The Christmas Steps Arts Quarter Apple Day
took place on The Christmas Steps this Saturday 20th October, and was a
great fun day!
From rolling, to bobbing, to baking and apple-ID-ing - all apple based activities were here!
Apple Day has been a national festival
since 1990 and celebrates the hope that orchards will be recognised and
conserved for their
contribution to local distinctiveness, including the rich diversity of
wild life they support.
Apple Day events can be large or small, from apple games in a garden
to large fairs - we think the CSAQ event was somewhere inbeween!
** Below the pics we have added apple recipes from the baking demo on the day, if you want to make your own apple goodies at home - just scroll down**
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| Apple-balloons! |
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| Apple-based baking demo in SHOP |
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| The Apple ID Parade - only one person got them all right! |
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| Guess the amount of apple sweets! |
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| The CSAQ Cider Trail |
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| Live baking of Apple Griddle Cakes (they were lush!) |
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| Apple scones, apple rock cakes and erm .. bread! |
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| Not just humans like apples! |
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| The first demo of the Baked Apple pudding exploded! |
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| The only person to ID all the apples - 'Apple Jesus'! |
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| The Apple Rolling course |
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| Apple Rolling Umpire, catching some pesky apples! |
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| Queues for Apple Rolling were long! |
RECIPE'S COURESY OF "TASTY MOTHER'S TUCKER"
APPLE CRUMBLE
Grate or slice thinly, 2 large Bramley apples into an ovenproof dish and add a tablespoon of water and a squeeze of lemon.
To make the topping combine 4oz of flour (brown is best!), 2oz of butter, marg, cream cheese or stilton and 2oz of sugar (brown is best!)
Add any of these optional extras:
Toasted almond flakes
Chopped walnuts
Oats
Cinnamon
Ground gonger, or chopped fresh ginger
Grated orange or lemon rinf
Anything else you fancy!
Bake in the oven for 20 minutes at 250o or gas mark 5.
SCOFF!
EVE'S PUDDING
Grate or slice thinly, 2 large Bramley apples into an ovenproof dish and add a tablespoon of water and a squeeze of lemon.
To make Eve's topping (sponge cake), whisk 2 eggs long with 2 oz of sugar until thick. Fold 2 oz flour (brown is best!) into the egg and sugar mizture.
Pour the topping onto the apple mizture and bake in the oven for 20 minutes at 250o or gas mark 5.
SCOFF!
BAKED APPLES
Core a Bramley and fill the hole with dired mixed fruit.
Score a circle around the top of the apple
Bake in in the oven for 30 minutes (or more if the apple is very large) at 250o or gas mark 5.
SCOFF!
