Maine Fried Apples And Bacon Food

FRIED APPLES 'N' ONIONS RECIPE - JUST LIKE MRS. WILDER MADE

Steps:

• Cut bacon into strips, then fry until crisp.
• While bacon is cooking, slice onions and core apples.
• Remove cooked bacon to a warm platter.
• In the remaining bacon grease, add onions and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add apple slices in even layer over onions and then sprinkle the brown sugar over all.
• Cover skillet, and cook an additional 2-3 minutes, until apples begin to soften. Stir only to prevent burning or sticking, approximately once every 45-60 seconds.
• Serve warm.

APPLE FRIES

Steps:

• Heat 1 1/2 inches of vegetable oil in a large wide pot over medium heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 300 degrees F. Cut the apples into 1/2-inch-wide sticks to look like fries.
• Working in two batches, toss the apples in the cornstarch until well coated, shaking off the excess. Fry in the hot oil until softened but still pale, about 2 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and transfer to a rack set over a rimmed baking sheet in a single layer; let cool. Let the oil return to 300 degrees F between batches.
• Mix 1/2 cup sugar and the cinnamon in a shallow bowl; set aside. Beat the heavy cream, vanilla and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar in a medium bowl with a mixer until medium peaks form.
• Increase the oil temperature to 375 degrees F. Working in about three batches, re-fry the apples until crisp and lightly browned, about 1 1/2 minutes. Remove to paper towels to drain briefly, then toss in the cinnamon sugar until well coated. Serve warm with the whipped cream for dipping.

FRIED APPLES WITH BACON

Steps:

• Fry bacon until crisp, remove and drain.
• From pan, drain all by 1/4 cup of melted fat.
• Cut apples, cored but not peeled, into 1/2-inch thick round slices.
• Mix flour with sugar and spices.
• Roll apple slices in flour mixture.
• Fry apple in fat until golden brown on both sides and apple is easily pierced and tender.
• Serve hot apple slices with crisp bacon slices.
• Makes 6 servings.
• From the Family Recipe Box, in Julie's handwriting (teenaged years).

MAINE FRIED APPLES AND BACON

Steps:

• Cook bacon until crisp in a large skillet and remove to paper towels. Drain fat from skillet, but reserve 1/4 cup fat and return it to skillet.
• Mix together flour, sugar and spices; gently toss apple slices in mixture to coat.
• Fry apple slices in bacon fat, turning to cook both sides, until golden brown and tender.
• Serve with bacon slices.

CARAMELIZED MAPLE APPLE PIE WITH CANDIED BACON CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place bacon on a baking sheet and sprinkle 1 tablespoon brown sugar over the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crisp, 10 to 20 minutes.
• Line a 9-inch springform pan with pie crust pastry; refrigerate.
• Combine apples and lemon juice in a bowl and toss to coat.
• Melt 1/4 cup butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat; add maple syrup and 1/3 cup brown sugar. Bring to a boil, lower heat, and simmer until mixture is reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Carefully add apples and stir well to coat. Cook until apples just start to soften and get a bit of color on them, about 5 minutes. Return the apples to the bowl leaving behind the sweet syrup.
• Stir vinegar into sweet syrup; simmer until syrup is reduced and consistency of maple syrup, about 5 minutes. Carefully pour syrup over the apples. Cool for 10 minutes.
• Combine flour, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup unsalted butter, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a food processor; pulse until crumbly. Break bacon into pieces, add to food processor, and pulse until combined with the crumble.
• Tip apples into the pie crust in the springform pan. Fold dough over part of the apple filling to form an edge. Crimp the edges between your fingers. Top the apple filling with the crumble. Brush crust with cream and top with white sugar.
• Bake pie in the preheated oven until the juices bubble and the crust is deeply golden, about 1 hour. If the crust starts to brown too quickly turn the oven down to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).