Cosmic Crisp® Apple Pierogi with Bourbon Sugared Slices

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Recipe by Lois Spruytte, honorable mention in the 2022 Cosmic Crisp® Culinary Challenge for Most Creative under the At-Home Chef category!

Ingredients

Main Dish
  • Pierogi Dough
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup water, room temperature
  • Apple and Pork filling
  • 1 pound fresh ground pork
  • 2 Cosmic Crisp® apples,  peeled and grated
  • 3 tablespoons of fresh sage, minced
  • 1 clove of garlic,  minced
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs
Garnishing
  • 1 red onion, sliced
  • 1 stick unsalted butter/divided
  • 2 tablespoons Turbinado sugar
  • 1 tablespoon bourbon3-4 Cosmic Crisp® Apples, sliced in wedges with skins on

Directions

  1. In a large bowl whisk together the salt and flour. Make a well in the center and crack the eggs into it. Using 2 butter knives cut the eggs into the flour/salt until the dough is somewhat shaggy.
  2. Slowly stir in the water until all is combined. Turn dough into a flour covered counter.  Knead they dough for about a minute until it is smooth. Return to the bowl and cover with plastic wrap.  Let it rest while making the filling.
  3. Put a very large pot of water on the stove and bring to a boil. Add 2 tablespoons of kosher salt to the water.
  4. Mix the filling ingredients in a large bowl until combined.
  5. Pierogi instructions: Break off a tennis ball size of dough  keep rest of dough covered. Roll out on a well floured surface until it is somewhat thin. Using a 3 or 4 inch round cutter cut as many rounds out of your dough.
  6. Place a medium sized scoop of the filling in the middle of each round. Lightly brush inside edges with water. Fold dough over the filling and pinch to seal. Crimp with a fork.
  7. Place 4-5 pierogi at a time into the boiling water and cook for 8 minutes. Drain on a wire rack lined inside a sheet pan.
  8. In a large nonstick pan melt 4 tablespoons of butter over medium heat. Add in the onions and let sauté for a minute.
  9. Add in 5-6 pierogi to cover the pan. Cook over medium heat until light brown on both sides. 3-5 minutes on each side.
  10. On a medium nonstick pan over medium high heat melt your butter add in sugar and bourbon. Let cook for a minute then toss in the apple wedges. Continue to sauté the apples for 3-5 minutes or until tender crisp.
  11. Plate the pierogi and garnish with the apples.
  12. Enjoy!

 

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Ingredients:⁠
🍎 4 Large Cosmic Crisp® Apples, Diced⁠
🍑 24 Oz Frozen Peach Slices⁠
🍋 1 Lemon, Juiced⁠
💧 3/4 Cup Filtered Water⁠
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Directions⁠
1. Add all ingredients to a large pot. Cover with a lid and place over medium heat.⁠
2. Cook for about 20-30 minutes, stirring frequently until the fruit has cooked down & is soft all the way through. A fork should easily pierce an apple. If the mixture is bubbling too much, reduce the heat to medium-low.⁠
Add everything to a blender, working in batches if needed. Blend until completely smooth, then pour back into the pot.⁠
3. Place back over medium-low heat, stirring frequently for about 10-15 minutes to cook down/thicken a bit more. This step is optional but recommended.⁠
4. Remove from the heat and let cool completely before serving. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.⁠

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Ingredients:⁠
🍎 2 Cosmic Crisp® Apples, Cored & Diced⁠
🤎 8-10 Medjool Dates, Soaked 10 minutes & Pitted⁠
🥥 1/2 Cup Full-Fat Coconut Milk⁠
🤎 1 Tsp Cinnamon⁠
🤍 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract⁠
🌱 3 Tbsp Grass-Fed Gelatin⁠
💧 1/3 Cup Water⁠
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Instructions:⁠
1. In a small bowl, add the gelatin with the water. Mix well & allow to sit for 5 minutes to bloom.⁠
2. In a medium sized pot, add apples, soaked dates, coconut milk, cinnamon & sea salt. Simmer for 6–8 minutes until the apples soften and the dates begin to break down. Add the vanilla.⁠
3. Place the mixture carefully into a high speed blender & blend until smooth. Pour the mixture back into the pot on low heat & whisk in gelatin until dissolved.⁠
4. Next, pour the mixture into silicone molds & chill 2–3 hours until firm. Pop them out & enjoy!⁠
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