I confess I'm not a great fan of sweets in the summer months. It's simply too hot. Fresh fruit, on the other hand, is quite nice, and this apples with limes and oranges recipe is a nice change of pace with respect to the standard summer peach. To serve 4:
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
- 4 golden delicious apples
- 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
- An organically grown lime
- An organically grown orange
- A packet of vanilla-laced powdered sugar
- A sprig of mint
- A pinch of salt
Preparation:
Squeeze the lime and the orange, and combine the juices. Add half the brown sugar, a pinch of salt, and mix well.
Peel and core the apples, then slice them crosswise into thin rounds and put them on a serving dish.
Sprinkle them with the remaining brown sugar, and the citrus juices. Set the dish in the refrigerator, and let it chill for 2 hours.
In the meantime, wash the mint and pat the leaves dry. Remove the zest from the lime and the orange using a paring knife or a potato peeler, and julienne it.
Come time to serve the fruit, dust it with the powdered sugar and garnish it with the zest and the mint leaves.
Peel and core the apples, then slice them crosswise into thin rounds and put them on a serving dish.
Sprinkle them with the remaining brown sugar, and the citrus juices. Set the dish in the refrigerator, and let it chill for 2 hours.
In the meantime, wash the mint and pat the leaves dry. Remove the zest from the lime and the orange using a paring knife or a potato peeler, and julienne it.
Come time to serve the fruit, dust it with the powdered sugar and garnish it with the zest and the mint leaves.
