At Seasoned Together\, we believe that coo king is about more than just food\; it&rsquo\;s about community\, curiosit y\, and creativity. Each month\, we explore a different herb or spice\, le arning its history\, flavor profile\, and unique uses. Then we roll up our sleeves and make a simple\, delicious dish together.
\nWhether you& rsquo\;re an experienced cook or just starting out\, this club is a welcom ing space to try new flavors\, share stories\, and connect with others who love food and learning. Come for the ingredients\, stay for the friendshi p\, and leave with new skills\, new tastes\, and new connections!
\nOctober's Recipes:
\nMom's Apple Crisp (wit h baking powder and egg)
\n
Preheat oven to 350 degree
s and grease 9"x9" pan (we used butter).
Filling:
\; \; \; \;5-6 medium apples\, cored and sliced with peel inta
ct
Topping:
\; \; \; \;1/2-1 cup sugar
\; \; \; \;1 cup flour
\; \; \;&n
bsp\;1 teaspoon baking powder
\; \; \; \;3/4 teaspoo
n salt
\; \; \; \;1 egg
\; \; \; \;1/3 cup melted butter
\; \; \;&nb
sp\;1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Method:
1. Place apples in gr
eased pan (Optional--lightly sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon)
2. Mix
dry ingredients (sugar\, flour\, baking powder\, salt) in a bowl
3.
Add egg to dry ingredients and stir until crumbly
4. Distribute toppi
ng over apples
5. Drizzle melted butter over topping
6. Sprinkle
cinnamon over topping
7.Place \; pan in preheated oven and bake
40-45 minutes\, until lightly browned
Other options
:
Add other spices you enjoy\, such as ground cloves\, nutmeg or alls
pice
Add broken pieces of your favorite nuts to the topping\, walnuts
or pecans are good
Use sliced pears or peaches instead of apples. Ya
ri thinks fresh pineapple might also be a good substitution.
Use appl
es you enjoy eating\, if you have more than one variety of apple handy\, u
se more than one variety in this dish. Gala apples are a bit too firm for
this recipe. Honeycrisp work well.
Delicious served with ice
cream\, half and half or whole milk!
Ginger's Ap ple Crisp with Oatmeal Topping
\n
Preheat oven to 350
degrees and grease 9"x9" pan (we used butter).
Filling: \; \; \; \;4-5 medium apples\, cored and sliced with peel intact
\n
Topping:
\; \; \; \;2 cups
oatmeal
\; \; \; \;1 cup flour
\; \;&
nbsp\; \;1 cup brown sugar\, firmly packed
\; \; \;&
nbsp\;1/2 teaspoon salt
\; \; \; \;2 teaspoons cinna
mon
\; \; \; \;1/2 cup melted butter
Other options:
Add other spices you enjoy\, such as ground cloves\
, nutmeg or allspice
Add broken pieces of your favorite nuts to the t
opping\, walnuts or pecans are good
Use sliced pears or peaches inste
ad of apples. \;
Use apples you enjoy eating\, if you have more t
han one variety of apple handy\, use more than one variety in this dish. G
ala apples are a bit too firm for this recipe. Honeycrisp work well.
Delicious served with ice cream\, half and half or whole milk
!
Cranberry Sauce
\n
&nb
sp\; \; \; \;12 ounce bag of fresh or frozen cranberries\, rin
sed well and drained
\; \; \; \;1/2 to 1 cup sugar t
o taste (You can always add additional sugar later\, what you tasted had 1
cup of sugar)
\; \; \; \;1/2 to 3/4 cup water
Place all ingredients in a microwaveable bowl. There should be lo
ts of space between the top of the cranberries and the top of the bowl\, W
e used a one quart glass measuring cup. Cover the bowl with a microwaveabl
e spatter lid or plastic wrap that is vented. Place in a microwave on high
for 5 minutes. Stir\, the cranberries should have started to pop. Smush t
he cranberries with the back of a spoon and microwave for another 1-2 minu
tes. Watch carefully so it doesn't boil over! When you remove the bowl the
cranberries will be runny and may have some foam of top. Place in refrige
rator\, the sauce will set up as it chills.
Other options:Add spices such as cinnamon or cloves. Add apples or orange zest. Add
nuts.
Serving suggestions:
Enjoy as a side for turkey o
r pork. Make a sandwich containing turkey\, dressing and cranberry sauce.
On pancakes topped with syrup. On French toast with cream. On warm bread p
udding with cream. Over ice cream.
Apple Bu
tter Original Batch directions to use with 6 quart slow cooker/crock pot (
4 quart measurements at END of directions)
5.5 lbs
apples\, washed and cored but not peeled (~16 medium size\, about the size
of a tennis ball) Used an assortment of apples but it's also good with Ho
neycrisp\, for example
1 cup brown sugar\, firmly packed
3/4 cup
white sugar
1 Tablespoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 te
aspoon ground cloves
(Optional\, stir in 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extr
act at the end of the cooking time.) We didn't do this.
Chop
cored apples into 1/4&rdquo\; pieces. Place all ingredients into a slow c
ooker/ crockpot and stir to distribute dry ingredients. Cook on low for 12
hours. Apples should be very soft and peels basically dissolved. Use imme
rsion blender to achieve desired texture. Remove lid from cooker and cook
additional 2 hours to reduce to apple butter consistency.
Se
rving suggestion: with roast pork\, by itself\, on toast or English muffin
s\, as a spread in grilled cheese sandwiches\, as an ingredient in baked g
oods.
Four Quart measurements for Apple Butter
\n4 lbs apples (~12)
3/4 c brown sugar
1/2 c white sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoons salt (~3 dashes)
1/16
teaspoon ground cloves (~2 dashes)
(Optional 1teaspoon of vanilla at
end of cooking)
I made the 4 quart size.