Stef’s Apple Muffin recipe is at the end of the Blog.
I love apple picking! So with fall barely in full swing, Jack and I have already been twice. I pick while he taste tests every assortment (gala, cameo, ginger gold, empire, etc.) and provides commentary.
There is something so comforting about picking apples. I haven’t quite pin pointed the feeling but perhaps it comes from envisioning all that we can do with these gorgeous, delicious apples. As Jack and I walk down the lanes of apple trees we talk about what we plan to make: apple juice, applesauce, apple pie, apple crisps, apple tarts, apple muffins, caramel apples or just simply apples and honey (a big topic these last few weeks with the celebration of Rosh Hashanah).
The first time around it was apples and honey for the holiday and an apple crisp. The second time it was apple juice and with a fruit drawer still full, we have some decisions to make. But I am thinking apple muffins (see recipe below) and caramel apples (something I can’t resist).
Mema & Jack
We live in an area rich in farmland. Thus, whether an apple orchard, a farm stand or a farmer’s market (and there are many on the East End) there is an abundance of local and sometimes organic (and gorgeous) fruits, vegetables, baked goods, cheeses and more.
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