from Emma Lane
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Such a gorgeous fruit. Fruit bowl on the dining room table lends
a nice fragrance to the room; apple bobbing and caramel apples are for
Halloween. Did your mom ever make fresh apple sauce? Nothing like the stuff
they sell in the grocery store, is it? At my little Herbtique Shoppe here in
Western NY, we sell Gourmet Chunky Rum Apple Sauce.
The recipe is a state secret, but here are some hints to make the most of this
delicious fruit.
Select both soft and firm apples, ie
Courtland is soft, Greenings are firm. One will cook down first leaving the
other ‘chunky’. Stir frequently. Burned apples are not delicious and the soft
ones cook rapidly.
To peel or not to peel: We leave the peel
on at home. Commercially we don’t. Both are good. Taste before you add sugar.
Most times it isn’t necessary.
Blend flavors: Buy as many different kinds of apples as
you can. Not only is this tasty, but it’s way fun as well. As you peel, take a
bite now and then to compare flavors.
Flavorings: You are probably familiar with cinnamon
to taste. A very small dash of nutmeg and cloves is good too. Vanilla is a
winner. One cap and then taste. Other flavorings are great too-here is a good
place to experiment. Let your eye roam over the choices at the grocery store.
My son swears root beer would be great; he could be right. Be careful with
maple syrup; it gets too sweet fast.
Baked apples are wonderful when you use a touch of flavoring
with your brown sugar—vanilla is one of my favorites but you might find others.
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Regarding the RUM: If you are making
apple sauce, add at the last minute whatever flavoring you have chosen. It
gives it a sort of butter taste. I am about to experiment with BRANDY. You
might try it too.
A neighbor just hinted to me that apple added to salsa is good.
Can’t wait to try.
Canning apple sauce takes expert knowledge. Please do not try it
if you haven’t done quite a bit of reading. PH is a biggie. We use lemon juice
and a ph meter.
Enjoy the apple harvest. There are so many ways and I didn’t
even mention: apple pie, apples and cheese, cocktail apples, home dried apples,
apple pan dowdy, apple crumb cake, apple butter, etc. Dried apples and apple
pie are delicious any time.
After you’ve mulled over all the apple opportunities may I suggest
a peek into one of my Regency releases?
Can an arrogant duke overcome his prejudice against a beautiful
but managing female in time to find true love and happiness?
Miss Amabel Hawkins acknowledges her unusual upbringing, but she
thinks James Langley, the Duke of Westerton, might be a tad unbalanced when he
protests her efforts to right his badly managed properties. The duke, who has
been away on the king’s business, demonstrates no respect for the beautiful but
managing Miss Hawkins. Amabel has taken refuge at Westerton, fleeing from a
forced marriage to a man who claims to be her relative in order to gain control
of her young brother’s estate.
The Duke arrives home to find his estate under the firm control
of a beautiful but managing female. His suspicions are fueled by his recent
task of spy-hunting and he wonders if Amabel Hawkins is just who she seems.
While a dastardly spy lurks, a wicked man poses as her cousin threatening to
take over the guardianship of her young brother. Amabel might be falling in
love, but she knows for certain the duke would never approve of a meddlesome
woman, and she decides to flee his estate. Will the duke finally realize the
true value of the woman he loves or will his prejudice ruin his chances
forever?
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
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Emma Lane is a gifted author who writes under
several pen-names. She lives with her patient husband on several acres outside
a typical American village in Western New York. Her day job is working with
flowers at her son’s plant nursery. Look for information about writing and
plants on her new website. Leave a comment or a
gardening question and put a smile on Emma’s face.
Wow, it is apple pickn' time, isn't it? Fall has so many delicious activities and cooking and eating apples is one of the best. Thanks,my lovely hostess, for a lovely visit at your site.
ReplyDeleteYou are so very welcome. I look forward to more interchanges. Thanks for such a nice post. Stay safe and well.
DeleteWhat could be better? Apples (with which you can make a variety of foods)and Regency reading.
ReplyDeleteI so appreciate your comment, Vonnie. Stay safe and well. Linda Lee Greene
DeleteI can smell the apples cooking already!
ReplyDeleteYes, such a pleasure smell to permeate ones house. Thanks for commenting, Catherine.
DeleteThank you.
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