The upcoming autumn is a time when after a season abundant in strawberries, raspberries and blueberries, there comes a moment for Polish apples. In the article below, we’ll look closer to a slightly forgotten variety, which is Antonówka. What to do with it, and why Antonówka is healthier than modern varieties? You will find answers to these and other questions in the article below.
In stores, we usually find such varieties of apples as Jonagold, Shampion, Gala or Lobo, often forgetting how tasty they are Antonówka. This is an old -autumn home apple variety from Russiaher fruits ripen at the end of August and September. The fruits are juicy, slightly acidic, have an average size and a green, sometimes yellowish color, sometimes with a reddish blush. Ripe fruit has a pleasant smell, reminiscent of candy. These apple trees are resistant to frost. Antonówka fruits have a wide culinary usethey work for raw, baking and cooking.
Antonówkalike other apple varieties, they contain pectins, a type of dietary fiberthey have prebiotic actionthanks to which they support the intestinal microflora. In addition, fiber It greatly affects the digestive system, improves intestinal peristalsis, preventing flatulence and constipation. It also supports the maintenance of normal sugar and cholesterol. Is also an important component of a slimming diet because affects satiety and turns up the metabolismthanks to which it improves the slimming process.
There are also valuable antioxidants in Antonki that have anti -inflammatory, anti -aging and anti -cancer. They neutralize the harmful effects of free radicals, and protect the body against oxidative stress. It is worth adding that Old varieties of apples, such as Antonówki, have more health -promoting antioxidants from modern varieties, which can often be found in supermarkets.
They also contain a lot Vitamins A, those from group B, C, E and K, as well as minerals of potassium, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus or iron. Such a complex of ingredients has a positive effect on eye health, body resistance, skin, hair and nail condition, and also helps to care for the cardiovascular, nervous system or metabolic processes occurring in the body.
According to the English proverb “One Apple a Day Keeps The Doctor Away” Eating one apple a day will help avoid visits to the doctor. This is not just a subordinate saying. According to Research regularly eating apples has a positive effect on the cardiovascular system, reducing the risk of many heart disease, as well as regulating blood pressure. Apples also have a stable blood sugar level, thanks to which the risk of diabetes and insulin resistance is reduced. A big surprise may be the fact that apples contain substances that reduce the risk of developing asthma.
Antonka can be eaten for a snack. It works great as Addition to sweet breakfast, both in raw and stewed versions. Steated apples with cinnamon blend in very well with porridge, homemade muesli with yogurt, as well as a filling for pancakes and pies. Raw apples can be added to green cocktailfor example, with spinach, raspberries and lemon juice.
Apples also match dry dishes, for example as Filling for baked meats, for example ducks or geese. Lovers of light dishes can bet on salad And combine Antonka with a mixture of salads, blue cheese, walnuts and honey-musztard sauce.
You can also conjure up from Antonówka Delicious preserves, from jams, through juices, compotes to mousses. Of course, these apples are also great at different cakes, primarily in apple pie.
Antonyk apple pie – recipe
For the preparation of delicious Antoniks apple pie, You will need:
- 300 g of wheat flour,
- 200 g of butter,
- 80 g cukru,
- 1 yolk.
Apple mass:
- 1,5 kg antonówek,
- 30 g cukru,
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon.
Preparation:
- Knead cold butter with wheat flour, sugar and yolk in a bowl. When the dough is smooth, wrap it in foil and put in the fridge for half an hour.
- Wash and peel the apples, grate on a grater and set aside on a quarter of an hour to let them go. Then squeeze excess fluid from them.
- Add sugar and cinnamon to apples and mix everything.
- Place the mold with baking paper, put half the dough onto the bottom.
- Put the apples, grate the second portion of the dough on top.
- Bake in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for about an hour and ten minutes, until the dough is browned nicely.
- When the apple pie cools down, sprinkle the top with powdered sugar. You can serve it with a branch of vanilla ice cream.
Sources: Teragałuje.pl, Odziwiwi.wprost.pl, dietetycy.org.pl
