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Apple Tasting Recipes

Every year at Apple Tasting, we bring in chefs from the Culinary Institute. They put on cooking demonstrations during Apple Tasting and then leave us with copies of their great recipes. We've assembled them all here for you to print out.

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Apple & Pear Recipes

Apple Tasting at Portland Nursery

Apple Tasting 2008

Pear Chutney

by Dan Brophy
Yield: about 2 quarts

Ingredients:

2 quarts firm ripe pears, peeled and chopped
½ cup dried apricots, diced
1 medium onion, peeled, cored and diced
1 ½ cup brown sugar
1 Tblsp  whole yellow mustard seed
2 Tablespoons crystallized ginger
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1-2 cloves garlic, minced
1 hot red pepper, optional
2 ½ cups apple cider vinegar

Method:

Combine all ingredients in heavy stock pot. Cook slowly until thickened and reduced about 45 minutes. Stir more frequently toward the end. Can be cooked in oven in lieu of stove top cooking. Cover and refrigerate.

Apple-Cranberry Compote

2 firm apples, peeled, cored, diced
2 cups apple sauce, see recipe below
½ cup dried cranberries
2 Tbsp honey or raw sugar

Simmer apples until slightly tender. If dry moisten with small amount of apple juice or cider. Add apple sauce. Bring to a simmer. Add cranberries. Sweeten with honey or sugar. Can be served warm or chilled.

Variations: Add 2 Tbsp peeled, shredded ginger or ¼ cup Apple Brandy or combination of cinnamon, cloves and allspice.

Serving suggestions: over pancakes or French toast, or serve with roasted chicken, or potato pancakes