10 options to delight yourself with the fruit

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These recipes with apples will prevent wasting the fruit, as they are easy and tasty. From healthy options to elaborate desserts, this fruit has a delicious texture and flavor. You can try them on a daily basis or at a special dinner with friends. Hard is to choose just one option! Check it out:

1. Natural apple juice

Ingredients

• 6 small apples or 3 large apples
• 1.2 liter water

Directions

1. Peel the apples, remove the seeds and chop into small cubes;
2. Pour the water into a saucepan;
3. Place the apple cubes in the pan;
4. Turn on medium heat and cook for 30 minutes;
5. Turn off heat and let the contents of the pan cool slightly;
6. With a bowl on low, pour the apples and juice into a sieve. Squeeze with a spatula to extract the liquid from the apple pieces;
7. Reserve the apple pulp and consume as desired;
8. Transfer the strained liquid to a jar and leave in the refrigerator;
9. When it is nice and cold, it is ready to drink.

2. Apple with cinnamon

Ingredients

• 1 apple
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder

Directions

1. Remove the peel and seeds from the apple. Chop into small cubes and set aside;
2. Pour the juice of the lemon into the glass with the water. Mix together and place in a medium skillet;
3. Insert the sugar into the pan and turn on the fire. Stir until it dissolves;
4. Add the cinnamon and mix well;
5. When it starts to come to a boil, add the apple cubes. Stir constantly;
6. Turn off the fire when the syrup is nearly dry;
7. Now just taste it.

3. Gourmet apple candy

Ingredients

• 5 apples without peel
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• Juice of 1 tahiti lemon
• Cinnamon powder to taste
• 1 can condensed milk
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 1 can heavy cream
• 100 grams butter
• ½ packet of chopped cornstarch biscuits
• 1 cup walnuts

Directions

1. Remove seeds from apple and cut into medium cubes. Pour into a pan;
2. Add the sugar and mix until dissolved;
3. Pour in the lemon juice and stir;
4. When the mixture begins to bubble, add the cinnamon, mix, let it simmer a little, and turn off. Set aside;
5. In another saucepan, place the condensed milk and the yolks. Mix together and turn on the heat;
6. Add the vanilla essence and stir until dissolved;
7. Insert the heavy cream and mix. When the cream is thickened, turn off and set aside;
8. In a large frying pan, put the butter, turn on the fire and wait to melt;
9. Put the chopped crackers and mix. Leave a little on the heat and turn off;
10. Pour the walnuts into the bowl with the apple cubes. Mix together;
11. Assemble the dessert in individual bowls following this order: 1 layer cream, 1 layer cookie, 1 layer apple, and 1 more layer cream;
12. Finish with cinnamon and decorating with walnuts.

4. Apple Dessert on a platter

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 can of condensed milk
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• Margarine to taste
• 6 small apples or 4 large
• Cinnamon powder to taste

Directions

1. In a bowl, place the eggs, condensed milk, and orange juice. Mix well with a fouet until smooth;
2. Insert the vanilla essence and mix;
3. Grease a medium glass baking dish with margarine;
4. Cut the apples into slices and distribute a part in the bottom of the baking dish. Remove the seeds, and it is to each one’s taste to remove the peel or keep it;
5. Pour half the cream on top;
6. Tuck the rest of the apples on top, then add the rest of the cream;
7. Sprinkle the cinnamon;
8. Bake until thickened;
9. Remove and let cool in refrigerator;
10. Serve.

5. Apple of love

Ingredients

• 5 large apples
• 1 cup water
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 tablespoons vinegar
• Red food coloring powder

Directions

1. Remove the cores from the apples;
2. In place of the stems, poke an ice-cream stick into each apple;
3. In a saucepan, place the water and sugar. Stir lightly;
4. Insert the vinegar and mix;
5. Add the dye gradually until the liquid is in the desired shade;
6. Turn on low heat and wait for it to come to a boil;
7. In a separate little glass of water, go about testing by placing a little of the syrup in the clean water. When the syrup is bubbling and hardened, turn off the heat;
8. Dip the apples into the saucepan with the syrup. Let it cover the whole apple;
9. Place the apples upside down propped up on a baking pan and let cool at room temperature;
10. When well hardened, it is ready to consume or sell.

6. Apple Creamy Cake

Ingredients

• 1 can of condensed milk
• 2 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 carton heavy cream
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 and 1/3 cup flour
• 1 cup of sugar
• 80 grams of butter at room temperature
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 2 large apples
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder
• Juice of 1 lemon

Directions

1. Place the condensed milk, milk, vanilla and heavy cream in a saucepan. Set aside;
2. In another bowl, mix the egg yolks and cornstarch. When smooth, add to the pan along with the vanilla essence;
3. Turn on to low heat and stir with a fouet until thickened. Turn off and set aside;
4. In another bowl, place the flour, sugar, butter, egg and baking powder. Stir with your fingertips until it forms a fluffy mixture. Set aside;
5. Cut the apples into thin slices and pour into a bowl. Add the 2 tablespoons of sugar, the cinnamon powder, and the juice of the lemon. Mix well;
6. Grease a dish;
7. Line the bottom of the dish with half of the farofa; press lightly with back of spoon to set;
8. Distribute half the apple slices;
9. Pour off the cream and place the remaining apples on top;
10. Finish by adding the other half of the farofa;
11. Bake in preheated oven at 180 degrees for approximately 35 minutes;
12. Remove from oven and refrigerate for at least 6 hours;
13. Serve.

7. McDonald’s apple pie

Ingredients

• 2 cups apples, peeled and chopped
• ½ tablespoon lemon juice
• ¼ cup sugar
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon powder
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• ½ cup water
• 1 and ½ cups of flour
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon oil
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 3 tablespoons of water

Directions

1. In saucepan, place the apple, lemon juice, sugar and cinnamon. Mix lightly and turn on low heat;
2. Let the apples cook for 8 minutes;
3. Dissolve cornstarch in water and insert into saucepan. Stir and wait for the syrup to thicken;
4. When the syrup is thickened, transfer the mixture to a container and allow to cool;
5. In a bowl, place the flour, egg, oil, salt, and vinegar. Mix with a spoon and gradually add the water until it is just right. When the dough begins to become heavy, stir with your hands;
6. Transfer dough to table and handle until smooth and fluffy;
7. Place dough into a plastic bag and let rest for 20 minutes;
8. Divide the dough in half. Place one half on the floured surface and keep the other half in the bag;
9. Open the dough with a roller until it is of a thin thickness;
10. Cut the dough into medium rectangles. Insert a portion of the apple filling in the center of each and close. Seal the edges well with a fork;
11. Heat a frying-pan with plenty of oil;
12. Fry until golden brown and let drain on paper towel;
13. To finish, make a little mixture of sugar and cinnamon and bake the tarts;
14. Taste then.

8. Easy apple pie

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon yeast
• 2 apples cut into slices
• Sugar to taste
• Cinnamon powder to taste

Directions

1. In a bowl, place the eggs, oil and sugar. Mix well with a fouet;
2. Add the milk and vanilla essence. Stir;
3. Passing through the sieve, add the flour and yeast. Mix again until flour is dissolved. Set aside;
4. Cut apples in half and remove seeds and handle;
5. Slice apples thinly into half-moon shape;
6. Grease a medium baking pan with butter and sprinkle with sugar to taste;
7. Arrange the apple slices in the pan, lining the bottom well and adding the rest on top;
8. Sprinkle sugar and cinnamon over;
9. Pour the batter on top and tap the pan lightly to settle it well;
10. Bake in oven at 180 degrees for 25 minutes;
11. Remove and finish by sprinkling sugar and cinnamon to taste;
12. Now just eat!

9. Simple American apple pie

Ingredients

• 2 cups wheat flour
• 4 tablespoons caster sugar
• ⅔ cup chilled butter
• 6 tablespoons ice water
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon powder
• 8 unpeeled gala or fuji apples
• Water to taste
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons wheat flour
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• 1 cup caster sugar
• ½ teaspoon powdered cinnamon
• 1 yolk
• 2 tablespoons crystal sugar

Directions

1. Place the flour, caster sugar and butter in a bowl. Mix with your fingertips until it forms a thick fluffy mixture;
2. Add cold water a little at a time and knead. When it is loosening from the hands, it is at the right point;
3. Shape dough into a ball and roll in plastic wrap or leave in a plastic bag. Let it rest in the refrigerator for 30 minutes;
4. With a little flour, open the dough using a rolling pin. Set aside;
5. Peel apples and remove handle and seeds. Slice in half-moon shape and place in a bowl;
6. Into this container, pour the water and juice of the lemon. Let it soak for a while;
7. Drain the apples and mix with the flour, nutmeg, caster sugar and cinnamon powder. Set aside;
8. Choose a mould 20 to 22 cms in diameter. Line the bottom and sides with a portion of the dough;
9. Insert the apple filling and spread well;
10. Cut the rest of the dough into strips and distribute over the filling in the shape of a game of cards;
11. Brush the egg yolk over the dough and sprinkle the crystal sugar;
12. Bake in preheated oven at 180 degrees for about 45 minutes;
13. Taste afterwards.

10. Apple cake

Ingredients

• 1 and 1/2 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 2 eggs
• 100 ml milk
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 and 1/2 cup flour
• 1 level tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 5 unpeeled apples
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 pinch of cinnamon
• icing sugar to taste

Directions

1. In a bowl place the butter and eggs. Mix with a fouet;
2. Continue stirring and add sugar. Beat well until completely dissolved;
3. Pour in milk and mix;
4. Add the flour and continue stirring;
5. Insert the yeast and vanilla essence. Mix until smooth;
6. Peel apples, remove core and cut into thicker slices;
7. Grease and flour a medium baking pan. Place a few apple slices on the bottom until all the space is covered;
8. Place the dough on top and settle with a spoon and spatula;
9. Distribute the remaining apple slices « standing » on top of the dough;
10. Mix 1 tablespoon of sugar with the cinnamon and finish by sprinkling;
11. Bake in preheated oven at 180 degrees for approximately 40 minutes;
12. If desired, after baking sprinkle caster sugar through a sieve;
13. Now just enjoy.

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