Spreading Smucker's Traditions Recipe & Essay Contest + Recipe

We are in the midst of Hispanic Heritage Month and Smuckers is having a great tasty contest that will have us reuniting :) Smucker's believes some of the sweetest memories are created by sharing family meals through the generations, and that is very on point with Latinos from all countries and cultures. Smucker's Traditions Recipe and Essay Contest is open for entries through November 16, 2011. To enter you would need to share your original recipe that incorporates at least 1/4 cup of Smucker's Jams, Jellies, Preserves or Fruit Butters AND an original 200-word or less essay in English or Spanish about how the recipe is part of your family traditions and how it makes family celebrations special.

Five contest finalists will be selected and flown to New York City for a live recipe demonstration and judging. The grand prize is $20,000 towards a dream family reunion! What a great prize, family is a very important factor in my life and I have not seen the majority of my family in many years. For more information, rules and regulations about the contest, visit www.smuckers.com.

Del 14 de septiembre al 16 de noviembre de 2011, Smucker’s invita a los consumidores a visitar  www.smuckersenespanol.com para compartir sus recetas originales elaboradas con al menos ¼ taza de mermelada, jalea, confitura o mantequilla de fruta Smucker’s y escribir un ensayo original de hasta 200 palabras en inglés o español describiendo cómo la receta forma parte de las tradiciones familiares y de qué manera hace que las celebraciones familiares sean especiales. En marzo de 2012, cinco finalistas del concurso serán seleccionados y trasladados a New York City para realicer la demostración en vivo de su receta que será evaluada por un jurado, y el ganador recibirá $20,000 para una reunión familiar de ensueño.

Disclaimer: I was NOT paid for this post, however I did receive a Smuckers Care Package,  from the company or their representing PR company, free of charge in exchange for mentioning the contest. All opinions are my own. I received no other compensation.

Citrus Apple Tart

Prep Time: 25 minutes || Cook Time: 1 hours, 5 minutes || Yield: 8 servings 

Click "Read More..." below to see the recipe, ingredients and directions for the Citrus Apple Tart.

Ingredients

•1 (9-inch) single Classic Crisco® Pie Crust 

•4 medium Granny Smith apples (about 2 lbs.)

•1/2 cup sugar

•3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon

•1/4 tsp. salt

•2 tbsps. butter, diced

•1/4 cup Smucker's Sweet Orange Marmalade

••or 1/4 cup Smucker's Organic Orange Marmalade

•Powdered sugar

Directions

1. PREPARE recipe for single crust pie. Roll out dough, place in a 9-inch tart pan with removable bottom. Press to fit without stretching dough. Trim edges even with tart pan. Chill until ready to fill. Heat oven to 350°F.

2. PEEL and core apples. Cut in half, end-to-end. Slice apples crosswise into 1/4-inch thick slices. Combine sugar, cinnamon and salt in large bowl. Add apple slices and toss to coat. Randomly place about 1/2 of apples into bottom of crust in two layers, cutting apples as necessary to fill all gaps. Arrange row of apples lengthwise along outside edge of pan, overlapping the slices about 1/8 inch. Dot with butter.

3. BAKE 55 to 65 minutes or until apples are fork tender and edges of apples begin to brown. Cool on wire rack. Heat orange marmalade in small microwave-safe bowl on HIGH for 20 seconds; stir. Brush marmalade over tart. Sprinkle with powdered sugar just before serving.