02 X 311 Dining with Donna 16: Five Spice Apple Crisp

Published: Dec. 28, 2022, 2:10 a.m.

On this new series, acclaimed author and sight loss coach Donna Jodhan gives you her tips and tricks for creating delicious meals in the kitchen. Included with the episode are the recipes below.\n\nFive Spice Apple Crisp\n\nIngredients:\n\n3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted\n6 Golden Delicious apples, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch thick slices\n2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice\n\xbc cup packed brown sugar\n\xbe teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder or \xbd teaspoon ground cinnamon and \xbc teaspoon ground all-spice, plus additional for garnish\n1 cup coarsely crushed Chinese-style almond cookies or almond biscotti\nSweetened whipped cream (optional)\n\nDirections:\n\nButter inside of 4 \xbd quart Crock-Pot with melted butter. \nAdd apples and lemon juice, toss to combine. Sprinkle apples with brown sugar and five-spice powder, toss again. \nCover, cook on low 3 \xbd hours, or until apples are tender. \nSprinkle cookies over apples. \nSpoon into bowls. \nServe warm. \nGarnish with whipped cream and sprinkle with additional five-spice powder.\n\nMakes 4 servings.\n\nHints and Tips for the Kitchen:\n\nNo Honey? (1 cup)\n\n* Use 1 \xbc cups of sugar plus \xbc cup water (or the liquid called for in the recipe?. You're taking a chance, however, whenever you substitute sugar for liquid sweetener, or vice versa, in delicately balanced recipes.\n\nNo Cake Flour?\n\n* Use all-purpose flour. Sift, pile lightly into a 1 cup measure; level off. Then remove 2 tablespoons. Use this 7/8 measure for each cup of cake flour.\n\n* To reverse the process when you have only cake flour and need all-purpose, use 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons cake flour for each cup of all-purpose flour.\n\nIf you\u2019d like to know more about Donna Jodhan and her initiatives, you can go to her website, at the following link:\n\nhttps://www.donnajodhan.com\n\nAuthor Donna Jodhan is a world-renowned audio mystery writer and producer of fiction and has been writing and producing her own series since 2010.\nShe uses her audio mysteries to bring listening that is exciting, fascinating, and mystery twisting to audiences of all ages. She uses her insights and experiences as a blind person to build unique intrigue and suspense into her dramas.\n\nAuthor Donna has written and produced three seasons of Detective DJ and the Crime Crushers and a 12 days of Christmas box set and her mission is to keep on going.\nShe invites you to join her growing team of supporters as she works towards continuing her mission of passion, compassion, and love.\n\nIf you would like to help author Donna Jodhan continue to write and produce her mysteries, and support Ask Donna, then please make a small contribution by sending your donation to \n\npaypal@donnajodhan.com\n\nOr you can discover more about author Donna's very unique initiatives by learning about \nher "Give the gift of accessibility to disabled children and their families today".\nTo learn more, visit Donna at\n\nhttps://www.donorbox.org/author-donna-jodhan\n\nThe Crime Crushers, Dining with Donna and Ask Donna shows can be purchased by visiting Donna\u2019s online store:\n\nhttps://www.donnajodhan.com/store.html\n\nDonna thanks you for having stopped by and hopes that you benefit from her segment.