Best Golden Apple Recipes

PORK CHOPS WITH GOLDEN APPLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine first 8 ingredients in a medium pot placed over medium high heat and cook until a chunky sauce forms, 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally. If sauce begins to spatter as it bubbles, reduce heat back a little, but it should be allowed to reduce and form quickly. Once apples are soft and sauce forms, remove it from the heat.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add oil to the pan. Season chops on 1 side with salt and pepper. Using a pair of tongs, add chops to hot skillet seasoned side down. Season the opposite side of the chops with salt and pepper. Brown and caramelize the chops 2 minutes on each side, then reduce heat to medium and cook another 5 to 6 minutes, turning occasionally, until juices run clear. Remove chops from heat and let them rest a couple of minutes for juice to redistribute. Deglaze the pan with a splash of apple juice and 2 tablespoons of butter. Pour pan sauce over chops. Remove ginger from the sauce and top chops with generous portions of warm golden apple sauce.

GOLDEN APPLE PIE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine apples, 3/4 cup apple juice, sugar, cinnamon and apple pie spice; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Combine cornstarch and remaining apple juice; add to saucepan. Return to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook and stir 1 minute more or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Stir in vanilla. Cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally. , For crust, combine flour and salt; cut in the butter until mixture is crumbly. Gradually add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with a fork until dough can be formed into a ball. Divide in 2 portions, making 1 piece slightly larger. On a lightly floured surface, roll out larger portion. , Line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom crust; trim even with edge of plate. Add filling. Roll out remaining dough to fit top of pie; place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in top., Bake at 400° for 40-45 minutes or until crust is golden brown and apples are tender. Cool on a wire rack.

GOLDEN APPLE SNACK CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg. Combine the flour, baking soda and cinnamon; gradually beat into the creamed mixture. Fold in apples and pecans., Transfer to a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 32-38 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

KIELBASA WITH GOLDEN ONIONS AND APPLE

Steps:

• Lightly score each piece of sausage in several places with a sharp paring knife. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then brown half of sausage, turning occasionally, until golden, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and cover to keep warm. Pour off fat from skillet and wipe skillet clean. Add remaining tablespoon oil to skillet and brown remaining sausage in same manner, transferring to bowl as cooked.
• Wipe skillet clean again, then cook onions with salt and pepper in butter over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Meanwhile, peel, core, and finely chop apple. Stir apple and broth into onion mixture and simmer briskly, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until apple is tender, 6 to 7 minutes. Add sausage and simmer, stirring, until heated through, about 1 minute.

GOLDEN APPLE PIE WITH RUM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Combine apples with brown sugar, flour, spices and salt.
• Place in a 9-inch pastry lined pie plate.
• Flute edges of crust.
• Sprinkle apples with nuts and rum; dot with butter.
• Roll out remaining pastry.
• Cut into 3/4-inch strips.
• Arrange strips in a lattice pattern, atop of pie.
• Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until apples are tender.
• Cover top of pie with foil part way through baking time to prevent over browning of crust.
• Serve with Rum Sauce.
• RUM SAUCE: combine sugar, water cinnamon in medium size saucepan.
• Bring to a boil.
• Boil 5 minutes over medium high heat, stirring constantly.
• Gradually, blend together cornstarch and cold water.
• Stir into hot sugar mixture.
• Cook and stir until thickened.
• Stir in rum; cool slightly.
• Serve warm with pie.

GOLDEN DELICIOUS APPLE PIE WITH OATMEAL CRUMB TOPPING

Steps:

• Combine apples, 1/3 cup sugar, lemon juice and zest in a large mixing bowl.
• Mix well; set aside for 10 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400°.
• In a smaller bowl, mix 1 tablespoon sugar, nutmeg, and cornstarch; add to apple mixture and stir well.
• Turn the filling into the chilled pie shell; smooth filling with your hands to even out.
• Place pie on the center rack in oven; bake 30 minutes.
• Can make the crumb topping while pie is baking: Add flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt in the container of a food processor; pulse several times to mix.
• Scatter the butter over the top; pulse repeatedly until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
• Empty the crumbs into a large bowl and rub them together between your fingers until you have large, buttery crumbs; store in refrigerator until ready to use.
• Remove pie from oven and lower temperature to 375°; carefully dump the crumbs in the center of the pie, spreading them over the surface with your hands.
• Tamp them down lightly; return pie to oven, placing it so the part that faced the back of the oven now faces forward.
• Place a foil-lined baking sheet onto the rack below to catch any spills.
• Bake about 30-35 more minutes or until the top is dark golden brown and the juices bubble thickly at the edge.
• May need to cover the pie with loosely tented foil during the last 15 minutes to prevent over-browning.
• Place pie of a wire rack and let cool for at least 1 hour before serving.

GOLDEN DELICIOUS APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Place the apples in a large bowl; set aside. In a small saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in apple cider until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. , Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Gently stir in lemon juice., Pour over apples; toss to coat. Pour into pastry shell. For topping, combine the flour, sugar and salt in a bowl; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in pecans. Sprinkle over filling. , Bake at 400° for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°; bake 45-50 minutes longer or until apples are tender. Cool on a wire rack. Store in the refrigerator.

GOLDEN APPLE RAISIN SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly oil or coat an 8x8-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside. Whisk together the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and cloves in a large bowl.
• Combine the eggs, applesauce, sugar, oil, and apple in a separate bowl, and whisk until well blended. Pour the liquid ingredients over the dry ingredients and stir until just moistened. Stir in the raisins. Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish. Smooth with a rubber scraper.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until the top is golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

FENNEL, ARUGULA AND GREEN APPLE SALAD WITH MARCONA ALMONDS, PARMESAN AND GOLDEN RAISINS

Steps:

• Place ¼ cup Sherry vinegar, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, 2 large shallots, thinly sliced and 1 clove garlic, minced, into a lidded jar, close and shake. Add ¾ cup extra-virgin olive oil and shake again. In a large bowl, combine 1 large head frisée, torn into bite-size pieces, 2 large bulbs fennel, stalks and outer layers removed and very thinly sliced, 2 Granny Smith apples, thinly sliced, 1 cup salted Marcona almonds, toasted, 1 cup golden raisins, 1 cup coarsely grated Parmesan cheese, 1 cup celery, thinly sliced crosswise, ½ pound baby arugula and ¾ teaspoon fennel pollen (optional). Add enough dressing to moisten and flavor and toss to lightly coat salad. Season with more salt and pepper if needed.

GOLDEN HARVEST APPLE PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in the shortening until crumbly. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. Divide dough in half so that one portion is slightly larger than the other. Roll out larger portion to fit a 9-in. pie plate. Transfer pastry to pie plate. Trim pastry even with edge., Sprinkle flour over the pastry. Combine the sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg; layer into pastry alternately with apples. Dot with marmalade and butter., Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie. Place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in pastry. Brush with milk., Bake at 425° for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 375°; bake 40-50 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool completely on a wire rack.

PORK CHOPS, GOLDEN APPLE AND RAISIN SAUCE, WHOLE WHEAT PASTA MAC-N-CHEDDAR

Steps:

• Heat a large pot of water for pasta. Season water with salt and cook pasta to al dente.
• Add apples to a medium pot and stir in cider, sugar, raisins, cinnamon and a pinch of salt. Place pot over medium-high heat and cook until tender, about 12 minutes.
• Season chops with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add chops and cook 6 to 7 minutes on each side.
• While chops cook, heat 2 tablespoons butter in a sauce pot over medium heat. Whisk in flour and cook a minute then whisk in milk and season with salt and pepper. Grate cheese and stir into sauce and season with nutmeg, to taste, and a dash of hot sauce. Reduce heat to low.
• Add broccoli to pasta last 2 minutes of cook time. Drain and return to pasta pot. Add cheese sauce and stir to coat.
• Add mustard and syrup to chops and glaze, 1 minute.
• Serve pork with apple sauce, macaroni and cheddar with broccoli along side.

GOLDEN APPLE POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Drain. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, yogurt, vinegar, mustard, garlic and salt. , Peel warm potatoes and slice into a large bowl; add the bacon and onion. Pour dressing over potato mixture; gently toss to coat. Fold in apples. Cover and refrigerate for several hours before serving.

APPLE & GOLDEN RAISIN BARBEQUE BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Combine all ingredients in a 2 qt baking dish, top with the bacon.
• 3. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Serves 6-8

GOLDEN DELICIOUS APPLE TART

Steps:

• For crust:
• Mix flour, sugar and salt in medium bowl. Add butter and rub in until mixture resembles coarse meal. Whisk yolk and water in small bowl. Add to flour mixture and mix just until dough clumps together. Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk. Cover with plastic wrap and chill 1 hour.
• Soften dough slightly at room temperature. Press dough evenly over bottom and up sides 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom. Trim excess dough and reserve. Freeze crust until firm, about 25 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Line crust with foil; fill with dried beans or pie weights. Bake until sides are set, about 15 minutes. Remove foil and beans. Bake crust until light golden, piercing bottom with fork if crust bubbles and patching with reserved dough if crust cracks, about 10 minutes longer. Cool crust completely on rack.
• For filling:
• Whisk egg yolks, 2 tablespoons sugar and cornstarch in medium bowl to blend. Bring whipping cream and apple juice concentrate to simmer in heavy medium saucepan. Whisk into yolk mixture. Return mixture to same saucepan and whisk over medium heat until mixture boils and thickens, about 2 minutes. Transfer to bowl and cool. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Store crust at room temperature; refrigerate filling.)
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add apples and sauté until tender and light golden, about 10 minutes. Add 3 tablespoons sugar; toss until sugar dissolves and apples are glazed, about 3 minutes. Cool until just warm to touch, about 15 minutes.
• Spread cream filling over bottom of crust. Arrange apples in concentric circles atop filling. Bake tart 15 minutes. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar; bake until filling is set and apples are glazed, about 10 minutes longer. Serve tart slightly warm or at room temperature.

GOLDEN RAISIN AND APPLE LATTICE PIE

Steps:

• For crust:
• Blend flour, cake flour, sugar and salt in processor. Add butter and shortening and cut in using on/off turns until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add 6 tablespoons ice water and process just until moist clumps form, adding more ice water by teaspoonfuls if dough is dry. Gather dough into ball; divide into 2 pieces, 1 slightly larger than the other. Flatten larger piece into disk and smaller piece into rectangle; wrap each in plastic and refrigerate 1 hour. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated. Let soften slightly at room temperature before rolling out.)
• For filling:
• Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 375°F. Spread apple slices on large rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle 3 tablespoons sugar over apples, then drizzle with 2 tablespoons melted butter and lemon juice; toss to coat. Bake just until apples begin to soften, stirring once, about 15 minutes. Cool apples completely on baking sheet. Maintain oven temperature.
• Transfer apples and any accumulated juices to large bowl. Mix in raisins and brown sugar.
• Butter 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish. Roll out dough disk on floured surface to 12-inch round. Transfer crust to prepared pie dish. Spoon apple filling into crust. Drizzle remaining 1 tablespoon melted butter over. Roll out dough rectangle on floured surface to 11x7-inch rectangle. Cut lengthwise into twelve 1/2-inch-wide strips. Place 6 strips 1 inch apart atop apple filling. Place remaining 6 strips diagonally atop first 6 strips, forming diamond lattice pattern. Trim strips even with bottom crust. Fold dough overhang in, pressing onto edge of pie dish. Press dough edge decoratively with fork to seal.
• Brush dough strips with egg glaze. Sprinkle strips with 2 teaspoons sugar. Bake 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. Continue to bake pie until crust is golden and apples are tender, covering crust edges with foil if browning too quickly, about 1 hour 15 minutes longer. Cool pie at least 2 hours. Serve slightly warm or at room temperature. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool completely, then cover and store at room temperature.)

APPLE AND GOLDEN SYRUP PUDDING (AUSTRALIA)

Steps:

• FOR THE PUDDING: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, then butter the inside bottom of a 2-quart casserole dish. Place casserole dish on a baking tray.
• Place apples in a medium, microwave-proof bowl, then sprinkle with sugar & water.
• Cover & microwave on high for 6-8 minutes or until tender, then cool in the bowl for 10 minutes.
• Drain the apples & arrange them in the prepared casserold dish.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour & brown sugar.
• In another bowl, whisk together the milk, egg, melted butter & golden syrup, then add this mixture to the flour ixture & gently stir to combine.
• Spoon mixture over apples & smooth the surface.
• FOR THE SYRUP: Evenly sprinkle a second 1/3 cup of brown sugar over the pudding mixture.
• In a heatproof container, combine the second 1/3 cup of golden syrup with the boiling water, then drizzle this mixture over the pudding.
• Bake for 50-55 minutes or until golden & cooked through ~ If necessary, cover the pudding lightly with aluminum foil if/when the top is a deep golden.
• FOR A GARNISH: When finished baking, set aside to cool for 5 minutes, then dust with powdered sugar (if using) & serve with ice cream, if desired.

SHRIMP AND APPLE CURRY WITH GOLDEN RAISINS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add in apple and the next 3 ingredients; stir/saute for 5 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Stir in flour and curry powder; cook and stir for 1 minute.
• Gradually add in milk, raisins, and broth, stirring constantly using a whisk.
• Bring to a boil, stirring frequently.
• Lower heat and simmer for about 5 minutes or until thick.
• Stir in shrimp, salt, and pepper; cook 3 minutes or until shrimp are done.

GOLDEN APPLE OATMEAL

Steps:

• Combine apples, juice, water, and spices, bring to boil.
• Stir in rolled oats and cook till oats are cooked (about 7 mins).
• Serve with brown sugar and milk on the side.

GOLDEN CREAM AND APPLE TART

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• In a large bowl, beat the egg yolks with a fork. Add the cream and three tablespoons of the sugar. Mix until well blended and set aside.
• Peel and core the apples. Cut them in half. Cut each half into quarters. Starting just inside the edge of the pastry shell, neatly layer the apple slices - slightly overlapping them - in two or three concentric circles, working toward the center. Pour the cream mixture over the apples. Sprinkle with the remaining two tablespoons of sugar.
• Bake until the cream filling is set and the apples are very brown, even slightly blackened at the edges, about 45 minutes. Remove to a rack to cook. Serve warm or at room temperature.

GOLDEN SYRUP APPLE DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Rub butter into flour. Beat the egg and add milk, then mix into flour to form a dough.
• Divide this mixture into 8 pieces and roll out, fold around each quarter of apple, place into a greased baking dish.
• Pour over hot syrup.
• Bake in a moderate oven for approximately 30 minutes until golden brown and cooked.
• To make syrup ~ Place all ingredients into a saucepan and bring to the boil.