There’s a stubby little apple tree in our front garden which is probably older than me. Its short, gnarly branches produce the most beautiful blossoms in the first half of the year and the most surprising amount of apples in the second. This year was no exception and, until last week, I had been happily enjoying strolling out front to pluck an apple from the tree to munch on while I played ball with Marco on the shore.
But then came the gales and all the fruit that little tree bore was blown and shaken from the branches. Luckily, a quick thinking father gathered up the apples before they could rot on the ground and (after nicking a few for his bramble and apple jelly) piled them up in plastic baskets for me to use as I pleased.
First thing I did was to munch a few more down by the shore playing ball with my pup. Next thing I did was make a big pile of toffee apples and eat them with ice-cream for a naughty Sunday lunch. 🙂
Toffee Apples
(Enough for 2 greedy people or 4 normal folk)
4 apples, cored, peeled and cut into eighths
2 tblspn brown sugar
1 tblspn golden syrup
1 heaped tblspn butter
1 tblspn water
Pinch of cinnamon
Vanilla ice-cream – optional
- Heat the butter, syrup, sugar, cinnamon and water in a small pot until they melt and begin to bubble. Reduce the heat and simmer for a few minutes. DO NOT BE TEMPTED TO LICK THE SPOON – trust me on this one.
- Add the apples to the caramelised sauce and cook for 5 or so minutes until the apples are well coated and just beginning to soften.
- Serve drizzled with extra sauce alongside vanilla ice-cream.
they look delicious and in spite of the warning I’m sure I would still try a sneaky lick. Isn’t that what the ice cream is for, soothing scalded tongues?
yum – how decadently delicious – I had expected to see those toffee apples you buy in the shops which are set and make me feel all nostalgic but I think I would enjoy these more
Wonderful food blog. Everything looks so good here. I like your banner, too. I came here from The World According to Pia.
Best,
Paz
Like Johanna, I was expecting whole apples – this is SO much better and more delicious, and not just because you can eat them with ice cream😉
Joanna
oooh yummy! Love caramelised apples. Anything that can be dolloped on ice cream is a winner for me. LOVE ice cream.
they look very yummy
would the same syrup work with oranges?
I envy everyone who has their own apple tree. Think I’d even look past all the nasty brown slugs in our yard if I had my own apple tree.
Caramelized apples are the best. I make a pie in the fall that is filled with apples and toffee, but always make sure to make extra filling so that I can eat it straight with some ice cream. Great minds think a like!
those look so good!
Nip it in the Bud – Don’t do it!!!!
Johanna – I like those toffee apples too but my hair always sticks to them then my fingers get covered in sugar and I just get annoyed with being so grubby!
Paz – Hello and welcome!
Joanna – And the ice-cream melts into the sauce a little… Yum.
Helen – Agreed.
Pippa – Ohhhh, yes. Great idea.
Siri – That pie sounds amazing.
Lola –🙂
that looks lovely, quick thinking fathers do come handy…:)