Based on the Tasting History recipe.

2 ½ lb acorn squash 12 oz green apple 3 eggs ¼ cup dried herbs (I used sage, fennel seed, ground coriander, and thyme) 2 Tbsp butter 2/3 cup dried fruit ½ cup raw sugar ¼ cup fruit juice 1 unbaked pie crust extra butter for frying

I chose acorn squash rather than pumpkin because it doesn't need to be peeled. And the different colors from the skin and the flesh makes a nice visual.

Cut the acorn squash in half, cut out the stem, and scoop out the seedy innards. Cut the squash into thin slices.

Thinly slice the apples and remove the cores.

Preheat oven to 425° F.

In a small bowl, beat the eggs and stir in the herbs.

Melt some butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Dip the squash slices into the egg mixture, then fry them in a single layer for a few minutes on each side. Add more butter as needed between batches of squash.

Combine the fried squash with 2 Tbsp butter, dried fruit, sugar, and fruit juice. Gently stir together.

Prepare the pie crust in the baking pan. Put a layer of apple slices in the bottom of the pie, then add the pumpkin filling.

Bake for 20 minutes. Reduce the temperature to 375° F and bake for 40-50 minutes.

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To make 1 quart:

2 lbs apples, core removed 2 cups sugar ¼ cup lemon juice

Chop the apples into small chunks. Stir with lemon juice and sugar. If you want the apple pieces to maintain their size, cover the bowl and chill the mixture overnight. Otherwise, the apple pieces will break down a bit while cooking. Just depends on the texture you want.

Prepare a water bath canner and 1 quart-sized jar or equivalent of smaller jars.

Place the apple mixture in a saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. (Use a large pot. This barely fits into my 3-quart pot.)

Stir the mixture occasionally, watching for overflows, and cook for about 20-30 minutes. Cook until the apple jam reaches gel stage.

Immediately remove it from the heat and pack it into jars leaving ¼ inch headspace, and seal with 2 part canning lids.

Process in the water bath according to your jar size and elevation:

Pint or half-pint jars elevation cooking times: 0-1,000 feet: 5 minutes 1,001-6,000 feet: 10 minutes Above 6,000 feet: 15 minutes

Quart jars elevation cooking times: 0-1,000 feet: 10 minutes 1,001-6,000 feet: 15 minutes Above 6,000 feet: 20 minutes

Table from https://nchfp.uga.edu/how/can/canning-fruits-and-fruit-products/apple-butter/

Turn off the heat and allow the jars to sit an additional 5 minutes before removing them to a towel on the counter. Check for seals after a few hours, and store any unsealed jars in the refrigerator.

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4 cups (12 oz) fresh cranberries 1 cup raisins, dried cranberries, or similar dried berries ½ cup sugar ¾ cup brown sugar 2 tsp ground cinnamon ½ tsp ground ginger ¼ tsp ground cloves ¼ tsp salt ¼ tsp ground black pepper 1 cup water, vegetable stock, or orange juice ½ cup minced onion ½ cup minced granny smith apple ½ cup minced celery Optional ½ cup chopped pistachios, walnuts, or peanuts

In a medium pot, combine the cranberries, dried fruit, sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, salt, pepper, and water/stock/orange juice. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat and simmer over low heat until the berries start to pop, about 5-7 minutes.

Add the onion, apple, celery, and nuts. Stir occasionally until the mixture thickens, 5-10 more minutes. Remove from heat.

For best flavor, refrigerate it overnight.

This makes a large amount. For Thanksgiving, I make 1/3 of a recipe.

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2 cups flour 2 tsp baking powder ½ cup nut flour ½ tsp ground cinnamon ½ tsp ground nutmeg or mace 1-2 oranges or clementines or tangerines 12 Tbsp butter 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 cup plain yogurt 3 Tbsp melted butter 1/3 cup brown sugar 1 ¼ cup grated apple

Preheat the oven to 350° F.

In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, nut flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg/mace.

Peel the oranges and manually remove the pith and seeds. Blend the orange flesh in a food processor to create a thick pulp, it doesn't have to be totally liquefied. You need to get 2/3 cup of orange pulp.

In a large bowl, cut the butter into the sugar, then beat them until they are creamed together. One ingredient at a time, beat in the eggs, yogurt, and orange pulp.

Spray the bottom and sides of a large cake pan. In the bottom of the pan, spread the melted butter, then evenly sprinkle the brown sugar, then evenly spread the grated apple.

Gently stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Spread the batter evenly over the apples. Bake for 45-55 minutes or until the cake tests done.

Let the cake cool until it has shrunk away from the edges of the pan, then turn out up-side down onto a serving tray.

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1 tsp dried rose petals, hibiscus petals, or similar sweet flower ½ cup warm water ¼ cup raisins, dried cranberries, or other small dried fruit 1 ½ cups flour ¼ tsp salt ¾ cup butter 3 small apples 2 pears 2 Tbsp honey ½ cup chopped almonds

Grind the flower petals into a powder. In a small bowl, combine the warm water with the flower petals and dried fruit. Set aside while preparing the filling.

Slice the apples and pears into thin slices, removing the core. Cook the fruit with ¼ cup butter and honey over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the apples are soft and butter is melted. Remove from heat. Scoop out the raisins with a slotted spoon and add those to the apple mixture.

In a medium bowl, stir together the flour and salt. Cut in ½ cup of butter. The flower water should be just under ½ cup; stir that into the flour to make a paste. Form the dough into a disk, wrap in plastic, and chill.

Preheat oven to 375° F.

When the dough is cold and harder, roll out into a large, thin circle and line a deep-dish pie pan. Set aside any extra dough to make a decorative top. Spread the chopped almonds into a layer on the bottom, then add the rest of the filling.

Bake for 35-40 minutes.

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My favorite for breakfast or a snack.

1 apple, sliced ¼-½ cup peanut butter, depending on size of apple

Optional add-ins, a spoonful: Ground flax seeds Chia seeds Cocoa powder

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A sort-of medieval recipe, I haven't found a good primary source, only other people saying that it is medieval. A small verse:

Next crowne the bowle full of With gentle lambs wooll, Adde sugar, nutmeg, and ginger, With a store of ale too, And thus ye must doe To make the Wassaile a swinger.

No reference was listed, and it sounds fake; but I haven't had time to investigate further. Anyway the recipe is unusual and delicous regardless of provenance.

3 liters of apple juice or cider (I did part unfiltered apple juice, part carbonated apple juice) 6 large apples 2 tsp ground nutmeg 1 tsp ground ginger 1 cup brown sugar

Preheat oven to 375° F. Cut the apples in half and cut out the cores. Place them in a cake pan and add about ½” of water. Roast the apples for 35-45 minutes, until they are mushy and the skin is peeling off.

Meanwhile, put the sugar in a pan and add enough juice to cover it. Heat over medium heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Stir in the nutmeg and ginger. Keep it over low heat.

Remove and discard the skin from the roasted apples. I found that different varieties of apple peeled differently, and some apple flesh needed to be scraped off the back of the pulled-off skin, but it wasn't difficult.

Puree the apple flesh in a food processor or blender until it is totally smooth like thick apple sauce. If using a blender, add enough juice to get it to blend, but not enough to really liquefy it. It needs to be thick and drier than usual applesauce.

Set a crock pot on high heat. Pour in the apple juice/cider and the sugar mix. Stir together. Then pour in the pureed apple. It should float to the top and resemble a wool fleece soaking in cider. Let it heat up to desired temperature, then set the crock pot to low or warm to maintain temperature for the duration of your winter feast.

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1 double pie crust 4 cups apple, chopped into bite-sized pieces 1 cup dried apricot, minced ¼ cup butter, minced 1/3 cup sugar 2 Tbsp arrowroot powder ¼ tsp ground nutmeg ¼ tsp ground cardamom 1/8 tsp saffron 1 tsp vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 400° F. Stir together all filling ingredients. Place in a prepared, uncooked pie crust and cover with a top crust. Bake for 30-40 minutes, until crust is golden brown.

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4 cups apples, diced to ½” pieces with the core removed ½ cup onion, minced ½ cup orange juice ¼ cup white vinegar 2 Tbsp apple cider ½ cup brown sugar ½ tsp ground ginger ½ tsp mustard seed 1/8 tsp chili powder 1/8 tsp saffron powder ¾ tsp salt

Mix all ingredients in a pot and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Once it is boiling, reduce heat to low and let simmer for 50-60 minutes, until the liquid is reduced to a small amount of thick syrup. Remove from heat and let cool completely so that it can continue to thicken.

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1 double pie crust Cinnamon sugar

Filling: 1 Tbsp arrowroot powder 6 cups apples, chopped small 3 tsp ground cinnamon ¼ cup honey

Preheat oven to 350° F.

Mix the filling ingredients in a pot over med-low heat, stirring occasionally. The apples will get a little soft, but this is more about melting the honey and creating a thick cinnamon syrup.

Pour the filling into the crust. Cover with a top crust. Make sure it has slits or holes. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.

Bake for 40-50 minutes, until crust is golden brown.

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