Spicy Apple Slice Food

SPICED APPLE SLICES / APPLE CHIPS

Steps:

• Put cardamon in a coffee grinder (Used for spices not coffee. Grind till fine add rest of the sugar and spices give a couple of whirls to mix into a fine powder).
• Lay parchment paper on 2 cookie sheet pans.
• In a storage bag add spices and apples toss gently to coat, shaking excess spices off place on parchment in a single layer. You can sprinkle a little extra sugar on the slices this is optional.
• Dry in a 250 degree oven 1 to 3 hours depending on how juicy the apples are. Turning after 1 hour.
• They come out crisp,sweet and tart.
• Store in an air tight container if for some reason there is any left over.

FRESH APPLE SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9-by-13-by-2-inch baking pan.
• Place the pecans on a sheet pan and toast them for 5 to 10 minutes, until lightly toasted. Set aside. Combine the rum and raisins in a small bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and microwave for 60 seconds. Set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, vanilla, and orange zest on medium speed for 3 minutes. Sift the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves into a medium bowl. With the mixer on low, slowly add the flour mixture to the wet mixture, just until combined. Drain the raisins, discarding the liquid. With a rubber spatula, fold the raisins, pecans, and apples into the batter. Spread into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
• Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Set aside to cool, cut into squares, and serve warm or at room temperature with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of warm caramel sauce.

APPLE SPICE WAFFLES

Steps:

• Preheat waffle maker. In a large bowl, combine biscuit mix, cinnamon and nutmeg. In another bowl, whisk eggs, milk and butter; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened; stir in apple., Bake waffles according to manufacturer's directions until golden brown. If desired, serve with whipped cream, syrup and additional chopped apples.

SPICED APPLE RINGS

Steps:

• Wash apples. Peel and slice one apple at a time. Immediately cut crosswise into 1/2" slices, remove core area with a melon baller and immerse in ascorbic acid solution to keep the apples from discoloring.
• In a 6 quart saucepan, combine sugar, water, vinegar, cloves, cinnamon candies, or cinnamon sticks and food coloring (if using).
• Heat to a boil, stirring constantly until sugar dissolves then lower heat and simmer 3 minutes.
• Drain apples and add to hot syrup, and cook for 5 minutes.
• Fill prepared jars with apple rings and hot flavored syrup, leaving a 1/2" headspace.
• Check for air bubbles and add more liquid if needed to maintain the 1/2" headspace.
• Process pint or quart size jars in a boiling water bath for 20 minutes .
• Adjust time according to your altitude.
• NOTE: This can also be pressure canned. Pressure Canner - Hot pack pints or quarts and process for 8 minutes at the pressure specified according to your altitude and / or style of canner.

CINNAMON SPICED APPLES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix the first 5 ingredients. Place apples in a greased 5-qt. slow cooker; add sugar mixture and toss to coat. Top with butter. Cook, covered, on low 3-4 hours or until apples are tender, stirring halfway through cooking.

SPICY APPLE AND OAT SLICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to moderate 180 degrees c.
• Grease& line a rectangle slice pan.
• Place flour, oats, sugar, coconut& cinnamon in a large mixing bowl, stir to combine.
• Make a well in centre& pour in melted butter.
• Mix with a wooden spoon until all the ingredients are moist.
• Firmly press two-thirds of the mixture into the prepared pan.
• Place the apple on top, smooth it out with a fork or spatula& sprinkle with extra cinnamon.
• Crumble remaining mixture over apples, press gently onto the apples with your fingers.
• Bake for 30- 35 minutes until golden& base is crisp.
• Cool& cut into fingers or squares.

SPICY APPLE SLICE

Steps:

• Pre heat oven 350F/180°C.
• Line baking tin/s with silicone paper.
• In the big mixing bowl - combine well the - flour, oats, sugars, salt, nutmeg, baking soda and baking powder.
• Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients.
• Set aside for later.
• I use a large measuring jug to mix the wet ingredients as we want exactly 4 cups of mixture - (I chop my apples as I go and keep adding to the jug until it reaches the 4 cup mark).
• In the jug combine well the - oil,egg, milk, cider, vanilla and chopped apples.
• Pour jug of wet ingredients into the dry ingredients & mix with a large metal spoon until just combined.
• Spread into 9" x 13" x 2" sheetpan or 3 x loaf tins.
• Sprinkle ground ginger evenly over top of batter (I use a tea sieve).
• Sprinkle evenly with flaked almonds.
• Bake for 40 min approx if using sheetpan OR 30-35 min if using loaf tins OR.
• Test with knife inserted - comes out clean.
• Cool in tin on baking rack.

HOT SPICED APPLE CIDER

Steps:

• Place the apple cider, peppercorns, one of the cinnamon sticks, the cloves, and the star anise in a medium saucepan. Cut a large (1 by 4-inch) peel from the orange using a vegetable peeler and add it to the pan. Bring the cider mixture to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for 5 minutes. Strain into a 4-cup glass measuring cup and discard the solids.
• Pour the hot cider into mugs or heatproof glasses. Add 2 tablespoons of bourbon to each mug. Cut the orange in half through the stem, slice crosswise in 1/4-inch-thick half-rounds, and add one slice to each mug. Cut the apple in half through the stem, remove the core, slice crosswise in 1/4-inch-thick half-rounds, and add one slice to each glass.
• Serve hot with a cinnamon stick in each glass for stirring.

SPICED APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Peel, core and quarter the apples, then cut into 1cm slices. Toss together with the lemon juice, then dab dry with kitchen paper so that the pie isn't too watery. If you are using whole cardamom pods, split open the shell, remove the seed from inside and grind using a pestle and mortar. Mix into the apples with the flour and sugar, then toss to get everything coated.
• Cut away a third of the pastry to divide into two pieces. Dust a little flour over a work surface, then roll out the larger piece to roughly 28cm wide and as thick as a £1 coin. Lift the pastry up (try loosely wrapping around a rolling pin) and spread over the bottom of a 22cm pie dish. Roll out the smaller piece of pastry a little larger than the top of the pie.
• Pile up the apples inside and paint around the rim of the pie with milk. Lift the smaller circle of pastry on top. Press down to seal the pie, then trim around the edge of the pie with a sharp knife and discard the excess pastry. Use your fingers to indent around the pie and form a crimped edge.
• Make a few slits in the pastry so that steam can escape, then brush all over with milk and sprinkle with extra sugar. Bake for 20 mins, then reduce oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5 and cook for 50 mins-1hr until the pastry is golden and crisp. If it starts to darken too much, cover with tin foil, but make sure you cook it uncovered for the final 10 mins so that the pastry can crisp. Serve warm or cold with whipped cream, ice cream or custard.

SPICED APPLE CRISPS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 160C/ 140C fan/ gas mark 3. Core the apple and slice through the equator into very thin slices 1 - 2mm thick. Dust with cinnamon and lay flat on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Cook for 45 mins - 1 hour, turning halfway through and removing any crisps that have turned brown. Continue cooking until the apples have dried out and are light golden. Cool, store in an airtight container and enjoy as a snack.

APPLE-SPICE ANGEL FOOD CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine cake mix and water. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed for 1 minute. Fold in the applesauce, pecans and pie spice., Gently spoon into an ungreased 10-in. tube pan. Cut through batter with a knife to remove air pockets. Bake on the lowest oven rack at 350° for 35-45 minutes or until lightly browned and entire top appears dry. Immediately invert pan; cool completely, about 1 hour., Run a knife around side and center tube of pan. Remove cake to a serving plate. Garnish with whipped topping and/or apple slices if desired.

SPICY APPLE AND OAT SLICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to moderate.
• Grease a shallow 30cm x 20cm tin.
• Place flour, oats, sugar,coconut and cinnamon in a large bowl.
• Stir to combine.
• Make a well in the centre and pour in melted butter.
• Mix with a wooden spoon until all ingredients are well blended.
• Firmly press two-thirds of mixture into base of tin.
• Place the pie apple on top and flatten with a spatula and sprinkle with extra cinnamon.
• Sprinkle remainder of mixture over top of apple and press down lightly.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until golden.
• Cool and cut into fingers.

3-INGREDIENT APPLE SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Mix the above 3 ingredients well.
• Pour into a well greased and floured tube or bundt cake pan.
• Bake for 30-40 minutes or until knife inserted into center of cake comes out clean.