Orchard FreshWritten by Arleen M. Kaptur
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Caramel apples easy way! *** A great way to grace your table with apples: Cut top off an apple. Scoop out inside, leaving 1/4" thick shell. With pointed sharp knife, mark petal shapes; cut along markings. Brush cut edges with lemon juice to prevent browning. Fill with a fruit salad, ice ceram, or lettuce salad, also rice or corn. A very nice addition! ********* Pan-fried apple slices: 2 red cooking apples, cored 2 tbs. butter, softened 1/2 cup apple jelly Cut apples into 1/2" thick wedges. In a pan over medium heat, in hot butter, cook apple wedges about 7-9 mins. or until apples are crisp-tender. With a pancake turner, turn wedges once during cooking. Stir in apple jelly; heat through. Serve with baked ham or with pancakes. ***** All-time favorite - a fresh from oven piece of your favorite apple pie - with our without that scoop of vanilla ice cream. Ah! beauty of life. ENJOY! ©Arleen M. Kaptur 2002 October
Author of numerous books, cookbooks, articles - Holiday newsletters, gift ideas http://www.Arleens-RusticLiving.com http://www.arleenssite.com http://www.webspawner.com/users/rusticliving
| | A Sprinkling of Magical DustWritten by Arleen M. Kaptur
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Ah! there will always be a Santa in your heart, no matter how old you are, an Easter bunny and even an impish elf that comes around only during Holiday Season to make sure that your rice pudding is moist and flavorful and that stuffing for your bird of choice, whether turkey, goose, or duck, has that special taste that only that wooden spoon can bring about. Truly a touch of magic, a wee bit of nostalgia and sweet memories, and a sparkle and glitter in remembering that all hearts do go home for Holidays and that even not-so-perfect past Holidays will, with each passing year, begin to lose some of their sharp edges, and that's way it should be so, ENJOY! ©Arleen M. Kaptur 2002 October
Author of many books, articles, cookbooks, Holiday newsletters: http://www.Arleens-RusticLiving.com http://www.arleenssite.com
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