Apple time!!

[C.Ann]

Getting close to that time that I'll be stocking up on apples and doing some baking - muffins; coffecakes; pies; turnovers; bundt cakes; etc..

I was thinking about trying to freeze some peeled apples this year for use during the winter.. Would that work? Is there something special I would have to do to them before I put the peeled slices (or chunks) in containers?

I don't have the necessary supplies for canning, so that's out..

Anyone here freeze apples?

Thanks!

 

[Topper]

http://urbanext.illinois.edu/apples/preserving.cfm

 

[momrek06]

Hahaha!!! I thought C. Ann bought herself a new MacBook!!!

 

[The Princess]

I read in the Food network magazine last night to cut apples really thin put on parchment paper cook for 1 hour at 200 degrees for crispy apples....didn't work they weren't crispy at all!!! Any ideas?

 

[*BTMRR*]

Yum. What kind of bundt cake do you make with apples? Is it a breakfast type thing?

 

[faith]

Hi CAnn! My Mom and Aunt's have always frozen apples. As you slice them keep them in a bowl of cold water with a little salt or lemon juice.
Drain them well when ready to put in freezer bags. They will get a brown tinge, and maybe even some ice crystals, but great for fried apples or pie. Try a sample batch and keep in your freezer for a few days to see if you think this will work for you.

 

[golfgal]

Do you have Honeycrisp apples near you? They keep in the refrigerator for a LONG time.

My MIL will slice apples put in sugar and cinnamon and freeze for baking pies, etc.

 

[C.Ann]

Yum. What kind of bundt cake do you make with apples? Is it a breakfast type thing?

I suppose it could be served for breakfast, but I think it's meant to be more of a "dessert" type cake..

Here is the recipe - with some of my personal thoughts along the way..


Glazed German Apple Cake

5 apples - peeled and thinly sliced (I use twice as much - we like apples!)
5 Tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon (I use more - we love cinnamon too!)
3 cups of flour
2 and 1/2 cups of sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract (I use a bit more of that too..)
1/3 cup of orange juice
1 and 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 and 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour large fluted (or not) bundt pan.

In a medium bowl, toss the apple slices, 5 Tablespoons of sugar, and the 2 teaspoons of cinnamon. Set aside.

In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, salt, eggs, oil, vanilla, orange juice, baking soda, and baking powder. With an electric mixer on low, blend for 1 minute. Then set mixer to medium, and blend for 3 minutes. The batter will be very thick.

Fill the bundt pan in layers - beginning and ending with the batter. Batter, apples, batter, apples, batter, apples, batter - until you run out of ingredients.

Bake for 1 and 1/2 hours to 1 and 3/4 hours - or a toothpick inserted in cake comes out clean.

Cool in pan - on a wire rack - for 10 minutes. Then invert onto a serving dish/platter.

When completely cool, drizzle with Glaze..

Glaze

1 and 1/2 cups of Confectioners (powdered) sugar
2 Tablespoons butter or margarine - softened
1 and 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract (I use a bit more.)
1 to 2 Tablespoons of water (whichever is required to acheive the correct "drizzling" consistency)

Combine all in a medium bowl and mix until smooth and of the correct consistency.
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If I don't feel like fussing with the Glaze, I serve it with a bit of Confectioners sugar sifted over the top. My family actually prefers it this way..

***Because this cake is so dense, moist, and there are so many apples in it, I find it best to cover and refrigerate leftovers to prevent mold from the apples (especially in the warmer weather)..

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Hope you like it.. It's a favorite with my family..

To others who replied: Thanks for the suggestions.. I'm going to do a trial run and see how things work out..

 

[*BTMRR*]

Thanks for posting the recipe for the bundt cake! I'm supposed to bring a brunch dessert dish to an event coming up soon and this sounds perfect.

 

[tvguy]

We went to Apple Hill Thursday. Bought 2 pies, and apple dumplings, but the apples look small this year. No reason you can't freeze apples.

 

[Disneylover79]

C. Ann- all those sound great.would you be up for making some and sending them my way, (being totally serious, and I would pay for everything)....

 

[KatieA]

A friend of ours mixes up apples for pie filling and cans it. Works well and makes it easy to make a pie at any time.

 

[GeorgeG]

I just talked to my daughter up in Connecticut and she's baking apple pies with the apples she got from the orchard today. I'm sure it's just my imagination, but I can smell them baking alll the way down here in Florida.

 

[C.Ann]

C. Ann- all those sound great.would you be up for making some and sending them my way, (being totally serious, and I would pay for everything)....

Awww.. I would love to do that for you, but I just couldn't.. I have never sent that sort of food through the mail before and I'm afraid it would arrive stale; in crumbs; moldy (especially with apples); or any other number of things..

I wish you lived close by, because I would be more than happy to do some baking for you..

I'm sure you could do any of the recipes I have done.. They're super easy!