topic Re: GALA APPLES in Recipes

GALA APPLES

eddyandme — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 22:25:33 GMT

Picked up a bag of Gala apples at the grocery store today. My neighbor told me only Cortland's are good for baking pies/cakes. Any ideas for using up those apples?

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mima — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 22:28:15 GMT

I love gala apples.

Eat them or make chunky applesauce. They will be fine for baking.

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QVCkitty1 — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 22:32:26 GMT

To tell you the truth , I use whatever apples I have on hand for baking. I just adjust the sugar if the apples are sweet or tart. I've never had a problem.

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Carmie — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 22:33:52 GMT

I use Gala apples in all of my recipes. They are good for making pies, I mix them with Granny Smith and my pies are wonderful.

you can make fruit salad, apple sauce.... whatever. They are a good all ourpose apple. And they are good to snack on.....yummy!

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Kachina624 — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 22:37:23 GMT

Some apples, like Red Delicious, fall apart and turn to mush when baked. I don't know how Gala apples bake but a simple Google search will tell you. You neighbor doesn't know anything about apples. I always bake with Granny Smith.

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eddyandme — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 22:37:42 GMT

@mima

Me too! That's why I bought them instead of cortlands. But, it's only me and my furbaby and although he loves apples, can only eat so much. I'm allergic to fruit and break out with a gross-looking rash so must limit my intake. Thanls for the applesauce suggestiob!

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happycat — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 23:15:05 GMT

I've never heard of cortlant apples. I wonder if its a regional thing?

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judy0330 — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 23:39:00 GMT

I just used gala apples to make applesauce. We had company and everybody asked for the recipe. It was delicious!

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bonnielu — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 23:42:16 GMT

The only apple I don't use is Red Delicious. It seems to fall apart when I use it to make something with. And I really feel the same way when I just try to eat it.

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Q4u — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 23:42:30 GMT

I also love Gala apples, just bought some yesterday!

They're crisp and have a wonderful flavor!

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eddyandme — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 23:59:34 GMT

@judy0330 wrote:
I just used gala apples to make applesauce. We had company and everybody asked for the recipe. It was delicious!

@judy0330

Can I have the recipe??? My furbaby Eddy will also thank you (his Mommy's not an expert cook)..

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eddyandme — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 00:02:47 GMT

@happycat wrote:
I've never heard of cortlant apples. I wonder if its a regional thing?

Maybe - quite plentiful in MA. In fact the Cortlands were cheaper than the Galas, though both grown locally - go figure!

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judy0330 — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 00:20:11 GMT

@eddyandme I don't cook and believe me -- this is beyond simple! It is a Skinnytaste recipe. I fill the whole slow cooker with peeled and cored apples because it REALLY cooks down. (Just use the appropriate amount of the other ingredients depending on how many apples you use.) I have found that when it is finished it makes a nice chunky applesauce so I have never put it in a blender. I do drain the liquid. As I said -- I used all Gala apples. Enjoy!!

Crock Pot Applesauce

Servings: 12 • Size: 1/4 cup • Points +: 1 pts • Smart Points: 0
Calories: 65.9 • Fat: 0.2 g • Protein: 0.2 g • Carb: 17.5 g • Fiber: 2.8 g • Sugar: 12
Sodium: 0.6 mg

Ingredients:

8 medium apples (Use a combination of Golden Delicious, Honey Crisp, Fuji, Gala, etc.)

1 strips of lemon peel – use a vegetable peeler

1 tsp fresh lemon juice

3 inch cinnamon stick

5 tsp light brown sugar (unpacked) – or agave

Directions:

Peel, core, and slice the apples.

Place them in the slow cooker. Add the cinnamon stick, lemon peel and brown sugar.

Set crock pot to low and cook for 6 hours. Stir apples occasionally, apples will slowly become a delicious applesauce.

Remove cinnamon stick and use an immersion blender to blend until smooth or if you prefer a chunky sauce, leave sauce intact.

Makes 3 cups.

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tobes — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 00:36:31 GMT

Gramma whose Apple Pies were renowned said that Gala was one of the best for pies.

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Sooner — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 00:45:00 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
Some apples, like Red Delicious, fall apart and turn to mush when baked. I don't know how Gala apples bake but a simple Google search will tell you. You neighbor doesn't know anything about apples. I always bake with Granny Smith.

@Kachina624 I'm all in for Cortlands! IF I can find them! Don't like Granny Smiths either but I seem to be very much in a minority there! LOL!!! I do like Galas to eat.

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eddyandme — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 00:50:25 GMT

@judy0330

I thank you and Eddy thanks you, Woof,Woof!

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conlt — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 00:52:30 GMT

I eat gala apples all of the time with peanut butter and my parrots love them.

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LizzieInSRQ — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 16:40:09 GMT

Hmmmm how about taking applesauce one step further and make applebutter....yum! ( thinking I should try it myself)!

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Eileen in Virginia — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 23:58:36 GMT

I like to slice Gala apples with cheddar cheese instead of using crackers. Besides the lower sodium content, I like the sweet/sharp flavor combination. I also use Gala apples when I make steel cut oatmeal overnight in my crockpot (I got the recipe from the QVC forum a year or so ago). They plump up nicely while the oatmeal cooks. However, Granny Smiths are my go-to apples for apple pie.

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trenet — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 20:59:52 GMT

Galas, ambrosias and New Zealand Braeburns. I don’t know why they always seem better than the Braeburns from Washington State.

Short season but, Pippins are wonderful for eating or for baking - we always used for pie growing up in the Pacific Northwest.

(I think they hold up better than Granny Smith)

When my husband was stationed near Saratoga Springs, New York, we had the most wonderful Winesaps. I don’t think I’ve ever had better. And there was that great New York cheddar. Yum.