The Rural Voice, 1988-10, Page 51RURAL LIVING
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Do you have a favorite scent that
evokes memories of good times or
special people? The aroma of ripe
apples in the crisp fall air takes me
back to my childhood when my father
would take us to pick windfalls.
A neighbour would welcome us
and my Dad would hold open the sack
while the four of us would run around
picking up the firmest and reddest
apples we could spot in the long grass
under the old gnarled trees. Being the
oldest, I thought the others should be
warned about what the holes in the
outside of an apple indicated, but my
Dad told us firmly that a little meat in
the juice was a welcome addition we
would never notice.
And he was right. The only thing
we noticed, or remembered, was the
sweet icy cold juice he poured from
the wooden barrel.
Apples have become a part of my
children's memories too as we help
my in-laws press their apples into
fresh juice. The kids help pick, but
have found riding in crates in the
wheelbarrow, with Dad or Grampa
pushing, far more interesting.
Apples have to be one of the most
versatile fruits, and growers arc
proving them more and more so with
new varieties that have better storage
life and a firmer, crisper texture.
We use apples in salads, stir -fry
meals, and to fold into hot rice just
before serving. Apples roasted with
cabbage is a European taste which
freezes well.
Roasted Apples and Cabbage
1 med. red or white cabbage, shredded
2-3 onions, chopped
2-4 apples, choppcd
1 bay leaf
ground pepper
Brown the onion and saute the apple
in a roasting pan. Add the spices and
then spread the shredded cabbage over
the top. Add 1/2 to 1 cup water and
roast, covered, in a 325° F oven for 2
hours. Stir every 30 minutes and add
water to keep it moist during cooking.
You can be creative with this
recipe. Try using wine instead of
water; add a piece of smoked ham or
pork chops; try celery and a bit of
sage. Leftovers freeze well and can be
reheated in the oven or microwave or
steamed gently on top of the stove.
For the sweet tooth here is an apple
pudding cake. It has a pudding -like
topping which is not as overpowering
as a rich, too -sweet icing. The recipe
is from a small booklet the Blyth
Summer Festival put out a number of
years ago. I often leave the nuts out
when the kids are going to be the main
consumers and have added the spices
to bring out the flavour of the apples.
Apple Pudding Cake
4 cups diced apples (about 7 apples)
2 cups white sugar
2 eggs slightly beaten
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 t cinnamon
2 t baking soda
2 cups flour
1/8 t ginger and allspice
Stir ingredients (they will be dry and
crumbly) and bake at 350° F for 30 to
35 minutes in a greased 8 x 14" pan.
Sauce
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 T flour
1 cup water
1 t vanilla
Boil 2 minutes, then add vanilla. Pour
over cake when it comes out of the
oven and serve hot or cold.0
Rhea Hamilton -Seeger, advertising
production manager for The Rural
Voice, West Wawanosh Township
councillor (Huron County), and
mother of two, is also a skilled cook
and gardener.
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