Keeping peeled, chopped apples fresh?

[KValley]

I am making Oct 2000's Maple-Walnut Apple Crisp for dessert tomorrow night. Here's the thing: I am going to be out of town all day, tomorrow- so I preparing tomorrow night's dinner tonight. In the morning I would like to prepare the apples for the crisp, so all I have to do when I get home is assemble the crisp and let it bake while we are eating dinner.

Yes, I could make the crisp in advance, as well, but I really, really want to serve fresh out of the oven, warm crisp, topped with vanilla ice cream! Plus the joy of the aroma of baking crisp as we settle down to dinner.

So, how would you suggest I store the peeled, chopped apples so they don't get all brown and mushy? I was thinking of covering them with water and a little bit of lemon juice.... Or just sprinkling them with lemon juice and covering them up tight, or....

Thanks! Julie

[LaraW]

Julie,

Your apples are probably going to soften up anyway when you bake them, so I think your idea of putting them in a bowl in the fridge covered with water will probably work pretty well. I would just make sure that you drain them pretty well.

[erinl]

Toss the apples with pineapple juice. They don't have to be swimming in it or anything, just toss well and put some plastic wrap over the bowl. They will last for a couple of days like that.

[kwormann]

...or the lemon juice will work:) I agree, they may get a bit mushy, but they will when you cook them! Your brother and SIL (or was it sister and BIL) are lucky to get such a great meal!:)

[KValley]

THanks everybody!! I think I will do the pineapple juice, since I have a few little cans just hanging out in the cupboard for odd cooking occasions....

Okay, soup is made, bread is rising, polenta lasagna assembled, DH just finished dishes- time for a hot bath!!

[kwormann]

Julie


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