Shitake Mushroom & Pear Spring Rolls

For the filling Ingredients ½ cup Spring onions chopped fine  1 teaspoon Ginger chopped fine  1 teaspoon Garlic chopped fine  ½ cup Carrots fine strips    1 cup USA Pears fine strips  2 each Shitake mushrooms finely chopped   1 teaspoon Soy sauce  ½ teaspoon Rice wine vinegar  Vegetable oil  for frying 1 teaspoon Olive oil light   Spring roll sheets or wanton sheets  Method ·         In a hot pan saute the vegetable for 1 minute. ·         Season with soy sauce, rice vinegar, salt, pepper. Set aside to cool. ·         Lay down the spring roll sheets, lay a bit of the filling on the sheet (on the side closer to you) fold the wrapper from the sides to close and then roll into a cigar shape. ·         Deep fry or bake in the oven until golden brown and crispy .Serve with red chilli Chinese sauce
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Apple Cinnamon Yogurt Muffins

These muffins are great for breakfast on-the-go or as a mid-day snack. The Brae burn apples add a rich, sweet-tart, spicy flavor that delivers high-impact in taste and nutrition. 

3 cups                          all-purpose flour                                            750 mL
1-3/4 cups                   sugar                                                               425 mL
3-1/2 tsp                      baking powder                                               17 mL
1/2 tsp                         salt                                                                  2 mL
1/2 tsp                         grated orange zest                                         2 mL
1/4 tsp                         ground nutmeg                                              1 mL
1 cup                           butter or margarine                                       250 mL
1 cup                           peeled, cored and grated Washington         250 mL

Braeburn or Golden Delicious apple

 

Pre-heat oven to 350 F (180 C)

Method:

• Grease 24 3-inch (7.5-cm) muffin pan cups or line with paper liners.

• In large bowl, combine flour, 1 cup sugar, baking powder, salt, orange zest and nutmeg. With pastry blender or fork, cut in 3/4 cup (175 mL) butter until mixture is crumbly.

• In medium bowl combine apple, yogurt and eggs.

• Add to flour mixture, stirring until just combined. 
• Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups and bake 20 to 25 minutes or until centers spring back when gently pressed.

• Cool muffins in pan 5 minutes.Remove from pan and cool until able to handle.

• Meanwhile, melt remaining butter.

• In small bowl, combine remaining 3/4 cup sugar and cinnamon.

To serve, brush tops of muffins with butter and roll top in cinnamon-sugar mixture.

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Sesame Apple Salad

This fresh, light-tasting salad has a mildly nutty flavor with a hint of mint that complements the super sweetness of the Fuji apple. Top with grilled chicken for a complete meal.

For the salad, you would need:

2 Washington Fuji apples                                                                  

2 medium carrots    

1bunch small radishes                                                                      

1/2 cup golden raisins

1/2 chopped fresh parsley                                                              

1/2 cup chopped fresh mint

Dressing:

1/4 cup                      cider vinegar                                                     50 mL

2 tbsp                        honey                                                                 30 mL

1 tsp                          Dijon mustard                                                   5 mL

                                  Salt and pepper to taste

3/4 cup                      extra virgin olive oil                                         175 mL

2 tbsp                        sesame seeds, toasted                                       30 mL

Method:

• Quarter apples; remove core and thinly slice. Set aside in large bowl

• Peel carrots and cut into matchstick pieces. Add to apples.

• Slice radishes and cut into thin strips. Add to apples. 
• Gently toss with raisins, parsley and mint.

• In small bowl, whisk together, vinegar, honey, Dijon, salt and pepper. Slowly whisk in oil.

• Just before serving, toss salad with dressing and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Enjoy your nutty, juicy salad

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