Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Spiced Apple In 5 Minutes

Clean 1 apple (or 2 small ones). This a a Gala apple.  Quarter it and slice out the seeds:



Grate it. Leave the skin on:



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:



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.



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.)



Side view. I like adding hot spiced apple to a bowl of oatmeal.


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Photos: Bix
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6 comments:

  1. Angela and MelindaDecember 29, 2011 at 11:10 AM

    Mmmmmm, looks good!

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  2. Angela and MelindaDecember 29, 2011 at 11:10 AM

    Mmmmmm, looks good!

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  3. BixDecember 29, 2011 at 4:46 PM

    So many years of fancy cooking and I arrive at simple foods, single ingredients. Go figure. But it's fun.

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  4. PerovskiaJanuary 5, 2012 at 3:50 PM

    Looks good! I might try! Royal Gala is one of my favourite apples :)

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  5. caulfieldkidJanuary 7, 2012 at 12:06 PM

    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.

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  6. BixJanuary 8, 2012 at 5:41 AM

    Raisins. Why didn't I think of that?

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