Apple Maple Fool Food

APPLE MAPLE FOOL

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a small heavy saucepan and add the apples.
• Bring to a slow heat, then add the brown sugar, cinnamon stick and lemon zest. Cook slowly until the apples are soft and breaking down (you don't want total mush though), stirring often so they don't stick to the bottom of the pan.
• Cool a little, then add the 4T of maple syrup, stirring until it is soaked through. Put into the fridge to cool totally (remove cinnamon stick).
• Whip the cream into soft peaks, then fold this through the apple mixture. Put into 6 individual dishes and chill.
• Just before serving garnish with the extra maple syrup (I normally make a small indentation on the top of the fool & nestle approx 1 teaspoon of the syrup in that).

FRIED APPLES

Steps:

• Core the unpeeled apples, then cut into circles or slices. Cook in the butter, turning often, until soft. If you have a sweet tooth or if the apples are bland in flavor, stir in 1/3 cup brown sugar and 2 tablespoons water. Continue cooking until apples are coated with syrup.

MAPLE WALNUT BAKED APPLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Wash and core the apples, leaving the bottoms intact. In a bowl, combine the walnuts, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and 2 tablespoons of the maple syrup. Stuff the hollowedout center of each apple with the nut mixture.
• Place the apples upright and close together in the pan. Combine the apple juice with the remaining 2 tablespoons of maple syrup and pour around the apples. Cover the baking pan with aluminum foil and bake for about 45 minutes, until the apples are tender.
• Serve hot or cold with vanilla frozen yogurt or whipped cream

APPLE MEATLOAF WITH MAPLE SYRUP TOPPING

Steps:

• Combine apple, ground beef, eggs, breadcrumbs, onion, worcestershire sauce and seasonings.
• Press into loaf pan.
• Combine topping ingredients and spoon over meatloaf.
• Bake at 325 for 1 1/4 hours.

MAPLE-STEWED APPLES

Steps:

• Peel apple or if preferred leave peel on.
• Cut apples into quarters and remove the core.
• Slice the quarters into 1/8 inch thick slices the long way, then cut each slice into inch wide slices.
• Combine apple, syrup, cinnamon and water in small saucepan.
• Cook over medium low heat, stirring occasionally until apple is tender.
• If mixture gets too dry before apple get tender all a bit more water.
• Serve warm.
• (If desired add 2 tbs raisins per apple to the mixture when you begin cooking and increase the water to ¼ cup).

MINTED APPLE FOOL

Steps:

• In a saucepan combine the apples, water, sugar, lemon juice and half the mint leaves.
• Cover and simmer for approximately 15 minutes or until the apples are soft. Puree mixture.
• Cool, refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours, fold in the cream and serve in glass bowls decorated with the remaining mint leaves.
• Note: cooking time does not include cooling time.

MAPLE APPLE CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Place apples in an 8x8 inch baking dish. Toss apples with syrup. In a separate bowl, mix together flour, oats, sugar, and salt. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle mixture evenly over apples.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes, until topping is golden brown. Serve warm or at room temperature.

SAUTEED MAPLE SYRUP APPLES

Steps:

• Melt butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add apples; cook, turning once, until golden brown, about 5 minutes total. Stir in syrup and salt; reduce heat to low. Simmer until apples are soft, about 5 minutes. Serve warm.

APPLE-MAPLE JAM

Steps:

• In a large saucepan combine all the ingredients.
• Bring slowly to a boil over medium high heat.
• Stirring constantly bring heat up to high and rapidly bring mixture to gelling point.
• Remove from heat.
• Skim Foam.
• Ladle hot jam into hot jars leaving 1/4 inch head space.
• Adjust caps and process 10 minutes in a boiling water bath canner.
• Should make 8 half pints.