Shrunken Apple Heads in Citrus Cider |
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Prep Time: 35 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 17 |
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Granny Smith apples shaped like shrunken heads will surprise even the scariest goblins at your Halloween bash. And the cool cider is so refreshing.-Annette Engelbert, Bruce Crossing, Michigan Ingredients:
1 cup lemon juice |
1 tablespoon salt |
4 large granny smith apples |
16 whole cloves |
1 gallon apple cider |
1 can (12 ounces) frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed |
Directions:
1. In a small bowl, combine lemon juice and salt; set aside. Peel apples. Cut each apple from the stem to the blossom end; discard seeds and core. Using a sharp knife, carefully carve a face on the rounded side of each apple half. After carving, dip each apple in lemon juice mixture for 1 minute. Drain on paper towels.
2. Arrange apple heads on a rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake at 250° for 2 hours or until apples begin to dry and shrink and are lightly browned on the edges. Cool on a wire rack. Insert cloves for eyes. Store in the refrigerator.
3. Just before serving, combine cider and lemonade in a punch bowl. Float shrunken apple heads in cider. Yield: about 1 gallon.
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