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Easy baked apples?

DonnaE — Sun, 19 Sep 2021 00:10:08 GMT

I'm hoping someone has an easy baked apple side dish to be served as an accompaniment to ham at a buffet dinner. I'd like it to be good either hot or room temperature. I'll be serving around 40 people, both adults and children. I got the idea from the Honey baked ham store, but their apples are too expensive for a crowd.Thanks for any help you can provide.

Re: Easy baked apples?

fthunt — Sun, 19 Sep 2021 00:18:36 GMT

It's Fall and apple season......you should be able to find reasonable prices. If you have road side farmer stands in your area.........check them out.

IT'S APPLE SEASON......................

Re: Easy baked apples?

deepwaterdotter — Sun, 19 Sep 2021 20:49:05 GMT

I like the "Simple Baked Apples" recipe at Allrecipes. It calls for sliced apples and can be made in a slow cooker.

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Kachina624 — Sun, 19 Sep 2021 00:42:16 GMT

IMO a full apple is too much to serve with a big full dinner. I'd consider sliced apples baked with a sauce or syrup.

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Sooner — Sun, 19 Sep 2021 00:45:02 GMT

How about an apple bread pudding? It could be put together the day before, would be easy to serve and would smell wonderful!

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traveler — Sun, 19 Sep 2021 00:49:22 GMT

All recipes -squash and apple bake

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1Snickers — Sun, 19 Sep 2021 00:49:43 GMT

That's a lot of people to serve and they would be hard for children to cut and eat. I would make applesauce instead.

Cracker Barrel has delicious jars of apples but they're over $5. Per jar.
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Re: Easy baked apples?

Kachina624 — Sun, 19 Sep 2021 00:51:59 GMT

Also check out recipes online for stewed fruit compotes. That's what my mom always served with ham.

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kate2357 — Sun, 19 Sep 2021 01:28:27 GMT

My simple apple dish starts with dicing or cubing apples (I use honey crisp), sautéing in butter, brown sugar and cinnamon for about 15 - 20 minutes. Then chill before serving. The apples are softened and the sauce is yummy. We have with ham and/or sometimes as dessert with vanilla ice cream.

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Mary Bailey — Sun, 19 Sep 2021 01:33:25 GMT

for us I used to just core a Granny Smith apple. add some butter, brown sugar and cinnamon roast until soft

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Zhills — Sun, 19 Sep 2021 01:51:19 GMT

Easy Apple Cranberry Relish

This quick, two-ingredient fruit relish takes just a couple of minutes to stir up, yet is special enough to serve for any occasion.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 (12-ounce.) package STOUFFER'S Escalloped Apples, defrosted according to package directions
1 (16-ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce

Cooking Directions:

Place apples in food processor or blender; cover. Process until coarsely chopped.
Combine apples and cranberry sauce in medium bowl; cover. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

Pour mixture into a greased baking pan. Spread evenly. Sprinkle with choice of topping and bake in a 375°F conventional oven for 35-40 minutes.

Let sit 10 minutes before serving. Makes 3 cups.

You could use double the amount of apples. Still delicious!

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Carmie — Sun, 19 Sep 2021 02:14:44 GMT

It will take a whole lot of apples to feed 40 people...at lease one for each person. Maybe you can make them in a crock pot.

I would peel and cut apples into thick slices. Put them in a crock pot with lots of butter and either brown or white sugar and cinnamon and let them cook unril they're soft but not mushy.

If you over cook them, you will have applesauce. Always cook them with the lid off. Apples get watery...or use cornstarch as a thickener if you use a lid.

You could also cook them in an oven in your Turkey roasting pan.

If you wish you could add nuts and/or raisins or dried cranberries too.

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DiAnne — Sun, 19 Sep 2021 03:11:37 GMT

I would use an apple crisp recipe and leave the topping off. I think that would be very similar to Honey Baked Hams.

Re: Easy baked apples?

DonnaE — Sun, 19 Sep 2021 16:23:12 GMT

I guess I wasnt clear enough with my request. I did mean sliced baked apples not whole baked. Sorry. I did see some really good suggestions though.

Kate2357, your idea of sauteing them and serving cold is probably the easiest. I'll try that first on a small scale. The crock pot idea is ineteresting too! Actually all the ideas are worth trying, thank you!

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tiny 2 — Sun, 19 Sep 2021 16:48:29 GMT

@DonnaE,

I use about 15 pounds of apples for 50. It is a lot of work . Do you have some help with the meal?

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hayseed00 — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 21:29:30 GMT

@DonnaE Pillsbury has a recipe for Cresent apple dumplings, they are easy and delicious.

Re: Easy baked apples?

mousiegirl — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 18:21:19 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
Also check out recipes online for stewed fruit compotes. That's what my mom always served with ham.

@Kachina624 I remember stewed prunes with orange and lemon slices, very good.