A trip to the apple orchard on a crisp day alerts your senses that fall is here. Today’s Transitions hit the road in search of some local apple varieties to create a few of our favorite fall dishes. Consider these tasty recipes a celebration of fall, in all its colorful (and yummy) splendor.
So get your buckets, it’s apple pickin’ time!
Type of Apple Used: Northern Spy
Taste: tart/semi-sweet
Hidden Hollow Orchard – Louisville, KY
hiddenholloworchard.com
*All recipes include the skin where a great deal of the nutrients are held.
Baked Apples
Serves 2
Ingredients:
• 2 Northern Spy apples
• ¼ cup chopped nuts of your choice (I used a blend of walnuts, pecans, and almonds)
• 2 tsps raisins
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• ¼ tsp cinnamon and nutmeg
•1/8 tsp of ginger, cardamom, and cloves
• Pinch of salt
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
With a knife and/or vegetable peeler, take the core out of the apple, leave the bottom of the apple intact.
Add a pinch of salt to the interior of each apple. Place ½ tbsp of butter in the cavity of the cored apple. Add 1 tsp of raisins to each apple.
Mix together the brown sugar, chopped nuts, and spices. Divide in half and pack each half into the 2 apples.
Place apples in a shallow, oven-proof baking dish and place on the middle rack of the oven. Bake uncovered for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and press the side of one apple with a spoon to see if it’s soft. If not, place back in the oven for another 5-10 minutes or until done.
Serve warm. Top with ice cream or whipped cream if desired.
Created by Melissa Donald
P.S. Try these other delicious apple recipes — Fall Sausage with Apple Sautee and Dutch Baby with Sauteed Apples.
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