Apple A-Ha!

Get the most out of your fall trip to the local apple orchard with these fast and festive ways to use your apples!

Episode: Fast and Flavorful

Apple Cups

What you'll need:

Apples
Chef's knife
Melon baller or spoon
Basting brush
Lemon juice
Warm apple cider
Cinnamon sticks

How to:

Cut off the top of each apple with a chef's knife.
Use a spoon or melon baller to scoop out the center of the apples. Be careful not to cut through the bottom or sides of the apples.
Brush a little lemon juice over the inside of the apples to prevent browning.
Fill the apples with warm apple cider, garnish with a cinnamon stick and serve.

Apple Leaves

What you'll need:

Apples
Paring knife
Cheese board

How to:

Cut the apples into quarters with a paring knife.
Cut the back of each slice to create a flat surface.
Cut around the edge to create a leaf shape.
Cut out a center line through the middle of each leaf.
Cut notches in both sides of each leaf to create ridges.
Use the leaves to decorate a cheese board.

Mini Apple Cake Toppers

What you'll need:

Mini apples
Pasteurized egg whites
Edible glitter
Bundt cake

How to:

Dip the apples into the egg whites.
Sprinkle edible glitter on the apples until completely coated.
Repeat with enough apples to fill the center of a bundt cake.
Add the apples to the center of the bundt cake.

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