.
While the apples are baking, make
the crumble: Combine the oat bran,
walnuts, brown sugar and cinnamon
in a bowl and stir well.
Line a baking sheet with parch-
ment and spread the mixture over
the paper. Place in the same oven
with the apples and bake until the
mixture is golden, about 12 minutes.
Serve the apples with the crumble
sprinkled around. Drizzle the maple
syrup over the apples.
Top with the maraschino cherry
if desired for a bit of festive color.
Makes 8 servings.

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4000 Cass Elizabeth Rd. Waterford 248-791-3256

2136700

DRESS UP
YOUR TABLE

We are often tempted to break out the
fine china, flatware and linens for the
holiday table, replete with composed
flower arrangement and crystal vases.
Try mixing it up — you don’t have
to coordinate everything with your
finest of the finest. In fact, a few resale
and flea market item finds can make
your dining experience creative and
original.
An old tablecloth, not even in great
shape, lends a nostalgic look to my
table. Other favorite table toppers
include craft paper, burlap, paper
doilies as plate liners, dollar-store
chargers, sheets of newspaper and a
patterned bed sheet.
Instead of store-bought flowers,
tree branches (with or without leaves)
and evergreens make a simple, yet
seasonal, statement. Fill terra-cotta
pots (or other garden pots) or fun jars
(Mason or any other you have col-
lected) or even empty food cans (take
off the labels). Add some candles (any
shape, color or style), also in found
containers.
Plates can also be mix-and-match.
My table features black-and-white din-
nerware painted by my artist mother,
but mismatched works great, too.

Even napkins don’t have to match
— my table features all white napkins,
but they are not all the same; it’s the
white color that ties them together.
Table flourishes add the finishing
touch. I’ve scattered leaves over my
table, but stones, candles, pine cones
and evergreen leaves have a similar
effect.

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