Thursday, October 29, 2009

Apple Picking

We had a really nice time wandering the apple orchard which Maggie was quick to remind us was an "apple farm."

She loves doing things herself and seemed to feel very grown up picking apples for Mommy's applesauce.







A couple days later, we finally got down to buisness. Magdalene loves to cook with me and insists on doing as much as possible (I often have to add extra steps to recipes that aren't very kid-friendly).







YUM! It tastes like Mom's apple crisp filling because I added cloves to the recipe. We made a LOT and I froze a bunch to enjoy later. Can't believe I didn't think to do this before. Heat up a bowl and it's like having crust-less apple pie any time.
-8 apples (tart or mildly sweet), peeled, sliced, and cored
-juice of 1 lemon
-1 cup apple juice or cider
-1/4 cup brown sugar
-2 cinnamon sticks
-1/4 tsp cinnamon
-1/4 tsp cloves
-dash of nutmeg
Bring it all to a boil on the stove and then simmer, covered for 15 min.
Hand mash or put in a blender. ( I did one then the other because it was a bit chunky for me)
If you like it really smooth ( I prefer it a bit grittier) let it sit covered for 30-60 min after cooking to really let the apples soak up the moisture before blending. You also may want to add a little more sugar to it if the lemon comes out a bit too strong.

6 comments:

storminomahoney said...

C'mon, my pictures haven't taken up this much room in a while.

Lisette said...

So cute and I LOVE that you posted a recipe. Really want to get that going here.

I heard rumors you were coming before Thanksgiving or for Thanksgiving. True/False?

KBB said...

Maggie my love - you can cook for me any ol' time you want!

Mars said...

Mags, you little tart, you're getting so big!

Maureen said...

I love seeing you cook with her. She's so big!
Yes Lisette, Norm and Maggie may be coming and they'll stay with us...and then after the dinner with my inlaws, we'll all find you guys for dessert!

Anonymous said...

So pretty and refreshing, I love it! Can't wait for someone to make it for me and to see you all for Thanksgiving!!