Wednesday's Food Tip: Choosing Apples

Did you know that over 7,000 varieties of apples are grown in the world – with about 2,500 varieties in the United States?



Many delicious fall recipes call for apples. But some apples are better for snacking (raw) than for baking.

Here’s a handy list to help you choose apples for baking and for using in salads, snacks, pies, and even applesauce:

APPLES FOR BAKING

Albermarie Pippin
Granny Smith
Rome Beauty (Red Rome)
Golden Delicious
McIntosh
Jonathan
Fuji

APPLES FOR SALADS

Granny Smith
Grimes Golden
Red Delicious
Winesap
York Imperial
Rome Beauty (Red Rome)
Golden Delicious
McIntosh

APPLES FOR SNACKING

Red Delicious
Golden Delicious
McIntosh
Jonathan
Fuji

APPLES FOR PIES

Granny Smith
Grimes Golden
Rome Beauty (Red Rome)
Stayman
Winesap

APPLES FOR APPLESAUCE

York Imperial
Winesap
Stayman
Summer Rambo
Grimes Golden
Early Harvest
Golden Delicious
McIntosh

Learn more about apples here. Look here to get recipes for appealing apple dishes for every meal of the day.

Try some Heavenly Apple Crumble made with Heavenly Jam Bar Mix from the Three Angels Gourmet Co.




HEAVENLY APPLE CRUMBLE

3 medium apples (any kind for baking)

1/2 tsp. powdered cinnamon

1/3 c. water

1 stick butter

1 pkg. Heavenly Jam Bar Mix


Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Peel and core apples. Chop them into bite-sized pieces and set them aside. Spray an 8"x8" baking pan with cooking spray, then line the bottom of the pan with the apple pieces. Pour the water into the pan with the apples, then sprinkle the apples with the cinnamon. Put 1 stick of butter in a microwave safe mixing bowl. Melt the butter in the microwave, then pour the jam bar mix into the melted butter and mix together well (this will make a crumbly mixture). Pour the crumbly mixture over the apples in the baking pan and pat down. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes (or until crumbly mixture is brown around the edges and apples are soft).
Serve the crumble topped with vanilla ice cream, or whipped cream, if desired.