30 September 2010

autumn apples

Moving on to things more autumnal, the old orchard in Langdon Park is once again groaning with apples, which means there's plenty of opportunity for picking,

and even with the schoolboys using them as missiles (!),

there's more than enough for batch after batch of fresh applesauce:

This year, I've been using the recipe from Forgotten Skills of Cooking, which has worked perfectly. The ratio of apples to sugar is just right, unlike in my old American recipe, which wasn't written for cooking apples.

Such a super book in general. Though I haven't forgotten the skills--I just never knew them!

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11 comments:

  1. walter and me1 October 2010 at 08:59

    I LOVE apple sauce! Not familiar with that book, so will look out for it.
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  2. dragonfly1 October 2010 at 09:28

    I'm so enjoying the fruits of my Mum's new orchard-like garden! Luckily, No2 can't get enough of my apple pie and I'm loving apple and blackberry on my porridge every morning.

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  3. dottycookie1 October 2010 at 10:15

    I do like Darina Allen - such a comforting style!

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  4. Ali1 October 2010 at 12:11

    I think there's something extra delicious about foraged-for food!

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  5. driftwood1 October 2010 at 12:24

    mmmm yummy. and please don't show me any more cookbooks....

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  6. Kitten's Lost Her Mittens1 October 2010 at 13:18

    Oh, yum! That applesauce looks fantastic. I will have to check out the book.

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  7. Susan Wallman1 October 2010 at 14:44

    Laughing at the thought of the boys using the apples as missles - though obviously I wouldn't be if I got caught in the crossfire...

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  8. Susan Wallman1 October 2010 at 14:46

    sorry missiles - should use the preview button more often!

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  9. skirmishofwit2 October 2010 at 09:08

    That applesauce looks delicious. What a lovely looking cookbook.

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  10. Sneaky Magpie2 October 2010 at 15:27

    Oh, this book will be added to my list. Can't wait for my own apple tree to have fruit.

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  11. Anonymous4 October 2010 at 13:06

    Delicious apple sauce, the first one I have tasted that does not include lemon juice. Maybe Bramley apples tartness does not require a drop or two lemon juice?

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