Fried apples

Fried Apples

2 medium apples

2 tsp margarine

water

sugar and cinnamon to taste

dried cranberries, optional

corn starch

Peel and thinly slice the apples. 

Melt margarine in saucepan or skillet.   Add sliced apples and cook, stirring occasionally.  Apples should start to brown a little. 

Add water to almost cover the apples.  Heat to boiling.  Stir in cranberries, if desired.

Mix a heaping teaspoon of cornstarch in about 1/4 cup cold water.   Pour into the apple mixture, stirring constantly.  As it continues to boil, the sauce will thicken.  When it reaches the desired consistency, remove from heat and sprinkle with some sugar and cinnamon.

This is good served over pancakes instead of using syrup. 



Warm Fruit Salsa

Warm Fruit Salsa - (original recipe can be found here  )   This is my version.

2 cup cut up fruit (plum, peach, or  nectarine)
2 tsp dried cilantro (can use 3 or 4  Tbsp fresh)
4 tbsp diced onion
4 tsp cider vinegar
1/4 tsp hot sauce
1/4 tsp salt

Place cut up fruit in a skillet sprayed with oil.  Saute for 1 minute.  Add remaining ingredients and saute until heated through.

Serve with fish or chicken.

I broiled some frozen salmon filets topped with the rub mixture below.  I just spooned the rub on top of the salmon after it was cooked and let it set to melt the brown sugar.

2 tsp brown sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp onion powder



I made this using peach for the fruit.  Looking forward to trying other fruits and some rubbed chicken soon.

Easy fruit salad

Can of mandarin oranges, do not drain
Apples, in bite size pieces
Bananas, sliced
Other fruit if available

Place all in a large bowl and toss to mix. The orange juice will keep the other fruit from turning brown.

This was an easy way to get my girls to eat some fresh fruit. They loved this simple fruit salad. Other fruit that works well with this are blueberries, strawberries, kiwi, grapes, and canned or fresh pineapple chunks. Nuts and/or mini marshmallows can also be added for variety.

Crock Pot Apples

6 to 8 apples - I used Gala
Butter
Cinnamon Sugar (I have this mixed up in a shaker in the spice cabinet.

Wash apples but it is not necessary to peel them. Cut into wedges. I use the apple wedger then cut each wedge again to make them thinner.
Place a few dabs of butter in the bottom of the crock pot. Cover with a layer of the apple wedges (about 2 1/2 apples). Sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar and a few dabs of butter. Continue layering until the apples have all been added. End with the cinnamon sugar and butter.

Cook on Low for 3 to 4 hours until apples are tender but not overly soft. These are very good as a side dish for pork or ham. They would also be good served over ice cream although some apples may be a little tart with the ice cream. If I was making them for dessert I think I would use brown sugar and cinnamon instead of the cinnamon sugar.