This was the companion recipe to the apple bake. It's sort of adapted from a recipe in the 1973 Good Housekeeping Cook Book.
The apple corer-slicer-parer in action. I didn't use the parer this time.
Bowl of cored and sliced apples.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Use a 1/12 or 2-quart casserole (the one in the picture is 1 1/2 quarts).
3-4 large apples, cored and chopped (I used Jonagolds and didn't peel them)
splash of water
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon butter
1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar
dash of salt
cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg to taste, or whatever spices you like in apple pie
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 egg
1 egg white
2/3 cup milk (I used skim and it worked just fine)
1/4 cup sugar (this was pretty sweet. I'd add less next time. It depends on the fruit.)
Melt butter and sugar in a large pot. Add apples and water and cook until apples are soft but not pulpy, and have released juice. Season to taste with spices and extract. Allow to cool to "touchably hot". Stir in cornstarch.
Beat egg, egg white, sugar, and milk. Stir into cooled apple mixture. Spoon into casserole.
Cover loosely with foil and bake 35 minutes. Uncover and bake another 35 minutes. Allow to cool and set up.
I think this would be even better made with peaches, and could also have a crumb topping.
The apple corer-slicer-parer in action. I didn't use the parer this time.
Bowl of cored and sliced apples.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.Use a 1/12 or 2-quart casserole (the one in the picture is 1 1/2 quarts).
3-4 large apples, cored and chopped (I used Jonagolds and didn't peel them)
splash of water
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon butter
1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar
dash of salt
cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg to taste, or whatever spices you like in apple pie
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 egg
1 egg white
2/3 cup milk (I used skim and it worked just fine)
1/4 cup sugar (this was pretty sweet. I'd add less next time. It depends on the fruit.)
Melt butter and sugar in a large pot. Add apples and water and cook until apples are soft but not pulpy, and have released juice. Season to taste with spices and extract. Allow to cool to "touchably hot". Stir in cornstarch.
Beat egg, egg white, sugar, and milk. Stir into cooled apple mixture. Spoon into casserole.
Cover loosely with foil and bake 35 minutes. Uncover and bake another 35 minutes. Allow to cool and set up.
I think this would be even better made with peaches, and could also have a crumb topping.
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