I looked at my counter on Thursday and realized that I was not eating “an apple a day” as they were piling up in my basket. The apples from last week’s distribution were the red delicious variety and they were truly delicious. I spent the weekend with my parents making apple pies and apple cakes. I have listed the recipes below.
Apple Update
Steve also had a question online about the type of apples that we will receive in future shares. Steve reports that there will be Fuji apples in future distributions as well as pink ladies later in the season. The red delicious apples that we have been receiving are a great price in the shares and Steve is offering due to the holiday season where there may be more festive dishes with apples.
Amy Hetager, CSA Blogger
Apple Recipes
Whole Wheat Apple Muffins from PinchMySalt blog
This recipe uses white whole wheat flour from King Arthur Flour Company. I am a huge fan of this flour company and have almost every type of flour that they sell. The white whole wheat has a wonderful texture and does well with the gluten taste/texture. If you want to add whole wheat flour to a whole grain diet, this is a great one to start with. The recipe sounds straightforward and wonderful for breakfast.
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My Mom’s Apple Pie from Amy
As I mentioned, my parents were visiting for the weekend and we made apple pies and cakes for a family and friends celebration. Here is my mom’s recipe for pie.
7 apples (peeled and thinly sliced)
3/4 cup of sugar
1/2 cup flour
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
small amount of cold butter
2 pie crusts (let me know if you want a recipe)
1 tblsp milk
Make a pie crust and place in a 9″ pie plate. Mix the dry ingredients and toss with apples. Place the apples inside the crust. Take small bits of butter and add evenly over the apples. Add another pie crust to the top. Trim edges. Crimp the edges to the pie plate with your thumb. With a sharp knife, cut four slits in the middle of the pie in a star shape. Brush with 1 tblsp of milk to promote browning on the crust. Sprinkle with a little sugar. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes. Enjoy.
We also made a variation with one pie crust, the same amount of apples and ingredients and we added dried cranberries. This gives it a little zing. For the topping of this pie, we used a crumble which is 1/2 cup flour, 1/3 cup brown sugar and 3 tblsp cold butter mixed until it resembles crumbs.
Apple Cake from the Smitten Kitchen blog
I made this apple cake last year and it is like no other cake that I have tasted. The amount of apples is almost as much as a pie and it makes the cake moist and delicious. This blog provides lovely photos and step by step photos as well. Enjoy.
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