All Things Apple...

[Tingles]

Was just thinking as bananas are so $$$ and apples are relativley cheap in comparison anyone have any super yummo apple recipies they wish to share...? or any other fruit...

Lunch box treats, or freezable???

:chef:

[OM]

Apple Crumble

Suitable to freeze
Store covered in fridge (under 5°C)
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Serves: 4


Ingredients:
4 cooking apples
3 tablespoons water
3 cloves
2 tablespoons margarine, mono- or poly-unsaturated
1/4 cup self-raising flour
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons coconut
2 tablespoons rolled oats



Method:
1. Preheat oven to 190°C.
2. Peel, core and slice apples. Place in 2L ovenproof dish with water and cloves.
3. Rub margarine into flour until mixture is crumbly. Mix in brown sugar, coconut and rolled oats. Sprinkle over apples.
4. Bake at 190°C for 30 minutes.

[OM]

Apple Strudel

Apple Filling
3 Jonagold or Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored, and
thinly sliced
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup golden raisins
2 tablespoons sugar

Spiced Crumb Mixture
2 tablespoons plain bread crumbs
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon melted butter or margarine
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
4 sheets (12- x 17-inch) filo pastry, thawed if frozen
1/3 cup melted butter or margarine
Confectioners’ sugar
Whipped Cream (optional)







1.) Heat oven to 400 degrees F; lightly grease baking sheet. Prepare Apple Filling: In large bowl, toss apples with lemon juice. Add walnuts, raisins, and sugar; mix well. Set aside.

2.) Prepare Spiced Crumb Mixture: In small bowl, combine bread crumbs, sugar, cinnamon, and lemon zest. Sprinkle with butter and toss until well combined. Set aside.

3.) To assemble strudel, place two stacked sheets of filo on tea towel on work surface. Brush all over with melted butter. Top with 2 more sheets filo; brush with butter. Sprinkle Spicy Crumb Mixture over filo; spread Apple Filling along one short end. Using towel to lift, roll pastry jelly-roll fashion to enclose filling. Place seam side down on baking sheet. Brush with melted butter.

4.) Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool at least 15 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve with whipped cream, if desired.

[OM]

Baked Apples

4 Jonagold or Golden Delicious apples
1/4 cup flaked coconut
1/4 cup chopped dried apricots
2 teaspoons grated orange zest
1/2 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons brown sugar



1.) Peel top 1/3 of apples; arrange, peeled end up, in microwave-safe baking dish. Combine coconut, apricots, and orange zest; divide to evenly fill centers of apples.

2.) Combine orange juice and brown sugar; pour over apples. Cover tightly with vented plastic wrap; microwave on high (100 percent) 7 to 8 minutes or until apples are tender. Cool before serving.