Savory Applesauce
Makes about 2
cups:
Active time 15 minutes: Start to finish: 30 minutes.
2lbs Jonamac or Empire peeled,cored,and chopped
1/2 cup of water
2 tablespoons of unsalted butter
2 tablespoons of sugar
1 tablespoon of cider vinegar
4 garlic cloves,quartered
1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh marjoram or thyme.
Simmer all ingredients in a 3-quart heavy saucepan,covered,stirring occasionally,until apples fall apart and garlic is tender,about 15 minutes.Mash garlic into applesauce.Season with salt and pepper.And Enjoy!
Active time 15 minutes: Start to finish: 30 minutes.
2lbs Jonamac or Empire peeled,cored,and chopped
1/2 cup of water
2 tablespoons of unsalted butter
2 tablespoons of sugar
1 tablespoon of cider vinegar
4 garlic cloves,quartered
1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh marjoram or thyme.
Simmer all ingredients in a 3-quart heavy saucepan,covered,stirring occasionally,until apples fall apart and garlic is tender,about 15 minutes.Mash garlic into applesauce.Season with salt and pepper.And Enjoy!
Apple-Crisp Baked Apples
Recommended using
Empire Apples
Prep and Cook Time: 1 hour,35 minutes
Makes 6 servings.
Notes: You can substitute 1/2 cup of golden raisens for walnuts if you like.
1/2 cup walnuts,chopped medium fine
1/3 cup pceans,chopped medium fine
1/4 tbsp. firmly packed dark brown sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp.ground cardamom
1/4 cup rolled oats
4 tbsp. cold butter,cut into small cubes
6 medium Empire apples
1 1/2 cups of apple cider
PREHEAT: oven 350F:Small bowl combine walnuts, pecan, sugar,salt,cinnamon,cardamom,and oats. Add butter cubes and toss to combine.Peel the top third of each apple and,using a melon baller,scoop out the stem and enough of the core so that the walls of the apple are 1/2 inch thick.Take care however,not to break the bottom of the apple,or the filling will leak out while baking.Make the whole a bit wider at the top.
Using a small spoon or your fingers,generously stuff each apple,mound extra filling on top! Put the filled apples in a 2 -qt baking dish and pour cider into the pan around the apples.Cover the dish with foil and bake for 45 minutes. Remove foil and bake,basting ever 15 minutes for an additional 30-45 minutes,until apples are easily pierced with a sharp knife.(they may spilt open a bit at the bottom.Serve apples drizzled with the sauce from the pan and with a scoop of vanilla ice cream along side. Yummmmm
Prep and Cook Time: 1 hour,35 minutes
Makes 6 servings.
Notes: You can substitute 1/2 cup of golden raisens for walnuts if you like.
1/2 cup walnuts,chopped medium fine
1/3 cup pceans,chopped medium fine
1/4 tbsp. firmly packed dark brown sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp.ground cardamom
1/4 cup rolled oats
4 tbsp. cold butter,cut into small cubes
6 medium Empire apples
1 1/2 cups of apple cider
PREHEAT: oven 350F:Small bowl combine walnuts, pecan, sugar,salt,cinnamon,cardamom,and oats. Add butter cubes and toss to combine.Peel the top third of each apple and,using a melon baller,scoop out the stem and enough of the core so that the walls of the apple are 1/2 inch thick.Take care however,not to break the bottom of the apple,or the filling will leak out while baking.Make the whole a bit wider at the top.
Using a small spoon or your fingers,generously stuff each apple,mound extra filling on top! Put the filled apples in a 2 -qt baking dish and pour cider into the pan around the apples.Cover the dish with foil and bake for 45 minutes. Remove foil and bake,basting ever 15 minutes for an additional 30-45 minutes,until apples are easily pierced with a sharp knife.(they may spilt open a bit at the bottom.Serve apples drizzled with the sauce from the pan and with a scoop of vanilla ice cream along side. Yummmmm