Apple dumplings

In addition to making the delicious juice from the apples I´m about to pick this coming weekend, I have to save some of them to make these wonderful apple dumplings. The recipe is one out of seven we photographed for a feature in the Norwegian magazine, Maison Mat og Vin, which is to be found in the stores now.

Apple dumplings with spiced sauce

You need:

350 g (1 1/2 cups) of sugar

4.75 dl (2 cups) water

 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided

 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg, divided 

50 g (1/4 cup) butter 

150 g (2/3 cup) sugar 

8 medium apples, peeled and cored

 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, cut into cubes

You do:

In a saucepan over medium-high heat, bring 350 g (1 1/2 cups) sugar, water, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally for 10 minutes. 

Remove saucepan from heat, and stir in butter. Set aside

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Combine 150 g (2/3 cup) sugar, remaining 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg. Roll pie crust into 8, 8-inch circles. Place 1 apple in center of each circle. Sprinkle each evenly with sugar mixture and dot with 3 tablespoons butter.

Fold dough over apples, pinching to seal. Place in a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish and drizzle with syrup. Bake at 190 degrees C (375°F) for 40 to 45 minutes. 

*makes 8 dumplings

*Cooks tip: Serve with ice cream or softly whipped cream!

Photography: Trine Thorsen

Food and styling: Tara Ballantyne

Fall

Even though I was only gone for a few days there´s was a lot of changes when we returned back home. The colors on the trees had gone from green to orange, and most of the apples in the orchard outside the house had fallen off. If I want homemade applejuice from Eplegården this winter, I better hurry and pick what´s left. Guess my weekend plans are already set...

Photography: Trine Thorsen

Wicked Valencia!

At this very moment I am in Valencia, Spain, taking a few days off from work. I have heard so many wonderful things about this city, so I had to go and see for myself. Can´t say I am disappointed, the city is so so beautiful. Today we will cross the streets from where we stay and visit the wonderful City of Arts and Sciences, with its amazing architecture and exciting things to explore. There´s a local food fair going on there now, so I can´t wait to taste various delicious local food and wine. In the sun... ;-)

Images by hanneorla found on flickr!

Want to win?

I need a little help to spread the words about my photography workshop this October 15th.and 16 th. and hope you will help me. You might win a photography workshop if you do :-).

This is how you do it:

1. Make a comment under under this post and become a follower if you´re not.  I´ll give you one ticket in my draw if you do, with the opportunity to win a one day workshop.

2. Make a post on your blog about the workshop and link back to my blog, my website and the post about the course. When you do, you´ll get two tickets and the opportunity win the whole two days (food and cost at your own expence).

The winners will announced in one week so you have to hurry! ;-)

XO,

Trine

Styling: Tara Ballantyne
Photography: Trine Thorsen

Cool closet!

For my birthday in August I got the nicest present from my boyfriend. A homemade closet!

The closet is a specially made for me, with the color of my choice and big enough to fit all my clothes.

I get so happy every time I open the bedroom door and the first thing I see is this great piece of work.

I have "ordered" more, but in different sizes and colors. One to go in the diningroom and a few more to go elsewehere. I also found some great antique hooks at Vestkanttorget last Saturday, so maybe I have to beg for a shelf too...

If you would like a specialmade closet just for you, send me and email and I´ll pass it on to the cabinet maker :-).

Photography: Trine Thorsen