An apple a day is the health goal for many people.
It's called the "all-around healthy fruit" and it's not a bad name. Besides being rich in vitamin C, in today's world with severe air pollution, eating more apples can help improve our respiratory system and lung function, protecting the lungs from the effects of dust and smoke in the air.
In addition, the pectin and trace element chromium in apples can help stabilize blood sugar, help you control blood sugar, and can effectively lower cholesterol.
But even a tasty apple can get a bit much if you eat too many. But, don't give up on apples easily. Even if you're a novice in the kitchen, you can transform your apples to make them even more delicious.
Toast Apple Tart
Tired of the texture of apples? Then here's another fruit with a different texture for you, guaranteed to keep your taste buds from getting lonely!
【Ingredients】 1 apple, 2 slices of plain toast, 100ml light cream, 1 egg, 15g white sugar, an appropriate amount of cinnamon powder, an appropriate amount of butter.
Step 1: Mix the light cream, egg, sugar, and vanilla essence to make a custard mixture.
Step 2: Spread a layer of butter on the baking sheet to prevent the toast from sticking. Remove the crusts from the toast and cut it into small pieces, any shape is fine. Fill the baking sheet with the cut toast pieces, trying to leave no gaps.
Step 3: Evenly spread the custard mixture over the toast. The custard will seep down, so you may need to apply it a few times.
Step 4: Slice the apple and place it in water to prevent oxidation.
Step 5: Arrange the apple slices on the baking sheet and sprinkle with cinnamon powder. Bake in the middle of the oven at 200°C for 20 minutes.
Apple Smoothie
Apples and milk! A more nutritious combination, and it's super simple to make?
【Ingredients】 1 apple, 250ml milk
Step 1: Wash, peel, and cut the apple into small pieces.
Step 2: Place the apple pieces into a blender.
Step 3: Pour the milk into the blender.
Step 5: Pour the blended smooth apple smoothie into a glass and it's ready to serve.
Apple and Orange Sweet Soup
Think apples are a bit too cool? Then cook them, it's a completely different flavor!
【Ingredients】 1 apple, 2 small oranges, an appropriate amount rock sugar
Step 1: Peel the oranges and break them into small pieces, try to remove as much of the white pith as possible.
Step 2: Wash the apple, peel it, and then cut it into pieces.
Step 3: Bring water to a boil in a pot, add the apple and orange pieces.
Step 4: Add the rock sugar. Once it comes to a boil over high heat, reduce the heat and simmer.
Step 5: Turn off the heat when the apples become soft.
Step 6: Ladle the cooked apple and orange sweet soup into bowls and serve.
Apple Pie
Learn from the foreigners and make apples into pies. This classic method is actually very delicious!
【Ingredients】 75g cake flour, 75g bread flour, 30g light cream, 3g salt, 100g butter, 45g water.
Step 1: Cut the butter into small cubes. Mix the bread flour, cake flour, and salt, then pour them over the butter cubes. Use a knife to cut until the butter and flour become a loose, sandy texture.
Step 2: Transfer to a basin, add the light cream and cold water.
Step 3: Knead into a dough, place it in a plastic bag and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Step 4: Take the chilled dough out and roll it into a pastry sheet. Spread a thin layer of butter in the mold and place the pastry sheet inside. Gently press down on the sides, then use a rolling pin to roll off the excess pastry along the edges.
Step 5: Poke some holes in the pastry with a fork and spread with jam.
Step 6: Arrange the apple slices on top. Brush with another layer of light cream and sprinkle with some extra butter (not part of the measured ingredients).
Step 7: Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C for 25 minutes until golden brown.