Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Apple Pie Spring Rolls



"wRapper's Delight"

I said a hip hop,
Hippie to the hippie,
The hip, hip a hop, and you don't stop, a cook it
To the yum yum yummy, say, down to my tummy,
To the rhythm of the boogie, the beat.
Now, what you see is not a test - I'm wrappin' up a treat,
And me, the Girl, and my Granny are gonna try to make it sweet.
See, I am Girlie Goal, and I'd like to say hello,
To the black, to the white, the red and the brown,
The purple and yellow. But first, I gotta
Wrap wrap, the roll to the roll,
Say down to my tummy, to the yum yum yummy,
Let's wrap, you don't stop,
Wrap the roll that'll make my Granny proud.
Well so far I've tried my best but I keep doing it wrong,
And the next time I try it will be right,
C'mon, Girl, wrap that roll!

I might be the worst wrapper in the history of spring roll wrappers. I could possibly have fryophobia (also known as fear of frying)...
but Granny always says to keep trying and tweaking things until it's right.
That being said I decided to give these Apple Pie Spring Rolls another try.  
I adapted this recipe from Juanita's Cocina

For the Apple Pie Filling
4 baking apples, peeled and chopped (I used Honeycrisp apples)
1 1/2 cups water
1/4 cup cornstarch
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
1 Tbs. lemon juice
1 tsp. vanilla extract

For the Spring Rolls
20-30 rice paper wrappers (spring roll wrappers)
1/2 cup sugar
1 Tbs. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
Oil for frying

Combine the water, cornstarch, 3/4 c. sugar,  1/2 t. cinnamon, salt, and lemon juice in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook for about 3 minutes, or until thick.
Add the apples and reduce to a simmer. Allow the apple mixture to simmer until the apples become just tender (10 minutes). Allow to cool.
Spoon apple pie filling in the center of the wrapper.
Think of the wrapper as a diamond.  Fold the bottom corner toward the top corner.  Next fold in each side corner toward the center.  Finally fold down the top corner. 
Sidebar: as previously stated I am the worst wrapper ever, so don't do what I did.  Follow this guide instead: How to Egg Rolls
In the meantime, heat a skillet with 1/2 an inch of oil. Once oil is hot, fry the spring rolls on each side until  golden brown.(This is where things get scary for me!) Be sure not to crowd the rolls in the skillet as they may stick together.
Remove the spring rolls and place them on a paper towel-lined plate and allow to drain. Next, roll the warm spring roll in the cinnamon sugar mixture to coat.

3 comments:

  1. I've been wondering what to do with all those wrappers ! Can't wait to try this , who doesn't love apples made like this . Thanks for the recipe !

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    1. It's a great way to use up any extra wrappers, I think it would be great with peaches or bananas as well!

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  2. Nice post! This is a very nice blog that I will definitively come back to more times this year! Thanks for informative post. vietnamese food to eat

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