LAST BITE

A GOOD UN.. We are done with Apples now.

ANOTHER BITE

YEAH!

CELEBRATION OF THE APPLE

In celebration of the WTO ban to over turn the Aussie ban on New Zealand apples heres some good recipe for Apples  . We have chose  aussie recipes because their apples are so bad that their recipe must be really good to make them taste good. 


Apple Crumble 

Ingredients

7 large green apples

1/2 cup caster sugar

1tsp cinnamon (ground)

1 cup plain flour

3/4 cup (packed) dark brown sugar

3/4 cup rolled oats

3/4 cup coconut

1 tbsp cinnamon (ground)

2 tsp nutmeg (ground)

2/3 cup butter (melted)

2 tsp vanilla essence Preparation method 1.APPLE MIX ( seriously  use NZ  apples if you want a really good crumble!)  2.Peel and core apples, then cut into rough 1-2cm cubes. Place apples in large saucepan and cover with water. Simmer covered with lid on high until apples are tender but not too soft (usually 5-10mins once water is simmering). Drain apples well and place in large bowl 3.Combine caster sugar and cinnamon (ensures even spread), then toss through the apples. 4.CRUMBLE MIX 5.Combine flour, brown sugar, rolled oats, coconut, cinnamon and nutmeg in a large bowl until evenly mixed through. 6.Melt butter (do not burn or boil it) and add vanilla essence to butter, stir through. 7.Add butter mix to dry ingredients and mix well using a fork. Ensure all ingredients are moist and mixture has a crumbly texture. 8.BAKING 9.Place apple mix evenly in medium casserole dish. Spread crumble mix over top of apple. Bake at 180 degrees C for 30-40minutes, or until crumble topping is slightly browned. 10.Serve with vanilla icecream, cream, or custard and ENJOY!

APPLE FOOL

1-1/2 cups chilled applesauce finely grated peel of (1) orange 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1/2 c. whipped cream candied orange peel In a large bowl, stir applesauce with peel and vanilla until well blended. In a seperate bowl beat whipped cream, until it holds soft peaks. Gently fold cream into applesauce mixture. Serve with candied orange peel. Serves 4 * applesauce works best when chilled * Simple to make .... and very good !

APPLE DAPPLE CAKE

2 c. sugar 3 eggs 1 1/3 c. cooking oil 3 c. flour 1 tsp. soda 1 tsp. salt 3 c. apples, chopped 1 c. nuts Mix ingredients thoroughly, folding in apples and nuts last. Turn into greased and floured pan (9 x 13 inches). Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Cool, cut into squares. APPLE DAPPLE CAKE GLAZE: 1/2 stick butter 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1/2 c. light brown sugar 2 tbsp. milk Combine all ingredients into a boiler. Boil for 1 minute. Spread on hot cake.

and apparently this apple chutney goes well with grilled kangaroo

Green Pepper & Apple Relish

500g green pepper, stem core removed, chopped

250g green apples, cored and sliced

40g peeled fresh ginger, minced

12g peeled garlic, minced

1 green Serrano chili, sliced

250g sugar

100ml cider vinegar

25ml aged red wine vinegar

40ml fish sauce

Green pepper and apple relish

Place the green peppers, apples, garlic and ginger in a food processor and process until the size of lentils.

Combine with all of the other ingredients in a pot and bring to a boil.

Reduce the heat to a simmer and continue cooking until the relish is glossy, thick, and delicious, about 45 minutes. Refrigerate until needed