I do not take it for granted, even though there are occasional afternoons when I pick up the tinies from school and then turn on Wild Kratts, hand them a plate
of apple quarters with goldfish crackers, and then sit down to answer emails for an hour before supper.
Arrange the
remaining apple quarters rounded - side down in a tight circle around the center apple, making sure there is as little space between the apples as possible (any space left between apples will cause the tart to collapse when flipped out of the skillet).
1 small apple half of a large apple 1 cup sliced, raw or
cooked apples a quarter cup of dried apples half cup of applesauce
To make the filling, make fan shaped incisions into
the apple quarters: With a small sharp knife make thin, deep lines on the back of each quarter.
Those have to be deep, but not so deep
your apple quarters will fall apart.
To win against oxygen's unappealing browning effect, simply pour some orange juice into a shallow bowl and dip
each apple quarter into the juice on its way to the serving platter, coating all exposed sides.
With a paring knife, cut slits in each of
the apple quarters on the rounded, outer part of the wedge, slicing partway through at 1 / 8 - inch intervals.
Arrange
the apple quarters with cut side up over the caramel, add cinnamon if used, place over medium heat and cook for about 8 - 10 minutes to partially cook the apples.
Many kids who had not chosen the apple also wanted to eat
the apple quarter!
Arrange
the apple quarters on top of the set caramel, placing them side by side and skin side down in one layer, making two concentric circles, with a piece of apple in the center.