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Apple Cider Doughnuts Recipe

chocolatemousse September 23, 2016 Leave a Comment

Apple Cider Doughnuts Recipe

It’s a fall tradition to consume Cider Donuts.  Freshly pressed Apple Juice makes for a light, apple-scented treat. The cider adds more than flavor, though; its acidity makes the baked goods more tender. Here is my homemade apple cider donut recipe.

Fresh apple cider doughnuts! Picture by Megan.chromik and availablee at https://www.flickr.com/photos/17796522@N08/3950745212
Fresh apple cider doughnuts!
Picture by Megan.chromik and available at https://www.flickr.com/photos/17796522@N08/3950745212

Ingredients

1 cup granulated sugar
1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 large eggs
3.25 cups all-purpose flour
1.25 teaspoons table salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
.5 teaspoon freshly ground ginger
.25 cup low-fat buttermilk
.5 cup apple cider (or juice)
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Corn oil (for frying)
Cinnamon sugar for dusting

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  1. Beat sugar and butter until mixture is pale and fluffy.
  2. Add eggs.
  3. In a separate bowl, mix flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and ginger.
  4. Pour buttermilk, cider, and vanilla into sugar mixture.
  5. Add flour mixture and combine gently just until fully moistened.
  6. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and dust with flour. Turn dough out onto one baking sheet and pat into 3/4-inch-thickness. Sprinkle dough with additional flour, cover with plastic wrap, and place in the freezer for 10 minutes to firm up.
  7. Remove dough from the freezer; cut out about 18 – 3″ doughnuts with holes. Place cut doughnuts on the other baking sheet as you go and return to the freezer for 5 minutes.
  8. Line a plate with a few layers of paper towels and set it nearby. In large pot, heat 3 inches of oil to 370° (test with an instant-read thermometer). Drop 3 or 4 doughnuts into the oil, being careful not to crowd the pan. Cook until browned on one side, about 1 minute; then flip and cook until browned on the other side, about 1 minute longer.
  9. When doughnuts are cool enough to handle but still warm, sprinkle all over with cinnamon sugar
  10. Enjoy!

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Apples: Where They Came From, How to Pick Them and, How to Keep Them Fresh Longer

chocolatemousse September 15, 2016 Leave a Comment

Apples: Where They Came From, How to Pick Them and, How to Keep Them Fresh Longer

The apple tree, which originally came from Eastern Europe and southwestern Asia, has spread to most temperate regions of the world. Over the centuries, many hybrids have been developed, giving us over 7,000 varieties in the market today.  Apple trees bear the apples which are a crisp, white-fleshed fruit with a red, yellow or green skin. Apples have a moderately sweet, refreshing flavor and a tartness that is present to greater or lesser degree depending on the variety. Many people do not know that our deliciously diverse friends are actually members of the rose family. 

Apples have long been associated with the biblical story of Adam and Eve, although there is actually no mention that, in fact, the fruit in question was actually an apple. In Norse mythology, apples were given a more positive persona: a magic apple was said to keep people young forever. Apples’ most recent appearance in history occurred in the 1800s in the U.S., when Johnny Appleseed—a real person named John Chapman—walked barefoot across an area of 100,000 square miles, planting apple trees that provided food and a livelihood for generations of settlers.

So, now that we know more about apples, how do we go about selecting the perfect one? We have all heard the saying, “one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch.” Research agrees!  An apple that has been damaged will start to release large amounts of ethylene gas that can pose a risk to other apples that have not been damaged and greatly decrease their shelf life. For this reason, it’s important to remove any damaged apples from groups stored in bulk.

Look for firm fruit with rich coloring. Yellow and green apples with a blush are best. Your preference for on flavor and whether you plan to enjoy your apples raw or cooked will determine your choice of variety.

In NY, apple season begins at the end of summer and lasts until early winter. Apples available at other times have been in cold storage or are imported.

Apples can be stored for 3-4 months. Cold storage at low refrigerator temperatures (35-40F) will help to minimize loss of nutrients. Over a period of time involving months, there is loss of total polyphenols from apples. However, valuable amounts of nutrients remain. In some food traditions, cold storage of apples over the winter months is still counted on as a key part of dietary nourishment from fruits.

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Hey Honey

chocolatemousse May 19, 2016 Leave a Comment

Hey Honey

With Hay Fever season in full swing, many people are desperate to find relief from their allergy symptoms. Natural therapy is becoming a very popular choice of treatment. So why eat a “spoonful of sugar to help your medicine go down”, when just a daily spoonful of honey, could be your relief from those pesky spring allergies?

Eating local Honey works similar to a vaccination, by introducing small amounts of a virus or germ to the body and triggering an immune system response. This causes the production of antibodies designated to fight off the invaders. A daily dose of honey is like gradually vaccinating the body against allergens, a process called immunotherapy. Honey contains a variety of pollen spores that give allergy sufferers trouble when flowers and grasses are in bloom. Introducing these spores into the body in small amounts makes the body accustomed to their presence and decreases allergy symptoms.
Local honey is the best because it is produced by bees within a few miles of where you live. The proximity increases the chances that the varieties of flowering plants and grasses giving the allergy sufferer trouble are the same kinds the bees are including in their honey. After all, it wouldn’t help much if you ate honey with spores from a type of grass that grows in Michigan if you suffer from allergies in New York.
So, not only is Honey a treat for your taste buds, but it is good for you… and not just for your allergies. Honey offers incredible antiseptic, antioxidant and cleansing properties for your body, health, and skin care. From eye conjunctivitis to athletes foot, it’s powerful healing attributes have been used for thousands of years.
Honey, perhaps the tastiest natural medicine. Eating for health has never been sweeter.

spoon-honey-jarHoney Cookies

3/4 cup Brown Sugar 1 Egg
3/4 cup Honey
1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
1/2 tsp Ground Cloves
1 pinch Salt
1/4 tsp Ground Ginger
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
2 cups Flour
1/2 cup Slivered Almonds

1- Combine brown sugar and honey in large mixing bowl, beating well.
2- Add egg, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and salt
3- Stir in flour, baking soda, and almonds.
4- Press dough evenly into a greased baking pan.
5- Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes.
6- Cut into 3 x 1 inch bars. Remove cookies to wire rack to cool completely

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