An apple a day keeps the doctor away... but it might get boring after a while of biting into the usual apple. Although fruit certainly is best savored when eaten in its purity, have you ever wondered how you could cook apples to prepare a healthy snack or something different from the usual?
We have three amazing ideas to cook apples by themselves. Below you’ll find the basic method whilst in the above gallery some of our tips to enrich and customize your recipe.
Stuffed apple
Cut the cap of the apple off, remove the core with an appropriate tool, taking care not to pierce the bottom. In the hole obtained put a teaspoon of sugar, a pinch of cinnamon powder and a small knob of butter. Replace the cap to close the apple and bake it at 200 °C in a ventilated oven for 10 minutes.
Skillet apples
Peel the apple, cut it into quarters, then into cubes of about 2 cm wide. Brown them in a pan with a knob of butter, 3 teaspoons of caster sugar and lemon juice for about 10 minutes, until golden brown.
Dehydrated apples
Cut the apple into round slices, very thin (about 3 or 4 mm). Place them on a tray covered with baking paper, sprinkle them with icing sugar and let them dry in the oven at 65 °C for 3 hours, until they are dry and dehydrated. If necessary, turn them halfway through cooking.
These apple chips are also a great snack to carry around in your bag. They can be stored in a dry place for 4-5 days.