Thread: 10 Ways with Apples

Stuff them and bake them: Using a paring knife to cut out the core from

whole apples to within a half an inch of the bottom (try granny smith or

braeburn) Stand apples up in a baking dish and stuff with dried

cranberries and chopped pecans. Drizzle with honey and bake at 375 for

30 mins or until soft. Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream

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Add a sweet touch to chicken: Slice 2 apples into wedges (any kind will

do) and add to a pan of roasting chicken about 30 mins before the end of

the cooking time. Serve with sweet potatoes for a perfect fall feast.

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Bake ultra moist muffins: Cook peeled, chopped sweet apples (try gala)

in a few tablespoons of water until soft and sauce like. Add 2 or 3 Tbsp

apple pulp to your favorite muffin batter and bake as you would normally

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Saute a sizzling side dish: Core your favorite variety of apple. Slice

into rings or wedges. Melt a tablespoon of butter in a skillet over

medium heat. Add apples and 1 or 2 thinly sliced leeks. Saute until soft

and golden. Sprinkle with black pepper and serve topped with crumbled

cooked bacon.

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Jazz up grilled cheese: Mix a grated tart apple such as granny smith

with shredded cheddar cheese and a bit of dijon mustard. Spread between

2 sliced of multigrain bread and cook in a nonstick skillet (or a

sandwich press if you have one) until the bread is toasted and the

cheese is nice and gooey

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Lunch on a crisp salad: Slice up a sweet apple (empire or pink lady

would be tasty) into small chunks and sprinkle with lemon juice. Toss

with baby spinach or other greens, crumbled feta cheese and walnuts. To

make it a meatier meal top with leftover chicken

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Give meatballs a makeover: Saute a peeled chopped apple any kind in a

few tablespoons of water until soft and pulpy. Combine with ground

turkey, sauteed onions, pinch of dried basil, dash of worcestershire

sauce, salt and pepper to taste. Shape into meatballs and saute in

skillet with a bit of olive oil until cooked through

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Make personal size pies: Chop up a granny smith, golden delicious or any

other good pie apple. Arrange in the center of several squares of thawed

frozen puff pastry dough. Top with chopped raisins and sprinkle with

cinnamon and brown sugar. Brush pastry edges with melted butter and fold

over filling into a triangle. Brush with more melted butter and bake 350

for about 20 mins or until golden and puffy

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Whip up a quick applesauce: Pierce a few apples with a knife several

times and insert whole cloves into each slit. Place on a plate and

microwave about 3 to 4 mins or until apples are soft. Let cool slightly.

Then cut in half and scoop out the cooked flesh into a bowl. Season with

cinnamon and sprinkle with a bit of brown sugar to serve. (McIntosh and

Fuji apples make tasty sauces)

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Spoon into oatmeal: Grate a tart cooking apple (peeled or unpeeled) add

to dry oatmeal and prepare as usual. Topping with drizzle of honey and a

few dried cranberries at the end.



Happiness is not so much in having as sharing.We make a living by what

we get but we make a life by what we give.

I have never tried adding apples to meatballs but will have to give it a try.