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Apple Pestil Recipe
A recipe for apple pestil, a thin fruit spread made from apples, sugar, honey, and lemon, baked until dry.
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- How should the finished pestil be stored?
- Once dried, the pestil is cut into strips, rolled, and stored in an airtight container in a dry place for up to a month, or frozen for longer storage.
- What is pestil and how is it typically used?
- Pestil is a fruit spread made from pureed fruit and syrup, thinly spread and dried. It can be eaten as a sweet snack or added to food for a sweet and sour fruit flavor.
- What are some alternative ways to use pestil?
- Pestil can be used in various ways; as a snack, added to tea for flavor, mixed into yogurt, incorporated into salads, or used as a topping for sweet and sour dishes.
- Describe the baking process for making pestil.
- The pestil is baked in an oven at 60°C for 6-8 hours, or until completely dry and no longer sticky. Drying time depends on the thickness of the spread.
- What are the main ingredients in this pestil recipe?
- The recipe requires about 1 kg of apples, sugar, water, honey, and lemon. The apples are cooked with sugar, lemon, and water until soft, then pureed with honey and spread thinly to dry.