These are fun and easy to make with the family. The combination of apples, peanut-butter and granola makes this ever changing. Granola comes in various flavors so that this recipe will not ever bore your taste buds.
Peel and cut apple into small cubes. (Place cut apple pieces in a lemon water bath to keep from turning brown.)
Spread a layer of peanut butter on a tortilla all the way to the edge.
Take a hand full of cubed apples and place it in a line down one side of the tortilla.
Sprinkle granola on top of the apples and peanut butter.
Roll tortilla up over the mixture to the other side.
Slice into to bite-sized pieces, as you like, and enjoy!
Notes
Banana can be used in place of apple.Equipment List:Chef’s Knife
Cutting Board
Butter Knife
Bowl (for lemon water and apples)
Serving Plate
Adult Supervision
OMG, these are incredible! Use whatever nuts you like. Here we make the top of the line Bacon roasted pecans to highlight the south where the pecan is king.
Back in the 1920s, sandwiches were the craze! One book had over 700 sandwich recipes and this probably came from one of them. Or could this recipe been inspiration to the 1920’s Dixieland Sandwich???
Seven Hundred Sandwiches/Florence A Cowles [Little, Brown:Boston] 1928. “Put through the food chopper half a pound of roasted peanuts, three slices of fried bacon and one can pimentos. Mix with salad dressing and use on any preferred kind of bread.” (p. 118)
Whichever way it went, these are some of the best in nut recipes to be served as a way of welcoming your most special guests. Use this for the holidays or for special events or when you feel like playing around. The saying that “everything tastes better with bacon” may be true for you.
Bacon Roasted Pecans have become a favorite in upscale burger and pub joints this past few years. It may become a favorite of yours as well. Our bet is that bacon roasted pecans will be awesome at hunting lodges and man-cave hangouts.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a jelly roll pan or cookie sheet pan with a silmat or parchment paper.
Stir together the pecan halves, bacon and melted butter in a medium sized bowl, then pour out onto the jelly roll pan or cookie sheet pan that has been lined.
Place pan in the middle rack of the oven. Bake at 350°F, stirring occasionally for about 15 minutes or until pecans are toasted with a wonderful aroma and the bacon is done.
Strain out the bacon fat from the pan using a strainer. Save fat and pour it into a small bowl. Place nuts and bacon lardons into their own bowls.
Then toss the nuts with a bit of melted fat from the bacon.
Sprinkle with brown sugar and salt on top, and toss a few times until evenly coated. Allow nuts to cool and come to room temperature. About 30 minutes.
Top with bacon pieces and some chives, and serve.
Notes
Prepare them in advance and store in an air tight container for up to two weeks.Equipment List:15x10 inch jelly roll pan or cookie sheet
Silmat or baking parchment
Measuring cups and spoons
Wooden Spoon or spatula
Medium sized bowl
Small sized bowl
Strainer
Adult Supervision
Chefsville did this recipe first at a library with about 40 kids. They absolutely loved this. Since then the response to this recipe has been huge.
I don’t like to use milk chocolates, as they are already processed and difficult to work with.
Chocolates are a world unto themselves. There are so many kinds and each chocolate imparts different characteristics and properties to this fun recipe.
Blueberry Chocolate Clusters
This recipe can be done with any of your favorite fruits as long as they go well with chocolate. We used a semi sweet chocolate so we don't add sugar to that. But this works well with bitter sweet melting chocolates as well.
If you want, go to the store and get a good quality chocolate for these, especially if you are making them for your family and closest friends.
As you experiment with different fruits and chocolates that this product becomes different. For example strawberries and a Belgian chocolate will produce a far superior result than cheap chocolate chips from a store.
Rinse blueberries, spread on paper towels and pat dry. Line a baking sheet with silmat, wax paper or parchment.
In a small bowl or top of a double boiler over barely simmering water, place chocolate; stir until melted. Remove bowl from hot water; gently fold in blueberries.
Make clusters by spooning 4 or 5 warm chocolate-coated blueberries onto wax paper, placing them 1 inch apart. Or, spoon mixture into silicone candy molds.
Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
Notes
Transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate for up to three days. For gift presentation: place clusters in pleated paper candy cups and arrange in a box.Equipment List:Baking sheet
Parchment paper or Silmat
Small or medium sized bowl
Measuring cups and spoons
Microwave or double boiler or small sauce pan
Wooden spoon or spatula
Adult supervision
Apple sauce or applesauce is a purée made of apples. It can be made with peeled or unpeeled apples and a variety of spices. Flavorings or sweeteners such as sugar or honey are also commonly added. How you change up the mix is what makes this recipe so exciting.
On one making of this recipe, you may want smoother or chunkier apples. While at other times you may prefer a special set of spices for whatever it is you are using it for. Laktes, pork chops, pork tenderloin with cherries – and seasonally you can change the apples you use as well.
Find your favorite, be sure to write it down so that you can tell everyone how great your version of apple sauce is.
Using a medium sized saucepan on medium heat, combine apples, water, sugar, and cinnamon.
Cover, and cook over medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes, or until apples are soft.
Turn off the stove and allow mixture to cool for a few minutes.
Mash the mixture with a fork or potato masher to make apple sauce.
Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Notes
Great apples to use are Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Fuji, Jonathan, Mcintosh, or Gravenstein. The apples vary in sweetness throughout the year, so taste a piece before adding sugar. If the apple is too sweet, add less sugar. Apple sauce is usually served with pork chops, potato latkes, on its own as a side dish.Equipment List:Soup pot or Sauté pan
Wooden spoon or spatula
Cutting board
Chef’s knife
Serving bowl
What makes these chicken wings so good, is that this recipe uses a technique called “Brining”.
Brining is the process of submerging a cut of meat in a brine solution, which is simply salt dissolved in water. The meat absorbs extra liquid and salt, resulting in a juicier and more flavorful final dish. This technique is particularly great for lean cuts of meat that tend to dry out during cooking.
This recipe is a fantastic introduction to brining since it is simply water and salt. Brining can get fancy later on when taking on dishes like pork chops and steaks. That is when other seasonings and flavorings are added.
Asian Style Chicken Wings
Peanuts, lime and cilantro are a fun combination that compliment the brown sugar, vinegar and hot sauce used in this recipe. This recipe will satisfy all of the taste buds.
If you have a peanut allergy, then try pecans or toasted shredded coconut.
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