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Ministry of Agriculture and Food ONTARIO Dennis Tlrnbrell. Minister cumin M. Sm, DIM Mlnlm CONSUMER UPDATE Rural Organizations and Services Branch Versatile Ontario apples The Ontario apple has long been cherished for its tempting qualities, It is a well known fact that the original out-ofâ€"hand snack is truly delicious when prepared as a tradi. tional dessert such as apple cake. ap- plesauce, apple squares and. last but not least, the famous apple pie. Foodland Ontario. however. has recently developed a number of exâ€" citing new apple recipes to tempt even the most traditional taste. Why not change pace from the regular apple dessert by serving HONEY POACHED APPLES as an elegant finale to a special dinner. AP» PLE CHEESECAKE SUPREME, glazed with apple jelly. is a cheesecake~lover’s dream. Here are the recipes. Honey Poached Apples 1 tbsp cornstarch 15 mL 1 tsp ginger 5 mL 1/3 cup liquid honey 75 mL 1/2 cup water 125 mL 2 tbsp Ontario brandy (optional) 25 mL 1 tbsp lemon juice 15 mL 6 medium Ontario Apples 6 2 tbsp butter 25 mL Combine first 6 ingredients in small bowl. Peel and core apples; cut into lengthwise halves. Meit butter in large frying pan over medium heat. Stir in honey mixture. Cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil. Place apples. cut side down. in pan. Cover and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes. or until forkâ€"tender. turn- ing apples once during cooking. Serve warm with ice cream. if desired. Makes 6 servings. Apple Cheesecake Supreme 1 cup all-purpose flour 250 mL 1/4 cup firmlyâ€"packed brown sugar 50 mL 1/2 cup butter 125 mL 1 13kg (250 g) cream cheese. softened 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar 50 mL 1 tsp grated lemon rind 5 mL 1 egg 1 6 medium Otilario Apples. peeled and thinly sliced 6 2 tbsp granulated sugar 25 mL 1 tbsp lemon juice 15 “IL 1/4 cup apple jelly 50 int, Combine flour and brown sugar; cut in butler until mixture is crumbly, Press evenly over bottom and 1-inch (2.5 cm) up sides 01' 9-inch (23 cm) springform pan. Bake :11 400”F (200°C) for 10 minutes. RL‘thL‘ from oven and rcducc temperature to 350°F (180°C). Best cream cheese. 1/2 cup (50 mL) granulated sugar and lemon rind 1111* Lil l'lul'ly. Beat in egg. Pour into baked crust, Combine apples. remaining sugar and lemon juice, Spoon evenly over chccse laycr. press down gently. Bake for about 35 minutes. Mclt tippli: jelly iii sninll sttticcpan over low heat. Brush ovcr surface of zippies. Cool. thcn chill bcl'orc scri - itig. Makes It) to 12 servings. Other intcrcsting recipes tire available in the nut Ontario Apples br0churc. For a free copy \yritc: 0n- ttirio Ministry 01' Agriculture and Food. L‘ons’timcr Information (‘ch trc. 801 Buy Street. Toronto. \17.-Ilil. An apple-aâ€"day Ontario ripples really are at ullitblL‘ tor the proverbial 'applc-a-dtiy‘. Either fresh from the orchard during late summer and early autumn. or from storage lillL‘I' on. they're crisp and juicy year 'round. Once the frost is hcrc to slay. various typcs of storage are used to provide fresh. crisp LileC\ through the months ahead. The tuo most widely used facilities arc convcnlional refrigerated storage and controlled- atmosphcrc storage. Some of thc lzitc harvest apples, cspccitilly those of thc Spy variety. are stored in ii third type of l'ttcility called common xtorugc. These apples arc picked when the weather is cool. and placed in well in- sulated. ventilated buildings. About half 01' Ontario lrL-sh mar ket apples are stored in conventional storage. After picking. apples are placed in storage units ill‘ld cooch rapidly to 31"l-'. Humidity is main- tained at high lcvcls to reduct- evaporation and shrinkugc. Undcr thcsc conditions. apples iiill \ll‘l‘L‘ \chI for 3 in 4 months iintl illL' ilHllltll’tlL‘ until l‘chi'tiairy. Thc lirst controlled-iitnioxp|tcic \tortigc litClllllL‘\ \vcrc built in ( lithium in 1955. this combination o1 i'ct rig- crtition tllltl tin :iimospliuic uiili reduced oxygen :ind lllL‘l'L’tt\L'LlL'ill'l11!11 dioxide reduces the :ipplcs' tcspirii- iitiii rzitc. ilicrchy retarding ripening. An mutilltutuilsllig \uliinic til" ()iir itirio's ilDDlL‘K tirc \[Ul'ctl this iuiy, Whether it‘s l'i'cslt I‘Itiiti lllL‘ iii- L‘liztrd tit l'rcslt l'rtiili \tortigc, hc \lIIL‘ to enjoy lllill 'tipplcrtirdtiy‘. Marc u/iplt' iii/ti utr buck page. 1 5