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INGREDIENTS
1 lb onions , weight is for onions when peeled and finely chopped
2 lbs cooking apples , weight is for apples when peeled, cored and roughly chopped
4 ounces sultanas
1 ounce fresh gingerroot, grated
1 teaspoon dried ginger powder
2 teaspoons mixed spice
1 lb soft brown sugar
1/2 pint malt vinegar
1/2 pint cider apple cider vinegar
1/2-1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
DIRECTIONS
Place all the prepared onions and apples into a large preserving pan and add the remaining ingredients.
Bring slowly to the boil and then lower the heat [...]
INGREDIENTS
1 gallon apple cider
2 whole nutmegs
3-4 cinnamon sticks
1 orange , cut into four wedges
1/2 apple , cut into wedges
20-25 whole cloves
3-4 pieces crystallized ginger
1/4 cup brown sugar
Equipment
cheese cloth, and
butcher’s string
DIRECTIONS
Pour enough cider to fill crock pot to ¾ full.Add brown sugar.Stick whole cloves into skin of orange and apple wedges.Place apple, orange and all remaining ingredients into cheese cloth, tie with string and drop into crock pot.Bring to a boil, [...]
INGREDIENTS
1 gallon apple juice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 pinch ground cloves
DIRECTIONS
Add all to pot & simmer on low 1 hour.
INGREDIENTS
For the pastry
220 g plain flour (all-purpose)
180 g salted butter
1/2 teaspoon salt (can be omitted)
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
5 tablespoons caster sugar (white)
80 ml fridge-cold water (increase this to 100-120ml if using gluten free flour)
For the pastry glaze anddusting
1 tablespoon icing sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1medium-large egg (use milk instead of egg and water glaze if you wish to make an egg-free apple pie)
2 tablespoons fridge-cold water
For the apple filling
8 large cooking apples (normal eating apples are just not tart enough for this recipe!)
6 tablespoons dark muscovado sugar
6 tablespoons light brown [...]
INGREDIENTS
1 cup quinoa
1/3 cup cider vinegar
3 tablespoons thawed frozen apple juice concentrate
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 garlic clove , minced
1delicious apple (1/2 lb.)
1/2 cup shredded carrots
1/3 cup chopped red onions , rinsed and drained
1/4 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
butter lettuce leaves , rinsed and crisped (optional)
salt
DIRECTIONS
In a 1 1/2- to 2-quart pan, combine quinoa and 2 cups water.
Bring to a boil on high heat, turn heat low, cover, and simmer until grain is tender to bite, 10 to 15 minutes. Let [...]