PrintAny ideas for left over apples?
I have a bunch of apples left over and was wondering if anyone has any ideas or good recipes they might want to offer up. I'm a little apple pied out (never thought I'd say that) and there are just too many to eat raw. I have granny smith, cameo, and fuji all procured from a local farmer so I definitely don't want them to go to waste. What is your favorite apple dish?
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14 Comments:
haha! i sympathize only too much with this, i just had the very same problem. i was putting apples in EVERYTHING, from omelettes: http://sweeetheartfever.blogspot.com/2007/12/la-la-love-you.html, to applesauce:http://sweeetheartfever.blogspot.com/2007/11/apples-are-things-i-give-to-you.html (don't scoff! it's really really good, and fun to make.) a few nights ago i sauteed apples and onions, and then stewed them in cider with brussel sprouts. it was delicious! anything that incorporates baked apples (with cinnamon and sugar, if you have a sweet tooth) is also delicious. baked apples and yams/sweet potatoes are good, too. oi, i could go on and on! apple butter?
sweeetheartfever at 7:41PM on 12/31/07
I love me some thick center-cut pork loin chops with cabbage, onions and apples. Or, you can do a pork roast in the slow-cooker with the same combo. My kids go crazy when I make it!
Apples also go really well with lamb and duck.
Otherwise, I'd second the apple butter idea. If you're not a canner (as I'm not), you can freeze it.
LoCo at 8:32PM on 12/31/07
Try using some in a gratin with potatoes and onions. A family friend used to make this dish and called it Heaven and Earth -- but in German.
kjgibson at 2:59AM on 01/01/08
Apple, cheese, and bacon sandwiches. Serve with whole grain mustard.
thebasilqueen at 9:17AM on 01/01/08
This is an old family recipe that was always on the table for our Christmas dinner: cinnamon apples. But they aren't what you're thinking. These are more related to candy apples than apple sauce or apple pie.
2 c water
2 c sugar
1 bag cinnamon red hots
4 Jolly Rancher Fire Stix bites, unwrapped
OR
5 drops oil of cinnamon (purchase at pharmacy)
6 to 12 whole, peeled, cored, tart cooking apples such as Granny Smith
In a deep, narrow pot make a simple syrup with the sugar and the water. Add the red hots and the Fire Stix or cinnamon oil and dissolve. Set burner so that the syrup just simmers gently. Poach the apples until soft, but not falling apart.
They come out a shocking shade of pink and have a spicy, slow burn that builds as you eat them.
My grandmother served these as a salad (!) on lettuce leaves with raisins and roughly chopped walnuts stuffed in the center and a strange mixture of whipped cream and mayonnaise as the sauce or dressing. I never liked it that way and have always eaten them plain. However, as an adult I could see serving them her way, only substituting sour cream or creme fraiche for the mayonnaise.
Calichef at 11:32AM on 01/01/08
german apple pancake: peel and slice several apples and saute them in a tablespoon of butter --use a large cast iron skillet -- until they start to brown. then add a tablespoon of sugar and the juice of half a lemon and continue sauteing until the sugar begins to caramelize.
pour over them a batter made of 1 cup milk, 1/2 cup flour, two eggs, a pinch of salt, a few drops of vanilla, and a tablespoon of sugar. sprinkle thickly with cinnamon sugar and dot with butter. bake for about half an hour at 350 or until puffed and set, then run it under the broiler for a minute to melt the sugar on top.
great with bacon.
cybercita at 9:18PM on 01/01/08
baked apples...
peel halfway, use a teaspoon to dig out the core. Put in a buttered baking dish and stuff with butter, brown sugar, ginger, cinnamon, pecans, granola and crasins. Add a little oj, apple juice, white wine or clear pop and add a handful of the granola and some extra butter to the bottom of the baking dish. Bake at 300 til the skins pop and the centers are mushy. Serve warm with the juice and buttery granola from the bottom of the pan.
ChelleyD01 at 8:38PM on 01/02/08
Apple curry! I've been wanting to stuff apples with couscous curry, I just haven't tried it yet.
KarynMC at 10:06PM on 01/02/08
Some of my favorites: Apple tart, apple pie, apple cake, apple pancakes, candied apples, waldorf salad (with almonds, grapes, dried cranberries.....yummmm), as an ingredient in any salad, sliced and slathered with peanut butter or cream cheese, cooked with pork, coated with fondue dippers, slices eaten with a slice of hard cheese. That's just a few. My favorites are Granny Smith for crispy, juicy and tart, and Fuji for crispy, juicy and sweet. I've never made my own apple cider so I don't know if that's in the realm of possibility, but I sure love the stuff. Apple juice, not so much.
PerkyMac at 10:16PM on 01/02/08
Oh my gosh, how could I forget apple fritters? And sliced on nearly any sandwich for a sweet taste and crunch. I roast root vegetables all the time and I'm wondering how some big apple chunks would taste alongside. I have a few in my crisper. Think I'll also get out the peanut butter and have myself a little treat. :)
PerkyMac at 10:26PM on 01/02/08
I'd like to second the pork chops for a savory application of apples. Heck, it worked for Peter Brady! You can either keep the apple wedges intact or make applesauce first.
My mom always made us chicken with peaches...but that's another fruit for another season and another surplus...
therealchiffonade at 4:58AM on 01/03/08
It'd be great to make an apple butter or an apple cobbler!
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Chew on That at 5:34PM on 01/04/08
how about Apple Cheesecake or Normandy Apple Tart?
Mandy at 10:26PM on 01/04/08
With kielbasa and sweet potatoes. Slice up everything in to 1/2 inch slices. Layer them in a baking pan, potato, apple, kielbasa, potato, apple, kielbasa, etc. topping with kielbasa. Cover and bake until almost done in a 350o oven. Time depends on how much you're making. When almost done, uncover pan and continue baking until cooked thru and the kielbasa has started to caramelize on top. My gram's recipe. It must be said that you kinda need to use the full fat kielbasa. The lite stuff won't work well as you really need the fat for the potatoes to absorb.
chisai at 10:39PM on 01/04/08