15 apple recipes that will definitely come in handy

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Flavored cinnamon pies, baked apples with ice cream and caramel, original salads and more.

1. Classic apple pie

Ingredients

For the test:

• 220 g butter + a little for lubrication;
• 300 g flour + a little for sprinkling;
• 2 tablespoons of sugar;
• ½ teaspoon salt;
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 8-10 tablespoons of cold water.

For filling:

• 1 ½ kg of apples;
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 150 g sugar + a little for sprinkling;
• 2 tablespoons flour;
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• a pinch of vanillin;
• ¼ teaspoon of salt;
• 30 g butter;
• 1 egg;
• 1 tablespoon of water.

Preparation

Grind the chilled butter and flour, sugar and salt mixture in a blender. Add vinegar and water and knead the dough. It shouldn't stick to your hands. Place the dough on a floured surface, form two equal balls and press lightly with your hands. Wrap with cling film and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

Grease a round baking dish with butter. On a table sprinkled with flour, roll the dough into a cake with a diameter larger than the diameter of the mold. Place the dough in a mold and press it down to the bottom and sides. Place in the freezer for 10 minutes.

Peel the apples, core them, cut in half and chop into thin slices. Combine them with lemon juice, sugar, flour, cinnamon, vanilla and salt. Spread the filling over the dough and spread small pieces of butter all over the surface.

Roll the rest of the dough into a circle according to the size of the mold, cover the cake with it and hold the edges of the dough firmly together. Lubricate the pie with an egg, beaten with water, and cut a few slots on top to allow air to escape. Sprinkle the sugar over the cake and bake at 220 ° C for 20 minutes. Then another 40 minutes at 190 ° C.

2. Baked apples in dough

Ingredients

• 3 green apples;
• 3 red apples;
• 30 g butter;
• ½ lemon;
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon + a little for dusting;
• 6 tablespoons of sugar + a little for sprinkling;
• 1 tablespoon of warm water;
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 100 g shortcrust pastry;
• 1 egg;
• 1 tablespoon milk
• caramel sauce - optional.

Preparation

Peel and dice one green and one red apple. Cut off the tops of the rest of the apples and remove the pulp.

Melt the butter in a saucepan. Arrange the apple cubes, add lemon juice, cinnamon and sugar, stir and cook for 5 minutes. Then add the starch dissolved in water and cook for another 5 minutes. Place the apples in a baking dish and fill them with the boiled filling.

Roll out the dough on parchment and cut out four circles with a glass. Cut each of them into thin strips and weave them over the apples. Beat the egg with milk and brush over the dough with this mixture. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon and bake at 190 ° C for 30 minutes. Decorate the finished apples with caramel.

3. Simple apple strudel

Ingredients

• 4 apples;
• 200 g brown sugar;
• 150 g raisins;
• some vegetable oil;
• 300 g puff pastry;
• 1 egg;
• 60 ml of milk.

Preparation

Peel and core the apples. Grate one apple, and cut the rest in half and chop into thin slices. Mix apples with sugar and raisins.

Line a baking sheet with parchment and oil. Roll out the dough into a large rectangle and transfer gently to a baking sheet. Lay out the filling and distribute along the long side of the dough. Cover with the other half of the dough and use wet hands to hold the edges together.

Beat the egg with milk, grease the strudel and make longitudinal cuts in it. Bake at 200 ° C for 35-40 minutes, until the strudel is browned.

4. Baked apples with crispy filling

Ingredients

• 6 apples;
• 200 g of oatmeal;
• 80 g butter;
• 4 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• vanilla ice cream, caramel sauce - optional.

Preparation

Peel and dice one apple. For the rest, cut off the tops and remove the pulp. Combine oatmeal, butter, sugar, and cinnamon. Then add the apple cubes and stir gently.

Put the prepared apples in a mold, put the filling in them and place in the oven preheated to 200 ° C for 35 minutes.

Before serving, you can put a scoop of ice cream on each apple and garnish with caramel.

5. Cottage cheese casserole with apples

Ingredients

• 100 g butter;
• 150 g sugar + 2 tablespoons for sprinkling;
• 4 eggs;
• 600 g of cottage cheese;
• 4 tablespoons of semolina;
• 4 large apples.

Preparation

Mix the butter and sugar. While stirring, add the egg yolks one at a time. Add cottage cheese, semolina, beaten egg whites and stir until smooth.

Peel and core the apples. Cut them across into eight wedges, place in a baking dish and sprinkle with sugar. Spread the curd mixture on top. Bake in an oven preheated to 200 ° C for 50 minutes. Cool casserole before serving.

6. Baked apple cheesecake

Ingredients

• 60 g butter;
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon + a little for dusting;
• 4 large apples;
• 500 g cream cheese (can be replaced with homemade cream cheese);
• 60 g icing sugar;
• a pinch of vanillin;
• 1 shortbread cookie.

Preparation

Combine melted butter, sugar and cinnamon. Cut off the tops of the apples, remove the pulp and place in a baking dish. Lubricate the apples with the oil mixture and place in an oven preheated to 200 ° C for 20 minutes.

Beat the cheese, powder and vanillin with a mixer. Fill the apples with the filling and bake for another 10 minutes. Sprinkle with cinnamon and crumbled cookies.

7. Spicy baked apples with walnuts and raisins

Ingredients

• 100 g brown sugar;
• 50 g of walnuts;
• 50 g raisins;
• 60 g butter;
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger;
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg;
• ⅛ teaspoon of ground cloves;
• 4 large apples;
• 2 oranges.

Preparation

Combine sugar, nuts, raisins, butter, and spices. Cut off the tops of the apples, remove the pulp and place in a baking dish. Fill the apples with the filling and top them with freshly squeezed orange juice.

Bake at 190 ° C for 30-40 minutes. The longer the apples are baked, the softer they will be. Pour hot juice out of the mold before serving.

8. Apple chips

Ingredients

• 2 apples;
• 2 teaspoons of sugar;
• ½ teaspoon of cinnamon.

Preparation

Cut the apples into thin slices and mix with the sugar and cinnamon. Place the apples on the wire rack and cook at 90 ° C for 2-3 hours, turning them halfway through cooking. The apples should dry out, but remain a little soft.

9. Quick apple puffs

Ingredients

• 480 ml of water;
• 100 g brown sugar;
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• a pinch of vanillin;
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• a pinch of salt;
• 2 large apples;
• 300 g shortcrust pastry;
• 2 eggs;
• 2 tablespoons of sugar.

Preparation

Pour water into a saucepan and place over medium heat. Add sugar, starch, vanillin, cinnamon, salt and stir. Peel the apples and cut into cubes. Place them in a saucepan and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Roll out the dough in two thin layers. Place one on a parchment-lined baking sheet and place the filling on top. Cover with a second layer of dough, brush with beaten eggs and sprinkle with sugar. Cut into small thin strips and place in an oven preheated to 180 ° C for 20 minutes.

10. Inverted apple pie

Ingredients

For filling:

• 60 g butter + a little for lubrication;
• 100 g brown sugar;
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 large apples.

For the test:

• 150 g flour;
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon of salt;
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• 110 g butter;
• 150 g sugar;
• 2 eggs;
• a pinch of vanillin;
• 120 ml of milk.

Preparation

Place butter, sugar and cinnamon in a saucepan and place over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is smooth. Pour it into a greased baking dish. Peel the apples, core them, cut in half and cut into thin wedges. Arrange them nicely over the sugar mixture.

Combine flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. In another container, beat the butter and sugar with a mixer. Add eggs and vanillin and mix thoroughly. Add flour mixture and milk and knead to a homogeneous dough. Place it on top of the apples and flatten.

Bake the cake for 35-40 minutes at 180 ° C. Cool for 10 minutes and gently flip onto a serving platter.

11. Deep-fried apple rings

Ingredients

• 180 ml of milk;
• 1 egg;
• 100 g flour;
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 8 tablespoons of sugar;
• 3 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon of salt;
• 500 ml of vegetable oil;
• 3 large apples.

Preparation

Combine milk, egg, flour, baking powder, 2 tablespoons of sugar, ½ teaspoon of cinnamon and salt until smooth. In another container, combine the remaining sugar and cinnamon.

Heat oil in a deep skillet. Peel the apples, core and cut into rings. Take a few rings, dip in batter, and then in oil. Cook for 1-2 minutes on each side until golden brown.

Place the finished apple rings on a paper towel to drain off excess grease. Sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar mixture.

12. Apple jam

Ingredients

• 6 apples;
• 1 lemon;
• 480 ml of water;
• 4 tablespoons of sugar;
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg.

Preparation

Peel the apples, core and cut into cubes. Put them in a saucepan, add whole lemon juice, water, sugar and spices. Stir, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for another 40-50 minutes, until apples are soft.

Grind the mixture in a blender until smooth. Place in an airtight container and refrigerate. Store the jam there for no more than five days.

13. Apple and chicken salad

Ingredients

• 1 medium potato;
• 1 chicken breast;
• 1 apple;
• salt to taste;
• some olive oil;
• a few basil leaves.

Preparation

Cut the peeled potatoes and chicken into equal cubes. Steam them until tender, about 20 minutes. Then cool it down. Peel the apples and cut them into the same cubes. Combine with the rest of the ingredients, season with salt, oil and garnish with basil leaves.

14. Salad with apples, grapes and celery

Ingredients

• 2 apples;
• 100 g red grapes;
• 1 stalk of celery
• 100 g of walnuts;
• 6 tablespoons of mayonnaise;
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• ½ teaspoon salt;
• a pinch of ground black pepper.

Preparation

Peel the apples, core and cut into large cubes. Cut the grapes in half and cut the celery into thin slices. Chop the nuts and dry a little in a pan. Mix these ingredients together. Then combine the mayonnaise, lemon juice and spices, season the salad and stir.

15. Vegetable salad with apples

Ingredients

• 300 g cabbage;
• 1 carrot;
• 1 red bell pepper;
• 2 apples;
• ¼ bunch of green onions;
• 5 tablespoons of mayonnaise;
• 5 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Preparation

Combine cabbage, carrots, peppers and apples, cut into thin strips. Add the chopped onion and season with a mixture of mayonnaise, sugar and lemon juice.