Although I was given some windfalls a couple of weeks ago, yesterday saw the arrival of the first of the big apple harvest: lovely eaters given to me by Katy the Night Owl. We eat apple all the way through the year because I bottle it, but there are some recipes that demand fresh fruit, so I can only cook these for a limited time. I absolutely will not buy apples out of season, although some varieties last a good long time if undamaged.
Anyway, I have started our apple festival with an apple plait. This fabulous cinnamon and apple bread is delicious fresh, and once it’s a couple of days old makes the most wonderful French toast. Just the smell of it baking is enough to make me start salivating.
Basically it’s an enriched dough (i.e. it contains egg and milk and butter and take a long time to rise), filled with apple, brown sugar, a little butter and cinnamon. I always make it as a plait, but you could easily adapt it to any shape – swirls, buns, a rolled loaf, whatever you fancy.
The second recipe on my list of things to make when we have fresh apples is Dutch apple pie. This is really nothing like the apple pie I grew up with, and I only discovered it a couple of years ago (recipe here), but it has become a firm favourite in our house… especially since it requires no pastry-rolling and is like a cross between a pie and a crumble. In fact, now I’ve mentioned it, I want to make one for dinner tonight… excuse me, I could be some time…
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Introvertomatic
/ September 9, 2017That bread looks incredible! Yummmm!
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iamsimplyhooked
/ September 9, 2017Yum – I am salivating at just the thought of it!
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Laurie Graves
/ September 9, 2017Apples, apples, apples! That bread looks fantastic. In Maine, we are lucky to be able to get apples from local orchards well into March. They have a storage system that keeps certain varieties crisp and hard.
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Convivial Supper
/ September 10, 2017Oh how I envy you! Into March?! Enjoy the harvest!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ September 10, 2017me too!
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nanacathy2
/ September 9, 2017My mouth is watering at the discriptions of all that apple deliciouness.
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thecontentedcrafter
/ September 9, 2017I’m with you, I love apple season! ❤
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katechiconi
/ September 9, 2017In Holland on New Year’s Eve, a traditional celebration snack is appelflappen, or apple fritters. They are delicious hot or cold (leftovers become part of breakfast next day), and the recipe is very easy: 175g SR flour, 175ml milk, 1 egg, 50g caster sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon, 5 peeled and cored tart apples, cut into 4 horizontal slices to make rings. Mix the sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over the apple slices, leave for half an hour. Make a batter with the remaining ingredients, dip the apple slices in the batter and fry in a light vegetable oil at 180°C till golden. Smakelijk eten!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ September 10, 2017Sounds lovely… I will give it a go when the cookers arrive.
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Convivial Supper
/ September 10, 2017That sounds fantastic! I usually think of an apple fritter as a kind of doughnut here in the states.
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katechiconi
/ September 10, 2017These are much more about the apple, and the batter is just a crispy outer coating. One word of warning: they’re not quite so nice when lukewarm or cold, so keep them in a warmer of some sort if you want to make a large batch.
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Convivial Supper
/ September 11, 2017Will be picking some up at the farmers market today!
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pressuredthoughts
/ September 10, 2017I can smell it!
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coppicelearner
/ September 10, 2017The pie and the fritters sound wonderful. When I get some apples I will give both a go.
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katythenightowl
/ September 10, 2017What delightful ways to use up the apples – that Plait looks absolutely delicious and, after following your link to the Dutch Apple Pie, I’m almost dribbling, seeing such luscious-looking goodies – I’m going to have to avoid looking at recipes from now on, I think! 🙂
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insearchofitall
/ September 10, 2017That looks scrumptious!!! I can hardly wait for apples to come in here. Another month maybe. Our seasons are lagging behind a little.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ September 11, 2017Apple season has arrived quite early this year here and the windy weather is certainly birnging them down.
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Helen
/ September 11, 2017You are making my mouth water reading your post 😊.
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painterwrite
/ September 12, 2017Okay, as soon as it’s cool enough to bake again, I am making that bread!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ September 12, 2017I can send you the recipe if you like.
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painterwrite
/ September 13, 2017Ooh, please do. Do you still have my email address?
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The Snail of Happiness
/ September 13, 2017Recipe scanned and sent 🙂
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