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Apple Pie in an Iron Skillet, aka Apple Tarte Tatin

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Last year about this time, Daughter #2 saw a recipe on Food Wishes, that she wanted to make for her French class (I think there was some extra credit involved). So she needed an iron skillet and I just happened to have one.

It is so very easy, and super delicious! There are only 4 ingredients:[amd-zlrecipe-recipe:6]

She spread the butter onto the bottom and sides of the iron skillet. Then she sprinkled the sugar over the butter. After peeling and quartering the apples, she placed them on top of the sugar.

She cooked this on the stove top (med. hi) for about 10 minutes. The sugar began dissolving into the melting butter, making an ooey, gooey delicious syrup.

After the apples began to soften, she placed a single pie shell on top. Then cooked it in the oven at 425 degrees for about 20 minutes.

Allowing it to cool for about 5 minutes, she turned the skillet upside down onto a plate. The Farmer and I got to be the guinea pigs (yay!)

I can’t express to you how delicious this apple pie is! It is gooey, and sweet, and the sugar and butter creates a chewy caramel texture and flavor. Then to make it more complete, she served it with a scoop of ice cream! So good!

If you would like to see this recipe in action, Chef John has a video of him preparing Apple Tarte Tatin

 

I’m sure you’ll enjoy this dish. Leave a comment and
let me know how yours turns out.
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What’s For Supper?

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What’s for supper?” or lunch or dinner or breakfast or snack?!

I wish I had a dime for every time I’ve heard those words?

Although the question is viable, it gets so tiring hearing it.

By the time my husband or my kids ask me for the nth time, I’ve already been asking myself over and over.

You would think coming up with meal ideas would get easier as the years go by, but sometimes it seems to get harder and harder.

I’ve often thought about writing down about 30 meal ideas and just going back over them every month. Actually, isn’t that what most of us do? We probably don’t have 30 meal idea, but maybe 10 or so favorite meals we stick to all the time.

Here’s my list:

1.  hamburgers and fries

2.  roast beef and mashed potatoes

3.  chicken quesadillas

4.  tacos

5.  spaghetti and garlic bread

6.  beans and cornbread

7.  meatloaf and green beans

8.  vegetable beef soup

9.  chili and dogs

…Nope, I can only think of 9.

Oh!

10. Pizza!! Our family’s favorite.

Ok. So 10 meals, mostly beef related (we raise cattle), and most of them I can fix on the fly.

Wait…

11. Chicken and dumplings

12. Cube steaks and mashed potatoes

13. Cowboy Ranch Beans

14. Chicken Fettuccini

15. and something I just recently started fixing– BBQ Ribs from amazingribs.com (and they are amazing!)

At any rate, coming up with ideas, and remembering meal plans is always a struggle. But with this section on Life With A Farmer, I plan to load all my recipes and ideas.

I would love to hear from others, and share your recipes, meal ideas, cooking techniques, and family traditions concerning food, here on Life With A Farmer.

If you would like to contribute a recipe or idea, first you’ll need to sign up to become a member of this blog (completely free) >> HERE << . Then, shoot me an email, and we will get you on here.

If you have a blog started already, you can promote your little heart out. Just make sure your advice helps someone else who may be hearing…

“Hey Ma, what’s for supper?”