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Grate it. Leave the skin on:
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Put it in a small saucepan with a few tablespoons of water, just enough to pool about 1/4 inch at the bottom of the pan. Cover it. Bring it to a simmer using a low heat setting:
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It will look like this after about 5 minutes. Stir a few times as it heats. If you use more water or cook longer it will be more like applesauce than grated apple. I stop cooking here because I like the texture.
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Let it sit in the pan covered for a couple minutes to even out in temperature. Then add spices. I added about 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon and two shakes of salt. (Salt at the subthreshold level enhances sweet taste without having to add sweetener.)
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Side view. I like adding hot spiced apple to a bowl of oatmeal.
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6 comments:
Mmmmmm, looks good!
Mmmmmm, looks good!
So many years of fancy cooking and I arrive at simple foods, single ingredients. Go figure. But it's fun.
Looks good! I might try! Royal Gala is one of my favourite apples :)
I tried this with a Granny Smith. I decided to add some fresh grated ginger, cinnamon, all spice and raisins. It made the oatmeal pretty special.
Thanks, Bix.
Raisins. Why didn't I think of that?
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