Volume 11, Issue 81 - October 23, 2006 |
 Good Day Member,
I hope you had a great weekend.
This week is all about apples and apple recipes. Archeologists have found
evidence that humans have been enjoying apples since at least 6500 BC.
The
pilgrims planted the first United States apple trees in the Massachusetts Bay
Colony. However, it was not until 1730 that the first apple nursery was opened
in Flushing, New York and it is safe to say that we have had a love affair with
them ever since.
Some apple trees will grow over forty feet high and live over a hundred years.
America's longest-lived apple tree was reportedly planted in 1647 by Peter
Stuyvesant in his Manhattan orchard and was still bearing fruit when a derailed
train struck it in 1866.
Let's get started.
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Ginger Apple Salad
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients:
4 apples, cored and chopped
1 tablespoon grated ginger root
1 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
2 tablespoons honey
1/3 cup orange juice
1 head of Boston lettuce
2 oranges, peeled and segmented
fresh mint leaves
Preparation:
Combine first 7 ingredients and chill for one hour. Serve on lettuce leaves,
nicely garnished with slices of orange and mint leaves.
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Apple Honey Glazed Chicken
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients:
1/3 cup apple jelly
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
Preparation:
Heat grill or broiler. In a small bowl, combine all ingredients except the chicken,
blend well.
When ready to barbecue, oil grill rack. Brush chicken with the apple mixture and place
on gas grill over medium heat, or on charcoal grill 4 to 6 inches from medium
coals, or on broiler rack 4 to 6 inches from heat. Cook 15 to 20 minutes until
juices run clear and chicken is fork tender, turning occasionally and brushing
frequently with the apple mixture.
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Appetizer Apple Tart With Brie
Makes 8 servings (24 pieces)
Ingredients:
1 sheet from a 17 1/4-ounce package puff pastry sheets
1 egg
1 tablespoon water
1 pound red delicious apples, unpeeled
1 pound ripe brie
1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
Preparation:
Transfer pastry to baking sheet and prick entire surface with a fork. Brush
entire surface with the egg beaten with water. Bake in a preheated 350 degree
oven for 20 minutes, or until golden. Cool and carefully split into 2 layers.
Halve apples and remove core. Thinly slice. Arrange one half of the apples on
the bottom half of the pastry. Distribute 3/4 of the brie, evenly, on top of
apples. Sprinkle with lemon zest and top with the remaining apples. Dot the
remaining Brie over apples. Replace top half of pastry and bake for 15 minutes
at 250 degrees. Cool for a few minutes before serving.
May be served warm (with napkins!), at room temperature or slightly chilled. Cut
with serrated knife.
Source: Terri Pischoff Wuerthner, CCP
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