Tuesday,
15th October 2002
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WI groups in Mickleover, Derby, have been telling us about their favourite
recipes involving apples. Here are three to get your taste buds going! |
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| FACTS |
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Apples
originated in the Middle East more than 4,000 years ago.
Favourite Northern Hemisphere apples eaten in the UK are Royal
Gala, Jonagold, Braeburn, Fiesta and Cox's Orange Pippin but
many consumers also like the more acidic Granny Smith.
About 4% of an apple is made up of vitamins and minerals. The
rest of the apple, more than 80%, is made up of water.
In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional
proposal of marriage; catching it was acceptance.
There are more than 7,000 varieties of apples grown in the world.
The apples from one tree can fill 20 boxes every year.
One has to eat 11 pounds of apples to put on 1 pound of weight
— an apple has no fewer calories than a potato.
Apples are a member of the rose family.
By the 18th Century, apple pie had become so popular a dessert
in America that Yale College served it every night at supper,
and did so for more than a century.
More
than one-third of the world's commercial supply of pineapples
comes from Hawaii.
Apparently, An apple, onion, and potato all have the same taste.
The differences in flavour are caused by their smell. Try pinching
your nose and take a bite from each. They will all taste sweet.
In 1996, Ringo Starr appeared in a Japanese advertisement for
apple sauce, which coincidentally is what his name means in
Japanese.
The Granny Smith apple was used as the symbol for the Beatles'
Apple Records label. |
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| Apple
Cake |
From
Betty at the Mickleover W.I.
Ingredients:
4oz Margarine
8oz Self-raising flour
8oz Peeled, thinly sliced apples
Juice of half a lemon
1 Egg - size 2
1/4 tsp Cinnamon
1Tbsp Demerara sugar
Method:
Preheat oven - 180C/350F Gas mark 4.
Place the apples, white sugar and lemon juice in a bowl and
leave to stand for 30 mins.
Meanwhile, rub the margarine into the flour until it resembles
bread crumbs. Fold in the beaten egg, cinnamon and the apple
mixture plus all the juice which will have collected in the
bowl.
Pour into a greased 8" square tin and sprinkle with the
Demerara sugar.
Bake in the oven for 30 - 40 mins until golden brown.
Serve with cream!
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| Derbyshire
Apple Cake |
Try
this as an alternative to the above recipe - it's from Chris
Thomas From Mickleover WI.
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Thomas and Chris Black taste-test the recipes |
Ingredients:
8 oz self-raising flour
1 teaspoon salt
4 oz butter
1 lb cooking apples, cored and chopped
4 oz caster sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 oz soft brown sugar
Method:
Sift the flour and salt into a mixing bowl.
Cut the butter into the flour and rub in to a bread crumb consistency.
Mix in the apples, caster sugar and eggs.
Turn into a greased 8 inch cake tin.
Sprinkle with brown sugar.
Bake at 200C/ Gas 6 for 30 to 40 minutes. Allow to cool slightly
before turning out.
Serve hot with custard, or cold sliced and buttered.
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| Danish
Apple Pudding |
This
one come from Elizabeth Norris - Uffa Magna WI.
Ingredients:
2oz butter or margarine
2oz Caster Sugar
1 egg - if using a large egg add a little more flour
4oz self raising flour
12-16 oz cooking apples
1 heaped tablespoon sultanas
1 or 2 level tablespoons soft brown sugar
Method:
Peel core and slice apples very thinly into a bowl.
Add sultanas and soft brown sugar, mix thoroughly and set aside.
Melt sugar and butter in a saucepan over a low heat. Remove
from heat and add egg , mix well, gradually add flour and mix
thoroughly.
Line a greased 8" cake tin or similar with 3/4 of the mixture
making sure to line the sides. Spoon in apple mix, dot remaining
mixture from saucepan over the apples.
Cook approx 40-45 minutes at 190 degrees until the pudding is
golden brown on top.
Serve with cream or similar - not custard.
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| Apple
Bread Pudding |
From
Chris Black - Ravensdale WI.
Ingredients:
1kg (2lb) cooking apples peeled cored and sliced.
125g (4oz) caster sugar
3 tblsp water.
2 tbsp apricot jam 125g (4oz) butter, softened, plus extra for
greasing.
12 medium slices of bread, crusts removed.
15cm (6inch) square cake tin.
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- good for you! |
Method:
Put the apples into a large saucepan with the sugar and measured
water. Cook gently until soft then beat well with a wooden spoon
until smooth.
Add the apricot jam and heat gently to melt the jam, stirring
occasionally to combine with the apples.
Spread the butter on one side of each slice of bread.
Lightly butter the cake tin and assemble the pudding.
To assemble the pudding use eight of the bread slices to line
the tin cutting them into strips or squares as necessary and
placing them buttered-side down.
Spoon in the apple mixture.
Cut the remaining slices into quarters diagonally.
Arrange the quarters on top of the apple mixture, buttered side
up.
Bake in a preheated oven at 200 C/400 F - Gas mark 6 - for about
40 minutes until crisp and golden.
Serve Hot.
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