With fall most defiantly in the air, it's apple pickin' season. My brother and his family just went to the apple orchards near him and I, after living here for 15 years, just found out- literally 2 seconds ago- there's an orchard 30 minutes from my house, I think I'll call and see if the apples are ready to be picked here. To celebrate fall, we thought we'd cook up a delicious apple inspired meal: Apple glazed pork chops, Apple, Dried Cherry and Walnut salad and Apple Crumble for dessert.
Apple Glazed Pork Chops (from allrecipes.com)
Ingredients
4 pork chops, 1 inch thick
1 tart green apple - peeled, cored and chopped
1 1/2 cups applesauce
1 (1 ounce) envelope dry onion soup mix
Directions
1.Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2.In a medium skillet over medium heat, brown pork chops about 5 minutes on each side.
3.In a small bowl, mix apple, applesauce, and onion soup mix. Place the browned pork chops in a medium baking dish. Top with the apple mixture.
4.Bake pork chops about 30 minutes in the preheated oven, to an internal temperature of 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
Apple, Dried Cherry and Walnut Salad from Epicurious.com
Maple Dressing
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
3 tablespoons Champagne vinegar or other white wine vinegar
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
Salad
1 5-ounce bag mixed baby greens (about 10 cups lightly packed)
2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, cut into matchstick-size strips
1/2 cup dried tart cherries
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
Preparation
For dressing:
Whisk mayonnaise, maple syrup, vinegar, and sugar in medium bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in oil until mixture thickens slightly. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Dressing can be prepared 3 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Re-whisk before using.)
For salad:
Toss greens, apples, cherries, and 1/4 cup walnuts in large bowl to combine. Toss with enough dressing to coat. Divide salad equally among plates. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup walnuts and serve.
Apple Crumble with Toasted Oat Topping
6 medium apples
1 /2 Cup unsweetened applesauce
3 /4 Cup old fashioned or quick cooking rolled oats
3 TBS toasted wheat germ
3 TBS packed light brown sugar
1 tsp. Ground cinnamon
1 TBS canola oil
1 TBS unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1. Preheat the oven to 350º F. Coat a 12 X 8 baking dish with no-stick spray.
2. Cut the apples in half lengthwise. Remove the cores and the stems and discard. Cut into thin slices.
3. Place the apples and the applesauce in the prepared baking dish. Toss to coat the apples evenly
with the applesauce. Spread out evenly in the baking dish.
4. In a small bowl, mix the oats, wheat germ, brown sugar and the cinnamon. Drizzle with the oil. Add the butter. Mix with your fingers to work the oil and butter into the dry ingredients.
5. Sprinkle the oat mixture evenly over the apples.
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the topping is golden and the apples are bubbling.
Serve warm
What's your favorite apple inspired recipe?
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