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a Kitchen Witch's Cookbook
written by Patricia Telesco
found on Page 155
Persians believed the quince (apple) to be a kind of poison antidote, while the Greeks saw apples as an emblem of love. The Romans found other uses for apples, such as perfumes, hair dye and honeyed-wine syrup.
Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups peeled apples, sliced
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup finely chopped almonds
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- Powdered sugar (no specified amount)
Directions:
- Steam apples until soft, about 30 minutes.
- Cool.
- Puree in a food processor or blender.
- Pour into medium saucepan.
- Stir in the sugar.
- Simmer over low heat until thickened, about 45 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Mix in the almonds, lemon rind and cinnamon.
- Pour onto buttered cookie sheet.
- Spread to 1/2-inch thickness.
- Chill.
- Cut into any shape which enhances your spiritual goals and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
- Store separated by wax paper.
