The Baking Girl: Apple Pie Bites and Parmesan Herb Bread

I know apples and parmesan do not necessarily go together.  But in the interest of time I am posting these two different recipes in one entry.  Okay, the real story is that the bread was baked during my busy hour so I didn't have the chance to take pictures during the baking process.  The Baking Girl isn't the kind to bake and take pictures, she bakes I take pictures so if I don't take pictures it doesn't end up on the blog :-)

Anyhow, one of our new favorites here is what we call Apple Pie Bites.  Bite-sized servings when you have five children is a good way to stretch the baking budget.  The Baking Girl did not really follow any recipe here.  On a whim she just decided to make a mini version of the apple pie using mini-muffin pans.  It is a no-brainer so you don't need me to give you the step-by-step recipe.

Apple goodness in pictures -

standard apple pie filling recipe

cutting out the (store-bought) crust to size using a small bowl as guide

crust and filling into the mini-muffin pan - bake at 350 for about 25 minutes

open-faced pies

perfect for little hands with big appetites

another fine job by The Baking Girl

The parmesan-herb bread is reminiscent of foccacia bread.  I am dipping this on a balsamic/olive oil combination. Really impressed at how this turned out or maybe my girl is just becoming really good at this baking thing ;-)

Here is the lone picture,  the real thing doesn't look as pretty as the magazine picture but I promise you it tastes so good.

recipe is here - http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/packages/comfort-foods/easy-comfort-food-recipes/50-quick-breads.page-5.html

Happy Winter Baking!!!