Deb’s Gourmet Apples

Sometimes, it’s just difficult to think creatively. We fall back into the usual - what do you do with apples? um, make apple pie of course.  What else?  hmmm….not sure.  Here is an inexhaustive list of what you can do with your wonderful autumn apple surplus to get those creative juices flowing.  I’ll have a great recipe for you tomorrow!

• pie - traditional, streusel topped, cheddar topped…
• baked into spicy breads, muffins, cookies, pastries, cobblers, biscuits, fritters, scones, tarts, etc..
• homemade apple sauce
• raw with caramel or yogurt dip or slices of cheese
• apple streudel, apple brown betty,
• chopped and added to green salads, chicken salads, oatmeal
• sliced and cooked on grilled sandwiches or added fresh to wraps and sandwiches
• stuffed with raisins/brown sugar/oats and baked
• caramel-dipped apples
• chopped and added to dressings for stuffing pork loin, turkey, chicken
• use as a pizza topping (great paired with chicken, caramelized onions, goat cheese, fresh herbs, etc)
• apple-sausage-cabbage German skillet dinner
• apple butter
• pair with butternut squash or potatoes/cheddar or leeks for great soups
• stove-top brown sugar/cinnamon apples or apple dumplings with vanilla ice cream
• apples, raisins, and rice
• apple and sweet potato casserole
• apple slaw
• apple jelly/preserves
• apple pancakes
• cranberry-apple sauce
• fresh apple salsa to accompany chicken
• whole-wheat apple bread

Apples are so complimentary - they can be paired with cheeses, almost any meat (especially pork and chicken), fresh fruits, veggies, and herbs, cooked squash/sweet potatoes and other winter veggies, breads, you can bake ‘em into anything…and they are classic with cinnamon! It’s difficult to really go wrong, so try something new why don’t ya?