Eldest boy, the one going to Uni in three weeks, has started to take an unholy interest in all things happening in the kitchen. Now focussed on the fact that he will need to feed himself in three weeks time. As a result, and also because all the trees in the orchard are absolutely laden with fruit, he brought in some cooking apples last night and threw this 'stuffed apple' dessert together! How impressed am I. With a little verbal prompting he shows great promise. He may not starve, or end up in MacDonald's every day after all!
Day off, not that you would notice. Rode horse at 7.30am, youngest needed to be delivered to gym at 8.45am, collected at 12 noon, delivered to maths tutor at 3.30pm, and delivered also to hockey practice at 7pm. Around this I tried to squeeze a bit of R&R, remarkably unsuccessfully. Had a Grumpy Old Woman moment in the Bank this morning as I attempted to change £40 of pennies, two pences, etc for notes (I'm afraid we don't really handle change at this counter, or this counter etc, etc), and it has left me feeling grumpy all day. Riding Club Social evening later tonight which may brighten my outlook. Be a good job when youngest passes his driving test. Has already managed the theory test pass (nothing short of a miracle as he didn't even look at the Highway Code), and should try for practical on the road in the next month or so. If he would only use his mirrors he's actually ready now, though I can't tell him that.
Blowing a gale here (again) today, and got caught in a rain squall that drenched me completely. Typical.
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A first attempt and he cut the apples open so they didn't explode all over the inside of the oven (not that anyone would be silly enough to do that . . . !) He'll go far, that lad of yours.
I told him my mother used to cut around the waist, I had no idea why, now I know! Hopefully he won't ever forget. Bet the fallout is sticky....
So these apples have been peeled around the middle to make them look stuffed after baking? Are those raisins on top? Just looking at these delicious apples won't actually make you gain weight will it?
hello Dey - not peeled, just knife cut around middle. It opens when they fluff up during baking in a medium oven. The cores are cut out, all through, and the central hole filled with what you fancy - in this case fat raisins, crisp brown sugar then more fat raisins. Some water and more brown sugar in the tray makes a kind of toffee liquid custard/sauce to scoop over the whole thing. Not a calorie in sight as apples grown at home, and therefore calorie-negative....
Thanks so much for the info! This sounds delicious and easy to make. I might actually have to figure out how to operate our oven for this! Too bad we don't have apples trees, though, that calorie negative thing sounds appealing.
Humph-a bank that has difficulty handling change! It's all money-the tellers probably didn't want to count it all out.
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