Chinese apple - this phrase gives rise to multiple associations. We can talk about a specific delicacy, as well as a variety of fruits bearing a similar name. Let's see what can be meant by the phrase "Chinese apple".
Fruit tree
Plum-leaved apple tree, or Chinese - a variety that really comes from the Celestial Empire. It is small-fruited and blooms very profusely. It cannot be said that these are the most delicious apples, their taste is rather specific. But they are, without a doubt, very impressive looking and very well suited for canning. Compotes and jams cooked with these fruits look unusually good and also have a delicate taste. This Chinese apple, which any gardener can grow in his garden, attracts insects for pollination. The lush blooms and fragrance boost the yield of the entire orchard.
Small (no more than ten meters) tree with amber-brown branches and a pyramidal crown can be very lightly leafed while still young. The leaves resemble plum leaves, which is why the apple tree got its name.
The fruits are small, like puppets, up to two centimeters in diameter. They are collected in bundles of three or six. They can be yellow with a red side or completely red. The plum-leaved apple tree ripens from August to September. It is frost-resistant and undemanding, resistant to pest attack. It is recommended to trim the crown regularly.
Sweet Caramelized Chinese Apple
This country surprises not only with its exotic main courses. China knows how to impress a visitor with unusual desserts. True, in Europe, the authentic cuisine of the East is understood in its own way and prepared without observing traditions. But that doesn't make Chinese sweet dishes any less delicious.
If initially apples in caramel meant just a small fruit (apple, tangerine, pineapple, banana) strung on a stick and covered with caramel, then European culinary specialists transformed it in their own way. Would you like to try Chinese sweets? Then go ahead and make homemade candied fruit slices fried in batter and covered with caramel.
Take four apples - better firm and sour. You will also need one hundred and twenty-five grams of flour, two hundred grams of powdered sugar, an egg, water, baking soda (two teaspoons), four tablespoons of starch, vegetable oil for frying. Peeled apple slices (in principle, you can take any other fruits with dense pulp) dip in batter. It is prepared by mixing flour, starch and soda with an egg and a little water. Apples,pre-fried in dough, dip in hot oil, fry and remove. Remove excess oil with a tissue. Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan and put sugar on it. When it melts and becomes a viscous mass (here you need to be careful not to burn), you should remove the fire. Cover the fried apples with caramel and cool, dipping in cold water.
