Washington Apple Recipes

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Apples 

AppleSweets® & PB Sandwich

PB with a tasty crunch!

Apple-Topped French Toast

A great way to celebrate and cook up something special.

Baked Apples with Cranberries

These sweet baked apples sparkle with cranberries and maple syrup

Braised Pork Belly & Pinata Apple Strudel

Feature recipe from Chef Jason Wilson of Crush restaurant in Seattle, Washington

Cameo Apple Salsa

Crispy salsa like no other.

County Fair Caramel AppleSweets® Salad

AppleSweets® for extra crunch and flavor.

Fruit Compote

World Famous Fruit combo.

Pinata Apple and Blue Cheese Tart

Feature recipe from Chef Jason Wilson of Crush restaurant in Seattle, Washington

Pinata Apple Salad

Feature recipe from Chef Jason Wilson of Crush restaurant in Seattle, Washington

Wild Berry AppleSweets® Salad

Natural tasty flavors!

Windmill Apple Pie

Straight from the historic Windmill restaurant!

AppleSweets® & Cream Cheese Sandwich

2 minutes
  • Oatmeal bread slices
  • Whipped Cream Cheese
  • Wild Berry AppleSweets®

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AppleSweets® & PB Sandwich

2 minutes
  • Whole wheat bread
  • Peanut butter
  • County Fair Caramel AppleSweets®

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Apple-Topped French Toast

Preparation Time: 10 minutes (cooking time is 15 minutes) Servings: 4

French Toast:

  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 tbsp. sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp. cinnnamon
  • 8 thick slices bread
  • 2 tbsp. butter divided
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)

Cameo Apple Topping:

  • 3 tbsp. butter
  • 4 Cameo apples, peeled, cored and sliced
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/8 tsp. cinnamon

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Baked Apples with Cranberries

Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 35-45 minute
  • 4 red, firm fleshed medium apples
  • 1 cup fresh or dried cranberries
  • 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
  • ¼ cup brown sugar, packed
  • 2 teaspoons unsalted butter
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Cream (optional)

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Braised Pork Belly & Pinata Apple Strudel

Pork Belly:

  • 2 ½ lbs. Fresh Pork Belly
  • 1 stick Cinnamon
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 cup fresh apple juice
  • 2 shallots, sliced thin
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 2 tbsp. molasses
  • 2 tbsp. Brown Sugar
  • 3 tbsp. Kosher Salt
  • 3 cups Water
  • ½ bunch sage
  • 3 sprigs rosemary

Garnish of Fresh Piñata Apple Julienne, tossed with Salt and Pepper & Olive Oil.

 

Apple Strudel:

  • 2 each Fresh Pinata Apples, chopped into ½ inch cubes, skin on.
  • ½ yellow sweet onion, small diced
  • 6 leaves of fresh sage, chopped fine
  • 1 tbsp. Chopped rosemary
  • 1 tbsp. Brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp. Cider vinegar
  • 2 tbsp. Whole Butter
  • 2 tbsp. Kosher Salt
  • 3 tbsp. melted butter
  • 6 sheets of Brick Dough/also can use phyllo, but use 12 sheets.

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Cameo Apple Salsa

Preparation Time: 5 minutes (refrigerate 30 minutes) Servings: 4 cups
  • 2 cups Cameo apples, diced
  • ½ cup red onion, diced
  • ½ cup (1 large) Anaheim chili pepper, finely chopped
  • 1 jalapeño pepper, finely chopped (optional)
  • ¼ cup lime juice
  • 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • ½ tsp. freshly ground black pepper

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County Fair Caramel AppleSweets® Salad

10 minutes
  • Pre-packaged butter lettuce mix
  • Chopped County Fair Caramel AppleSweets®
  • Balsamic vinaigrette (low calorie or regular)
  • Walnuts or candied walnuts, chopped

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Fruit Compote

Serves 4 to 6
  • 4 fresh apples (Gala, Pink Lady or Fuji)
  • 4 fresh peaches
  • 2 cups fresh cherries, pitted and halved
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons water

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Pinata Apple and Blue Cheese Tart

  • 5 each Stemilt Pinata Apples, peeled cored and sliced ½ inch thick
  • 4 oz. Blue d’Arvegne Cheese
  • 6 Strips of thickly cut Smoked Bacon, chopped in lardons (rectangles ¼”x3/4”)
  • 2 tbsp. Chopped Fresh Rosemary
  • 3 tbsp. Whole Butter
  • 3 tbsp. Clarified Butter
  • 1/4 cup White Sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 tbsp. Balsamic Vinegar
  • 3 tbsp. Kosher Salt
  • 1 pint Chicken Stock
  • 2 lbs. Puff Pastry Dough
  • 4 Large Walla Walla Onions, sliced fairly thin (roughly 1/2”)
  • 24 sage leaves, fried in olive oil and seasoned with salt

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Pinata Apple Salad

  • 3 Fresh Stemilt Pinata Apples
  • 1 bunch of Sage, picked leaves only
  • 2 heads of Frisee
  • 2 heads of Endive
  • 12 slices of Prosciutto, shaved thin with a peeler
  • 3 ounces Pecorino Cheese
  • 4 tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 2 tbsp. Cider Vinegar
  • 1 tsp. Grain Mustard
  • 1 tsp. Chopped Shallots
  • 1tbsp Kosher Salt
  • 1 tsp. Black Pepper

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Wild Berry AppleSweets® Salad

10 minutes
  • Pre-packaged spring mix
  • Chopped Wild Berry AppleSweets®
  • Chopped walnuts or almonds
  • Poppy seed dressing

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Windmill Apple Pie

Makes One Delicious 10" Apple Pie
  • Ingredients
  • 10-16 Golden Delicious Apples
  • 2 ½ Cups Sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons Cinnamon
  • 1/8 Cup Lemon Juice
  • 2 Tablespoons Butter
  • ½ Cup Flour
  • 2 Pie Shells – 10"

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Cherry-Fennel Salad Dressing

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Prep Time :10 Minutes

  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 cup wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon crushed fennel seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 2 cups Northwest fresh sweet cherries, pitted and halved
  • Marinated Poached Halibut*
  • 4 lettuce leaves
  • 2 green onions, diagonally sliced
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Sauté onion in oil until crisp tender. Add vinegar, honey, fennel, salt and pepper, bring mixture to a boil. Add cherries and boil 1 minute. Cool. Arrange halibut on lettuce leaves. Spoon cherry dressing over halibut and sprinkle with sliced green onions. May be served warm or cold.

Makes 4 servings.

Marinated Poached Halibut: Combine 1/4 cup each water and white wine vinegar, 2 tablespoons each dry white wine and olive oil, 1 tablespoon sugar, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon each dried thyme and dried peppercorns. Bring mixture to boil and simmer 5 minutes. Add 1 pound cubed halibut and simmer 3 to 5

 minutes or until fish barely flakes when tested with a fork. Drain and use in warm or cold salads. Makes 4 servings.

Nutritional Analysis Per Serving: 211 Cal., 9.0 g pro., 8.4 g fat (35% Cal. from fat), 26.4 g carb., 12 mg chol., 1.6 g fiber and 292 mg sodium.

Recipe #2

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Prep Time :10 Minutes

  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 cup wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon crushed fennel seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 2 cups Northwest fresh sweet cherries, pitted and halved
  • Marinated Poached Halibut*
  • 4 lettuce leaves
  • 2 green onions, diagonally sliced

Recipe #3

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Prep Time :10 Minutes

  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 cup wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon crushed fennel seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 2 cups Northwest fresh sweet cherries, pitted and halved
  • Marinated Poached Halibut*
  • 4 lettuce leaves
  • 2 green onions, diagonally sliced

Recipe #4

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Prep Time :10 Minutes

  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 cup wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon crushed fennel seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 2 cups Northwest fresh sweet cherries, pitted and halved
  • Marinated Poached Halibut*
  • 4 lettuce leaves
  • 2 green onions, diagonally sliced

Recipe #5

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Prep Time :10 Minutes

  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 cup wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon crushed fennel seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 2 cups Northwest fresh sweet cherries, pitted and halved
  • Marinated Poached Halibut*
  • 4 lettuce leaves
  • 2 green onions, diagonally sliced

Recipe #6

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Prep Time :10 Minutes

  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 cup wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon crushed fennel seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 2 cups Northwest fresh sweet cherries, pitted and halved
  • Marinated Poached Halibut*
  • 4 lettuce leaves
  • 2 green onions, diagonally sliced
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