Sunday, January 20, 2008

Apple Crapple- Just Throw It All In

There were a couple of apples lying around that were starting to get soft and therefore needed to be used relatively quickly. I thought about making a crisp or a pie or some other concoction, but when I started mixing I got a different result. This is sort of a mixture between a crisp, a cake, and a bread. This is what I *think* I added.

2 Winesap apples, peeled, cored, and cut into a large dice
(a tarter apple, such as a granny smith may have been better)
1/2 C brown sugar
1/4 C granulated sugar
1-2 t cinnamon
3/4 C oatmeal flakes
juice of 1/2 lime
1 egg, beaten
1/2 C flour
1/4 C coconut milk
3 T apple-cherry butter

Combine the first four ingredients until all of the apples are covered evenly. Slowly add the rest of the ingredients except for the egg and mix thoroughly after each addition. Taste one of the apples before adding the egg to check for the correct balance of flavors and adjust if necessary. Add the egg and then pour into a greased square casserole dish. Bake at 350 F for about 20 minutes or until the mixture is firmed up and golden brown.

The whole point of this dish is to use up any leftover ingredients that may be lying around. The flavor combinations may be altered dramatically. This take, with a little bit of a Thai flair yielded a gummy and cakey, but creamy apple concoction that had a bit of a bite to it. The addition of a little bit of cayenne pepper may be interesting, adding a different level of flavor.

Cinnamon, oatmeal (because of the fiber), and cayenne pepper are supposed to have a high satiety value. A piece of this will make you full quickly without having a huge amount of fat. (Ok, there is a little bit of coconut milk and a fair amount of sugar, but it's all about balance)
There doesn't have to be 2 sticks of butter in every dessert dish in order to make it delicious. :-)

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