Whiskey Stewed Apples

[CandySueQ]

This is my clone of the stewed apples always served at Miss Mary Bobo's in Lynchburg, TN. This dish can be served as a side with Pork, it can be an ice cream topping, uncooked it makes a great apple pie filling. My favorite is as the base for an "Apple crunch" which is a single serve baking dish with crunch from toasted walnuts and a crumbled oatmeal cookie. It's excellent with vanilla ice cream on top! Most any Apple variety is good, I like to mix up varieties because each type cooks differently.

1 serving = 1 Apple

Peel, core and slice Apple
1 tablespoon whiskey
1 tablespoon brown sugar
Dash cinnamon
Chopped candied ginger
Optional: 1 teaspoon butter
Optional: 1 tablespoon corn starch

Put apples in saucepan, add rest of ingredients, stir to mix in corn starch (if using). Simmer covered until apples are soft. Watch closely while cooking. Add water if necessary.

[Danjohnston949]

CandySueQ, Thank You! I think you have just provided the Perfect Stewed Apple Recipe! I think if I triple the Whiskey and add a handful of Raisens I will be quite content!
Eat Well and Prosper! From Fargo ND, Dan

[CandySueQ]

I keep a jar of golden raisins in whiskey in the frig. Raisins are a nice add. So are pecans!

[CandySueQ]

If you triple the whiskey, you'll be stewing until the apples are mush! Been there done that. 1 part for the pot, 2 parts for the cook is a better plan!

[Huskee]

[USER="920"] I think if I triple the Whiskey .... I will be quite content!

Amen Dan, amen! Lol.

[mgaretz]

CandySueQ - do you stew the ingredients first for the Apple Crunch, or bake them from raw like you would an apple pie? Because I'm thinking the latter would work if you are doing the former.

[Jerod Broussard]

So you know a farmer, and you have a ladder, and you need to change a lightbulb; which would you choose? The farmer or the ladder of the two.

[fzxdoc]

Cute pun joke, Jerod Broussard .

Kathryn

[CandySueQ]

If I'm cooking the apple crunch, I dice the apples smaller use corn starch (proportion is like whiskey, 1 tablespoon per apple), bake in a ramekin. Fix the crunch part on top of the stove (it stays crunchy that way).

[fzxdoc]

CandySueQ , this sounds yummy. I like the idea of making single servings in ramekins.

Like mgaretz , I'm wondering whether the apple mixture could just be put uncooked in the ramekins and then baked with the crumble topping.

OTOH, it sure sounds like a great idea to have a batch of the apple mixture already cooked so you just need to warm it up, add the crumbled cookie/nut topping and ice cream and settle down in front of your computer to watch another Meathead BBQ video as you enjoy your dessert. Easy as pie, er, apple crumble.

Kathryn

[CandySueQ]

In my opinion, this is the BEST part of the apple pie. I've made it ahead (got apples on the discounted produce table) and it keeps real well in the frig cooked.

[CandySueQ]

I've not canned this, but with some extra liquid (maybe a touch of lemon juice), I'd bet it'd can up real nice.