Having been raised by Depression Era parents, I grew up not wasting food! Mama always had a way to use leftovers, etc. She could get several good meals from one good-sized chicken! And so can I!
Anyway - since I'm getting 3# of organic Fuji apples tomorrow (and only 83 cents per pound!) I knew I better do something with the 2 1/2 apples I had in the refrigerator. I found this very quick and easy Rustic Apple Pie recipe from Sprinkle Bakes.
Quick and easy - don't you just love those kinds of recipes?
There were no measurements given . . . just general instructions to toss cut and peeled apples with some cornstarch, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Put into pie-crust lined cast iron skillet, fold over extra dough, dot with a bit of butter and bake in 350 degree oven until done. I don't think it could get any quicker or easier! From the time I started cutting and peeling apples to putting it into the oven, was just less than 15 minutes!
Anyway - the author used 2 little mini skillets, but since I have only one, I used an 8 inch skillet instead. Below is what it looked like with 2 1/2 fairly large apples. Yes, it would have made a nicer pie with another apple - but we use what we have and make it work! And my husband, who gets to come for lunch, was thrilled and had no complaints at all!
And I admit hers looka prettier with the course sugar sprinkled on top. . . . but I forgot and we enjoyed it without!
You can use store-bought pie dough or use Sprinkle Bakes recipe. Below is a favorite recipe I've used for years. You make up a big batch of it and keep it in the freezer and it's ready when you want to bake a pie, saving yourself the time it takes to measure the ingredients and mix with the shortening. It comes from the Make-A-Mix cookbook by Karine Eliason, which is filled with tons of homemade mixes. Hmmmm - maybe I should started posting about some of our favorite recipes from it - one being Chicken Enchiladas.
Below is the link to the book at Amazon. Click on "look inside" and do a search for page 51 or Freezer Pie Crust recipe to see how versatile it is. . . .
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| These apples are not burned - they are just coated with a lot of cinnamon and a little bit nutmeg. |
Until next time - BON APPETIT!
Yummy!!! So proud of you! :)
ReplyDeleteMmmm... that looks delish!
ReplyDeleteI love that you cooked it in your cast iron skillet.
I made oven fried chicken tonight with ...a smattering of ingredients(that would have otherwise been tossed) and 2 pcs of chicken. The Honey loved it!
Oh...more to the point... I cooked it with very little oil in my cast iron 10"... LOVE THAT THING!
-Pat
Oh Pat - you sound like a kindred spirit! Your chicken dish sounds like a good application of John 6:12 "After everyone was full, Jesus told his disciples, "Now gather the leftovers, so that nothing is wasted."
DeleteIt's great not to be wasting stuff!