what can i do with apples

hi

i went for apple picking and there we got exited a picked a lot of apples and brought home almost 30 apples now i am not understanding what to do with them besides eating . Help me before they spoil they are very nice and delicious

Thank you and waiting for your reply.

You could try any of the following:

APPLE BUTTER

Ingredients:
4 pounds Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and quartered
1 cup water
1 cup apple cider
Brown sugar as needed
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon allspice
Grated rind and juice of 2 lemons

Method:

1) Cook the apples in the liquid until soft. Pass through a food mill. Add 1/2 cup brown sugar for each cup of puree. Add the spices, rind and lemon juice and cook over very low heat until thick and dark brown. This may take 3 to 4 hours.

2) If not to be used within a week or two, pour into hot sterilized jars and seal tightly.


APPLE SAUCE

Ingredients:
8 apples, peeled, cored, and cut into chunks
1/3 cup water
1/4 cup sugar

Flavorings
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Method:

1) In 2-quart microwave-safe dish, combine apples and water. Cover with lid or vented plastic wrap; microwave on high (100 percent) 12 to 14 minutes or until apples are tender. (If microwave does not have carousel, rotate dish every 4 minutes.) Stir sugar and choice of flavoring.

2) Microwave on high 3 minutes or until sugar dissolves. Stir and set aside to cool before serving. If finer texture is desired, mash or puree apple mixture and put through strainer.

Quick Applesauce

3 Golden Delicious apples, pared, cored and sliced
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel

Method:

1) Cook apples in a covered microwave safe container on high for eight to ten minutes, or until tender, stirring occasionally.

2) Beat in sugar, vanilla and lemon peel.

Apple waffle recipe

Ingredients:

2 medium eggs.
2 cups of milk.
2 cups of pancake mix.
1 cup of finely chopped apple.
¼ cup of melted butter.
1 teaspoon of cinnamon.
Directions:

Place the eggs, milk, pancake mix and melted butter in bowl.

Beat with a mixer until the batter is fairly smooth.

Stir in the finely chopped apple.

Bake in a hot waffle iron until steaming stops.

Serve as desired.

Hi,

Aish has already given the apple sauce recipe that i too wanted to mention. it is really good to eat as a snack esp for kids.

latha

PS: edited to add this link for apple-cranberry sauce recipe. as you know cranberry is rich in vitamin C and very good for urine issues...


i have couple of apple jam recipes that i haven't tried but can share the recipe if you'd like.

You can try apple Thokku with tart granny smith apples or any tart apples. Wash and grate the apples and make thokku the same way you make tomato thokku. Comes out yum and goes well with idli/dosa.

Like mango pachadi we can make apple pachadi too..

Deskin and cut apples into cubes

In a vessel add apples and enough water to cook..Do not pour water and make it like halwa instead add desired quantity then and then

Along with this add salt,turmeric,green chillies(chopped),very little crushed ginger(optional) & little jaggery..Cook covered..Once well-cooked..Mash and temper with "Mustard seeds,Asafoetida and curry leaves"

Can try this with sour pineapples too(increase jaggery according to your taste)

On new year we make this with mango..also add "neem flowers"..so we get a combination of all tastes such as sweet,sour,bitternes...

Apples should always be stored in the fridge not out at room temperature. In the fridge they will last for weeks or months so no need to hurry to use.

You can bake apples: wash and take out the core but leave a bottom in the apple. Fill with a mixture of oats, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg, put a pat of butter on top and bake in a pan in a 375 oven until tender. Serve warm. A little vanilla ice cream is good with htis if using for a dessert.

Apple chutney

Fresh apples : 3
chilli powder : 2 tablps
sugar : 1/4 kg
panch poron: (mix of kala jeera,jeera,mustard,methi seeds,jeera): 1 tsp
venigar : 2 tsp
ginger;1/2 tsp sliced thin
Chop the apples into small pieces.Take a kadai,add the apple pieces,add 1/4 cup water and cook till apples are soft.Add the panch poron and ginger slices.Add sugar and continue stirring till the sugar dissolves.Add chilli powder and continue to cook till the mix leaves the side of the kadai.Add the venigar,off the gas.Cool and serve this chutney with rotis or bread.Store in fridge.Shelf life 1 week.

I too had a bunch of apples that no one wanted to eat. Glad I found this thread.
Sumee, I made tha apple chutney and it tastes very good. Will try the other recipes soon.