Wednesday 13 November 2019

Comfort Me With Apples...

...for I am faint with love.
This verse from the Song of Solomon always amused me when I was much younger. OK, I admit, we did sit in Bible Class giggling about much of that book - I hope I have a more mature attitude now.
But do I think apples are a comfort food at this time of year. For many people, biting into a fresh, juicy, crisp apple is a delight- but I love them cooked, when their flesh becomes sweet and soft and soothing. 
There wasn't much food to bring back from Norfolk, but there were 4 small eating apples which were beginning to look a little withered and tired. I had leftover chunk of marzipan in the fridge - so I grated that into a bowl, with some raisins, a spoonful of demerara sugar and a knob of butter.
Stuffed into the cored apples [I'd cut a slit in the peel round 'the Equator' of each] they baked in the oven alongside the main course to make a delightful pud. 

And a spoonful of cool yogurt was an easy sauce
Then on Monday a friend brought a bag of larger apples from his orchard. This is my one-pint Pyrex ceramic loaf dish - and it makes just enough for three average [or two generous] portions of Eve's Pudding.

I use an incredibly simple recipe.
First peel and chop up enough apples to cover the bottom of the dish. Sprinkle over 1 tsp sugar. Cover the dish and microwave for 3 minutes.
Meanwhile, weigh one egg, and add the same weight of soft marg, sugar and flour [if it is plain add 1 level tsp of baking powder] add 1 tbsp milk. Beat till smooth with an electric hand mixer, and then pour this over the cooked apples. Bake at 180ยบ [fan] for 20 minutes till golden brown. Serve with yogurt, custard, cream or ice cream. Again I was able to cook it in the oven alongside the main course. 
I may make some of this gift of apples into pies for the freezer. Or maybe crumbles. 
What is your favourite apple pudding?

5 comments:

  1. Hmm, you can't beat a good old fashioned homemade apple pie, husband likes his with custard but I prefer thick cream. I do like a spiced apple cake as well, with Greek yogurt.

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  2. For me, you can't beat Apple Crumble. Without any extra sultanas/Raisins/Cinnamon. Just delicious!

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  3. Apple pie, apple crumble, plain stewed apple with custard......anything appley is comforting in cold days.

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  4. I'd never heard of the 'weighing an egg' method.Must try it out. I love stewing apples with a little drop of apple juice or any other type you have to hand, adding cinnamon or mixed spice for extra flavour.Good old apple crumble is always popular and I like to add some crushed digestive biscuits to the top before baking.

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  5. I like to slice them and saute them with a little butter, sugar, and cinnamon. It is best when served with ice cream, in my opinion.

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