Ginger Apple Crisps
This is a quick and easy dessert that fits right into an asian-themed dinner. We prepare the apples before we start dinner and, while dinner is cooking, we bake the pre-bought fillo shells. After dinner is served, we fill the fillo shells and enjoy a low-fat, low-cholesterol, delicious dessert. Originally served as part of: Salmon Teriyaki and Grammy.
Ingredients
- 3 medium mix of empire and golden delicious apples
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon orange juice (fresh squeezed)
- 1 package 15 frozen mini fillo dough shells fillo (Athens Foods)
- 1-2 tablespoons candied, precut into small pieces ginger
Instructions
We start by pre-heating the oven to 350 degrees while we prepare the apples. We cut each apple into 4 pieces around the core. We peel each piece and then chop into small pieces. We put the apples into a medium pot, discarding the cores. We sprinkle with some brown sugar (this is going to be to taste depending on the apples so adjust accordingly) and cinnamon and pour on the orange juice. We cook over medium-low heat, for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
When the apples are tender and tasty, we pour them into a bowl and cover with parchment paper.
We put the bought fillo shells onto a parchment-lined cookie sheet and bake from the frozen state for about 6 minutes until crispy. We remove them from the oven and let cool for about 20 minutes (while we eat dinner).
We fill the shells with the apples and top each one with candied ginger.
Ingredients
- 3 medium Empire and Golden Delicious apples
- 1 tbsp light brown sugar (to taste)
- cinnamon
- 1 tsp fresh orange juice
- 15 frozen mini fillo shells (Athens Foods)
- 1 tbsp candied ginger (in small pieces)
Instructions
What's a kid job?
A Kid job is a step kids can help with, with a grown-up nearby, not one they do on their own. Every kid is different, so go by what your child can do rather than by age. Roughly:
- Little ones (about 2 to 4) can stir, pour in ingredients a grown-up has measured, tear lettuce, wash vegetables and sprinkle toppings.
- Older kids (about 5 to 8) can also measure and level, crack eggs, whisk, roll and cut out dough, and put things together.
- Bigger kids can read the recipe aloud, keep track of the timer, and take on more of the cooking as they're ready.
Steps with a knife, microplane, skewers, stove, oven, grill or hot oil, or with raw meat, poultry or seafood, are marked Grown-up. Kids can still watch those, from a safe distance.
Grown-up
Heat the oven to 350°F. Cut each apple into 4 pieces around the core, peel them, and chop small into a medium pot.
Kid job
Sprinkle the apples with brown sugar and cinnamon and pour on the orange juice.
Cook over medium-low about 15 minutes, stirring now and then, until tender. Pour into a bowl and cover with parchment.
Grown-up
Bake the shells straight from frozen on a parchment-lined sheet about 6 minutes, until crisp. Cool about 20 minutes (during dinner).
Kid job
Fill the shells with apples and top each with candied ginger.