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When life gives you apples, you eat them
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The kind folks at Stemilt Growers sent their newest brand of apples called the Rave; a cross between Honeycrisp and MonArk apples. They are extremely juicy with a refreshing sweet-tart taste with a pretty loud crunch. You could eat them straight as it is but I decided to use them on a flatbread. I found a recipe for Apple and Halloumi Flatbreads on the Stemilt Growers’ website and boy was my dinner fun and easy last night! You can find the recipe here. The only thing I did differently was use regular cayenne pepper instead of Aleppo peppers and of course use Rave apples instead of Piñata apples.
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Stemilt does recommend using the apples in fresh preparation versus cooking or baking as they tend to break down easily. And in all honesty, I think you wouldn’t want to cook them once you try them fresh.
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Rave apples were developed by the same researcher who developed the now famous Honeycrisp apples, right here in University of Minnesota! Rave apples are available only for a short period of time from now till the end of August and will be available in Minneapolis Hy-Vee retailers. So go and grab them before they are gone!