I've discovered a new (to me) variety of apple - the Cosmic Crisp. It's
a cross between Honey Crisp and Enterprise varieties. It was developed
by the University of Washington's "Tree Fruit Research and Extension
Centre.

I got my first one from my local Hy-Vee to add to my Arby's Chicken
Salad copycat recipe. Oh, my. I have bought some recently jsut to have
and eat. I may make an apple pie with some later when I get a bit more ambitious. According to my search engine the majority of the crop for
this variety is shipped to Canadia.

Here's a link to a taste-test done by Allrecipes. America's Test Kitchen
also did an extensive test - but, they're behind a very onerous "Pay Wall"

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Title: Apple Dumplings I
Categories: Fruits, Pastry, Desserts
Yield: 8 servings

16 oz Tube refrigerated flaky
- biscuit dough
4 Apples; peeled, cored,
- halved
1 c White sugar
1 c Water
1/2 c Butter; melted
2 ts Vanilla extract
1/2 ts Ground cinnamon

Set oven @ 350ºF/175ºC.

Butter a 7" X 11" baking pan. Separate biscuit dough
into 8 pieces. Flatten each piece of dough into a
circle. Wrap one biscuit around each apple half and
place, seam side down, in pan.

In small bowl, combine sugar, water, melted butter and
vanilla. Pour mixture over dumplings in pan. Sprinkle
cinnamon on top. Bake 35 to 40 minutes, until golden.
Serve hot.

Yield: 8 dumplings

RECIPE FROM: https://www.allrecipes.com

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On 08-15-23 05:44, Dave Drum <=-
spoke to Dale Shippall about Cosmic Crisp Apples <=-

I've discovered a new (to me) variety of apple - the Cosmic Crisp.
It's a cross between Honey Crisp and Enterprise varieties. It was developed by the University of Washington's "Tree Fruit Research and Extension Centre.

Thanks for the heads up. We will look for it.
Honey Crisp are by far one of the most expensive apples on the market.
That may be because they taste so good and/or because they have a
limited season (or so we are told).


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Title: Ultimate Irish Apple Cake
Categories: cake
Yield: 8 Servings

1/4 c Butter (room temp)
1/4 c Brown sugar
3/4 c White sugar
2 lg Egg beaten (room temp)
2 ea Granny smith apples *
1/4 c Chopped walnuts (optional)
1 ts Vanilla
1/2 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
3/4 ts Cinnamon
3/4 ts Nutmeg
1 c AP flour

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2 oz Vanilla sugar
2 oz AP flour
2 oz Butter

This is a traditional Irish apple cake and is like a spice cake with
the extra addition of apples.

Preheat oven to 350 (Used convection oven - showed 325)

Grease 8 inch square cake pan

* I tested recipe with diced apples, will try sliced next time.

In large bowl, cream butter and suger together until fluffy. Add egg,
apples, nuts (if using), vanilla and stir well

Shift dry ingredients and mix together. Mix with wet ingredients

CRUMBLE:

Mix all ingredients together forming rough crumbs. Set aside.

Pour the batter into the pan. Sprinkle crumbs evenly over top of cake.

Bake about 40 to 50 minutes or until the cake is lightly browned and a
toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Remove from oven and let cake set in pan for 5 minutes. Remove to
plate.

Serve warm or at room temperature with whipped cream or vanilla ice
cream.

Testing for St Patricks day gift.

Turned out very nice. Will make again. The above shows changes I
will try next time. Froze half of the cake to see how it turns out.

From Food.Com

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Dale Shipp wrote to Dave Drum <=-

I've discovered a new (to me) variety of apple - the Cosmic Crisp.
It's a cross between Honey Crisp and Enterprise varieties. It was developed by the University of Washington's "Tree Fruit Research and Extension Centre.

Thanks for the heads up. We will look for it.
Honey Crisp are by far one of the most expensive apples on the market. That may be because they taste so good and/or because they have a
limited season (or so we are told).

These are currently U$1.99/lb at my local HyVee Average weight is about .6 lb (U$1.29 per ea) I ate one yesterday in place of lunch. Bv)=

They would go great in this recipe ....

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Title: Bacon Apple Pie
Categories: Pies, Desserts, Fruits, Pork
Yield: 6 Servings

Pastry for a 9" pie; store
- bought OK
3/4 c (packed) brown sugar
2 tb Cornstarch
1 ts Ground cinnamon
1/2 ts Fresh grated nutmeg
1/2 ts Ground cardamom
1/4 ts Ground cloves
6 c Cored, peeled, sliced sweet
- apples; 1/2" thick
8 sl (to 12 sl) uncooked thick
- cut applewood-smoked bacon

Set oven @ 350+|F/175+|C.

Place the pie shell on a sturdy baking sheet and set
aside.

In a large bowl, whisk the brown sugar, cornstarch,
cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom and cloves together until
blended. Add the apples and toss to coat. Dump the
spiced apple slices into the pie shell, including any
sugar and juices that have accumulated in the bowl.

Weave the uncooked bacon on top of the pie filling,
starting from the center and working your way out to the
edges. For a lattice topping you should have an over-
under pattern with 5 pieces going vertically and five
pieces going horizontally. Trim the edges and pinch into
the crust to seal.

Cover pie with foil and bake in the middle of the oven
for 1 hour. Remove cover. Continue baking for 15 minutes
or until golden brown and bacon is crisp.

Let pie cool for 1 hour before cutting.

Makes a 9" pie (6 servings the way I cut it)

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