From biblical times, apples have been considered a symbol of seduction. And if you cook salad, soup, meat or pie with them, the effect will be even more effective.
Pork with brussels sprouts and apples
Cooking time: 1 h 45 min
For 4 servings: • 750 g of pork pulp • 1 teaspoon. spoon of caraway seeds • 2 onions • 4 tables. tablespoons of vegetable oil • 300 ml of broth • 600 g of small potatoes • 450 g of frozen Brussels sprouts • 50 g of smoked brisket • 2 apples • 2 tables. tablespoons of citrus jam • 1 table. spoon of soy sauce • salt • ground black pepper
1. Wash the meat, dry it, sprinkle with salt, pepper and caraway seeds. Peel and chop the onion coarsely. In a pan, heat 2 tables. tablespoons of oil and brown the onion. Put the meat and fry on all sides.
2. Heat the oven to 200 ° C. Transfer the meat to a baking sheet and bake for 1 hour 30 minutes, periodically pouring the broth. Peel, wash and boil the potatoes. Boil the cabbage in boiling salted water for 7 minutes and lay in a colander. Cut apples into slices.
3. Finely chop the breast, lightly fry, add cabbage, apples and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes. Put on a dish. In the remaining oil, brown the potatoes. Jam mixed with soy sauce. 10 minutes before being ready to spread them meat. Serve with cabbage, apples and fried potatoes, sliced.
SALAD FROM SQUID
Cooking time: 15 minutes
For 4 servings: • 1 bunch of lettuce leaves • 3 apples • 1 pod of yellow sweet pepper • 2 carcasses of peeled squid • 2 celery stalks • lemon juice • olive oil • 1 tea. a spoon of granulated sugar • 1 teaspoon. spoon of sweet mustard • 1 red onion • greens • pomegranate seeds for decoration
1. Beat butter with mustard, juice and sugar. Dice 2 apples and pepper, finely chop the celery. Peel and chop the onion rings. Boil squids and cut into rings. Tear lettuce slices.
2. Mix everything, season, decorate with slices of the remaining apple, fresh herbs and pomegranate seeds.
Red cabbage with apples and breast
Cooking time: 2 hours
FOR 4 PORTS: • 1 kg of red cabbage • 1 onion • 50 g of ghee • 2 cloves • 1 bay leaf • 125 ml of red wine • 2 tables. tablespoons of sugar • 2 tablespoons. tablespoons of vinegar • salt • ground black pepper • 250 g smoked brisket or ham • 4 apples • 3 tables. tablespoons canned cranberries or cranberries
1. Chop cabbage into thin strips. Peel and finely chop the onion. Heat melted butter in a pan with thick walls and brown the onions. Put cabbage and lightly fry. Add cloves and bay leaf, 250 ml of water and red wine. Season with granulated sugar, vinegar, salt and ground black pepper. Cover and simmer over low heat for 45 minutes.
2. Heat the oven to 200 ° C. Stew the cabbage in a saucepan or in a baking dish. Cut the breast into cubes. Wash the apples, cut off the top, remove the core, without cutting to the end, so that the bottom remains. Berries mix with 4 table. spoons of chopped brisket and fill the resulting filling with apples.
3. Place the apples on the cabbage, cover with the upper parts. Put the remaining brisket in an even layer on the cabbage. Put in the oven and bake for 45–50 minutes.
ITALIAN APPLE BREAD
Cooking time: 1 h 30 min
For 4 servings: • 80 g of raisins, prunes and dried apricots • 35 g of lemon and orange candied fruits • 500 g of apples • 350 g of flour • ½ lemon • 1 bag of baking powder • 1 table. spoon of cocoa powder • 80 g almonds • 1 table. spoon of cherry liquor • 1 pinch of ground cinnamon, cloves, anise and cardamom • bread crumbs and butter for the mold
1. Put dried fruits in a sieve, rinse with hot water, let it drain completely, then chop coarsely. Wash apples, peel, core with seeds, cut into small cubes and mix with dried fruits.Remove the zest from the lemon and squeeze the juice. Mix everything, cover and leave for 10 hours.
2. Mix flour with baking powder, cocoa powder and spices. Add prepared fruit, minced almonds and liquor. Knead the dough.
3. Heat the oven to 200 ° C. Lubricate the rectangular shape with a length of 30 cm and sprinkle with breadcrumbs. Lay out the dough and flatten. Put the pan in the oven and bake for 60 minutes. Remove the cooled bread from the mold and chop.
SMOKED FISH SALAD
Cooking time: 20 min
For 4 servings: • 250 g smoked fish (mackerel or salmon) • 2 onions • 1 carrot • 50 g celery tuber • 2 apples • 1 pickled cucumber • 50 ml of vegetable oil • 30 ml of vinegar • granulated sugar • salt • ground black pepper • parsley
1. Smoked fish cut into small pieces, removing the skin and bones. Peel, wash, dry and grate celery and carrots on a medium grater. Peel the onion, cut in half and cut into half rings. Cut the cucumber into circles. Wash, peel and dice apples.
2. Mix chopped fish in a salad bowl with prepared vegetables and apples. To prepare dressing in vinegar, add salt, granulated sugar and ground black pepper. Beating the mass with a fork, pour vegetable oil in a thin stream to obtain a homogeneous consistency.
3. Season the salad with the resulting sauce, mix well and put in the refrigerator for about 2-3 hours. Before serving, wash the parsley greens with cold running water, dry with a paper towel, cut off a few twigs, chop the rest finely. Decorate the salad.
PIE PIGGY WITH APPLES
Cooking time: 1 h 50 min
For 4 servings:
For the test: • 1 cup of milk • 30 g of fresh yeast • 4-4.5 cups of flour • 1 egg • 4 tables. tablespoons butter • 0.5 cups sugar • ¼ tea. tablespoons of salt • vegetable oil for baking • 1 egg yolk for lubrication.
For the filling: • 200 g apples • 2 tables. tablespoons of sugar • ½ tea. tablespoons ground cinnamon
1. Mash the yeast with a fork and stir in warm milk. Add sifted flour, granulated sugar, salt, egg and melted butter. Knead the dough, cover with a towel and put it in a warm place for 30 minutes. Then knead the dough well and let it rise so that the volume of the dough doubles.
2. Wash the apples, peel and core the seeds. Cut the pulp into small cubes. Sprinkle with granulated sugar and ground cinnamon.
3. Heat the oven to 200 ° C. Once again, knead the dough well and roll it into a layer about 5 mm thick. Cut it into three strips 15 cm wide. Put the filling in the middle of each strip. Roll each strip in the form of a tourniquet. From the resulting bundles to weave a pigtail. The ends to fasten. Put the pie on a baking sheet greased with vegetable oil and leave for 15 minutes. Then grease it with the yolk with a brush. Bake a pie on an average oven for 40–45 min.
LAMB FRUIT SOUP
Cooking time: 60 min
For 4 servings: • 1 liter of meat broth • 200 g of lamb pulp • 1 onion • 1 green apple • 40 g seedless prunes • 1 teaspoon. spoon of tomato paste • 3 tablespoons. tablespoons of vegetable oil • salt • ground black pepper • 1 bunch of green onions
1. Wash the meat with cold running water, dry and cut into small pieces. Fold in a bowl, sprinkle with salt and ground black pepper. Stir so that the spices are evenly distributed.
2. In a large pan with thick walls, heat the vegetable oil and fry the meat from all sides with constant stirring until a crust forms. Peel onions, finely chop, add to the meat along with tomato paste and brown well.
3. Pour meat with onions into 100 ml of broth, cover and simmer for 40 minutes over low heat. Wash and cut the apple into small cubes, removing the seed core. Put the prunes in a sieve and rinse. Add apples to the meat along with prunes, pour the remaining broth, bring to a boil and cook for 10 minutes over medium heat. Sprinkle the prepared soup with chopped green onions.
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