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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Apples







There's an apple tree at the bottom of our garden, just behind the lemon tree. Last year it produced a handful of tiny apples that fell and rotted on the grass, so I declared it a dud. This summer has been different. There were abundant blossoms, then abundant fruit. They should have stayed on the tree longer, but we were advised to get in before the hordes of birds beat us to it.

The full basket has been sitting in the kitchen for a week; they're a bit sour for eating. Today I took to them with a peeler and knife. I made apple sauce, then apple oat muffins (via here, with chopped apple added before baking) for tomorrow's inaugural lunch box.

Half a basket left. I'm thinking pie.


15 comments:

  1. Same here! I need to get onto them - thanks for the inspiration!

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  2. An apple tree at the bottom of the garden here too.
    I've made stewed apples so far and there' still plenty left on the tree.
    I'll have to give the oat muffins a try.
    x

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  3. Amazing photos - I can almost smell an apple and cinamon crumble cooking away!

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  4. Those muffins looks amazing...I am such a sucker for cooked apple...especially when mixed with cinnamon!

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  5. Oh I would love an apple tree..or any fruit tree to be honest! The green of those apples is so summery and refreshing! Love this. Taz

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  6. Apple crumble with ice cream on the side - YUM! I'd love an apple tree but alas we have no room! We do have a budding lemon tree which should produce some goodies soon... Lovely pictures :)

    Sophie xo

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  7. We have an apple tree too, but last year it hardly produced any blossom or fruit. I thought it might be dying but maybe this year it will redeem itself? You've given me hope.

    Gillian x

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  8. beautiful, can't wait for the apples this year! the same happened here as with Gillian, no apples at all! hope it was just a strange year. Nice to see your photos! Heather x

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  9. Yum! So glad you were able to snag a few before the birds and make such wonderful treats.

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  10. Nothing like home grown fruit. Apple pie sounds excellent. We seem to have bigger problems with possums eating the new growth so we don't actually get to the stage where we are competing with birds for apples. Maybe next year.

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  11. This gives me real hope for our apple trees! One year soon, I'll make apple sauce too.

    In other news, these photos are beautiful, they belong in a cook book

    xo em

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  12. Those muffins look delicious. I do hope you share the apple pie recipe AND pictures. Such a sweet post. It really is lovely to escape the city, isn't it?
    Bella xx

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  13. The muffins look delicious and I am liking the sound of that apple pie too :-)

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