Caramelized apples are a delicious and quick Chinese-style dessert. It is often served in restaurants, but it can be made at home as well. The apples, cut into slices, are fried in a dough and then caramelized. If this option seems too difficult for you, cook apples on a stick - they are dipped in caramel whole and become a wonderful dessert for children.
Apples in Chinese
Chinese-style apples should be served immediately after cooking - the dessert should be very hot. Use firm juicy apples - they will keep their shape better when fried.
You will need:
- 5 apples;
- lemon juice;
- 80 g flour;
- 1 teaspoon of starch;
- 3 egg whites;
- 100 g of milk;
- 250 g of sugar;
- 150 ml of water;
- sesame seed;
- vegetable oil for deep fat.
Wash, peel and core the apples. Cut the fruit into wedges and drizzle with lemon juice. Heat vegetable oil in a saucepan or deep skillet.
Prepare the batter. In a bowl, combine flour and starch, whisk milk and egg whites separately. Pour the milk mixture into the flour and stir until smooth. Dip the apple slices in the batter and then fry in hot oil until golden brown. Place the apples on a paper towel lined plate to absorb excess fat. Keep items warm.
In a saucepan, dissolve the sugar in the water, bring the mixture to a boil, and cook until golden brown. Add sesame seeds to the caramel and stir. Dip the apple slices alternately in hot caramel and place on plates greased with butter or vegetable oil. Serve immediately. A cup of cold water is required with each serving. Dip the caramelized apples into it to harden.
Don't skimp on oil, or the apple slices will stick to the plate.
Apples on a stick
Try making a quick dessert that kids love. It turns out not only tasty, but also healthy - homemade caramel does not contain dyes, and the fruits themselves are not heat-treated. For cooking, use ripe sweet and sour juicy fruits of a small size.
Thus, you can cook not only apples, but also other fruits - bananas, strawberries, pears.
You will need:
- 2 medium-sized apples;
- 150 g of sugar;
- 1 teaspoon of lemon juice.
Wash the apples thoroughly with a brush and hot water. Dry them and then put them on wooden skewers. Make caramel. Pour sugar into a saucepan, add lemon juice. Put the mixture on fire and, stirring occasionally, wait until the sugar turns into caramel. Do not let it burn, otherwise the finished fruit will taste bitter.
Dip the apples in the hot syrup, turning them so that the caramel covers the fruit on all sides. To speed up the process, apples can be watered with a spoon. Place the finished dessert on a greased plate and wait for the caramel to harden.
