Ooh...going to the apple orchard. Sun is shining. A little bit of chill in the air. And it's the perfect family activity because the kids can participate. But here's the problem. Apples are big. They are not like blueberries that you can pick for half an hour and still only have a bucket full. If you pick apples for half an hour you'll end up with enough of them to feed a small village. For a year.
So here we are now. Happy apple pickers with tons of apples. And how many apples can you eat? Two batches of applesauce later the pile of apples still seems as big as pre-apple sauce. We've sneaked apples in here and there. First brussel sprouts with bacon and apples (OK, not that the kids ate the brussel sprouts). Then potato pancakes with bacon, sour cream and ... apples!
Conclusions: bacon and apples go really well together. Then, what doesn't go well with bacon?
Since it is impossible to sneak apples in to every normal meal, I will have to figure out more things to do with apples. Some ideas: www.applerecipes.us
And as for the potato pancakes:
1 lb potatoes - shred finely
1/3 of an onion - shred finely
1 egg
salt and pepper
Bacon
Apples, diced, as finely as desired
Sour cream
Mix the shredded potatoes, onions, egg, salt and pepper. Heat a skillet (needs to be well oiled so that the pancakes don't stick). Scoop up a large tablespoon full for each pancake. Pat it flat (not too thin). Fry on each side for a minute or two, until browning.
Fry the bacon until almost done. Add the apples and let them fry in the bacon fat. If the pieces are big, add them earlier. The apples should be just a little bit soft when ready.
Serve pancakes, bacon, apples and sour cream. Enjoy!
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