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kins to be edible, spray the inside with looking, although you could use them dough, roll it out 1/4-inch thick. Cut out
cooking spray and bake at 350° for as well. The larger the apple, the larger circles 31/2 to 4 inches in diameter. Put
about 30 minutes. your roses will be. the circles at the bottom of the muffin
CHICKEN AND APPLES 6 apples, cored and thinly sliced liners.
The sweet and savory flavors of apples, 1/4 c. lemon juice (about half a lemon)
maple syrup, and vinegar permeating 1/4 c. sugar or honey Line up 10 apple slices of about the
a whole chicken make for a little bit of Crystalized or powdered sugar same size horizontally, with the round-
heaven. Use real maple syrup (Aldi’s 1/4 c. apricot jam ed side of the half-moon on top and the
has it for a relatively normal price). It’s 1 sheet thinly-rolled out pastry dough flat part on the bottom. Overlap each
worth it. (Don’t get me started on those (optional) slice, so that you see half the slice and
Aunt Jemima-type “maple syrups,” what Preheat oven to 375°. Core apples and half the slice is covered). Tightly roll the
are really just colored corn syrup.) This cut in half. Slice 1/16-inch-thick half- slices starting at the left side and rolling
recipe is also easy. Just throw it into the moons. Slice as thin as you can because until the final slice. Then plop the bundle
oven to cook until you’re ready to eat! thicker slices are harder to roll. (Use a of slices onto the muffin liner. Add extra
1 whole chicken mandolin if you have one.) slices to the edges if the “rose” does not
1/4 c. oil completely fill out the space. Each rose
1/4 c. balsamic vinegar Mix sugar and lemon juice until com- should take about 12 to 15 slices.
1/4 c. maple syrup bined. Toss sliced apples with the mix-
1/4 tsp. pepper ture and place in a microwave-safe bowl. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Remove
1/2 T. salt Microwave on high for about 1 minute. from oven and brush with apricot jam,
2 tsp. minced garlic (You can immerse the apple slices in boil- which has been warmed for about 15
1 Vidalia onion, sliced ing water for the same effect). The goal is seconds in the microwave. See our web-
4 honey crisp apples, cored and sliced to make the apple slices pliable. site for a video of the apple roses: www.
Preheat oven to 375°. Rinse chicken and sweetandgoodcatering.comu
pat dry. (Patting dry helps the skin get Prepare muffin tins in advance and
crispy.) Place chicken in a 9x13 pan. Brush insert muffin tin liners. These make pull- Bracha Shor is the owner and executive chef of Sweet
oil all over the skin. (Again, this helps ing the baked roses out of the muffin and Good Catering. Her email is bshor@sweetand-
with crispiness.) Mix together balsamic tins much easier. If you are using pastry goodcatering.com. Questions and comments are
vinegar, salt, pepper, and maple syrup. welcome. Sweet and Good is offering their Simanim
Drizzle some on top of the bird and rub platters again this year!
the rest on the inside. Add the sliced
onions and apples to the pan, putting a
few inside the chicken, if desired. Bake at
375° for 30 minutes, then lower to 350°
and continue to bake for 60 minutes. You
could also cook the chicken at 350° for 90
minutes, but I find that the higher heat
at the beginning gives me a crispier bird.
APPLE ROSES
These roses were making the rounds on
the internet a few years ago. They are
absolutely beautiful as a dessert on their
own or as decoration on top of cakes or
cupcakes. They are a little time consum-
ing to put together but are perfect for
little helping hands. Each rose can be
“fixed” (if needed) before baking, and
they can be made gluten free! Look for
a large crisp red apple – I recommend
pink lady and honey crisp. Red delicious
is too mealy and doesn’t cook well, and I
do not like the way green apples end up
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cooking spray and bake at 350° for as well. The larger the apple, the larger circles 31/2 to 4 inches in diameter. Put
about 30 minutes. your roses will be. the circles at the bottom of the muffin
CHICKEN AND APPLES 6 apples, cored and thinly sliced liners.
The sweet and savory flavors of apples, 1/4 c. lemon juice (about half a lemon)
maple syrup, and vinegar permeating 1/4 c. sugar or honey Line up 10 apple slices of about the
a whole chicken make for a little bit of Crystalized or powdered sugar same size horizontally, with the round-
heaven. Use real maple syrup (Aldi’s 1/4 c. apricot jam ed side of the half-moon on top and the
has it for a relatively normal price). It’s 1 sheet thinly-rolled out pastry dough flat part on the bottom. Overlap each
worth it. (Don’t get me started on those (optional) slice, so that you see half the slice and
Aunt Jemima-type “maple syrups,” what Preheat oven to 375°. Core apples and half the slice is covered). Tightly roll the
are really just colored corn syrup.) This cut in half. Slice 1/16-inch-thick half- slices starting at the left side and rolling
recipe is also easy. Just throw it into the moons. Slice as thin as you can because until the final slice. Then plop the bundle
oven to cook until you’re ready to eat! thicker slices are harder to roll. (Use a of slices onto the muffin liner. Add extra
1 whole chicken mandolin if you have one.) slices to the edges if the “rose” does not
1/4 c. oil completely fill out the space. Each rose
1/4 c. balsamic vinegar Mix sugar and lemon juice until com- should take about 12 to 15 slices.
1/4 c. maple syrup bined. Toss sliced apples with the mix-
1/4 tsp. pepper ture and place in a microwave-safe bowl. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Remove
1/2 T. salt Microwave on high for about 1 minute. from oven and brush with apricot jam,
2 tsp. minced garlic (You can immerse the apple slices in boil- which has been warmed for about 15
1 Vidalia onion, sliced ing water for the same effect). The goal is seconds in the microwave. See our web-
4 honey crisp apples, cored and sliced to make the apple slices pliable. site for a video of the apple roses: www.
Preheat oven to 375°. Rinse chicken and sweetandgoodcatering.comu
pat dry. (Patting dry helps the skin get Prepare muffin tins in advance and
crispy.) Place chicken in a 9x13 pan. Brush insert muffin tin liners. These make pull- Bracha Shor is the owner and executive chef of Sweet
oil all over the skin. (Again, this helps ing the baked roses out of the muffin and Good Catering. Her email is bshor@sweetand-
with crispiness.) Mix together balsamic tins much easier. If you are using pastry goodcatering.com. Questions and comments are
vinegar, salt, pepper, and maple syrup. welcome. Sweet and Good is offering their Simanim
Drizzle some on top of the bird and rub platters again this year!
the rest on the inside. Add the sliced
onions and apples to the pan, putting a
few inside the chicken, if desired. Bake at
375° for 30 minutes, then lower to 350°
and continue to bake for 60 minutes. You
could also cook the chicken at 350° for 90
minutes, but I find that the higher heat
at the beginning gives me a crispier bird.
APPLE ROSES
These roses were making the rounds on
the internet a few years ago. They are
absolutely beautiful as a dessert on their
own or as decoration on top of cakes or
cupcakes. They are a little time consum-
ing to put together but are perfect for
little helping hands. Each rose can be
“fixed” (if needed) before baking, and
they can be made gluten free! Look for
a large crisp red apple – I recommend
pink lady and honey crisp. Red delicious
is too mealy and doesn’t cook well, and I
do not like the way green apples end up
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