What started off as a quick trip to Milburn Orchards for goat yoga turned into a day full of fall adventures! Excited about it being fall, my friends and I went apple picking after playing with goats and (trying to) do yoga. After the fun of yoga, we waited for the wagon to come take us to pick apples and we were talking to one of the employees about what kind of apples there were, which was her favorite, and which one she thought would be the best for apple pie. While we were talking to her about this, many questions came up surrounding apple pie. Do we do a crumb top or a crust top? What are really the best apples to use? How do we pick the best apples? When do we know when they are ripe? With our minds full of ideas we decided to made an afternoon out of it. After picking the apples, a quick trip to the grocery store, and some much needed research we made two pies and applesauce! Attempt #1For the first pie we did a crumb top with crust on the bottom. We used Stayman Winesap, and Cameo Apples. The worker from Milburn suggested we use the Stayman Winesap for apple pie because they were the tartest of all of the apples. After testing some of the apples while picking, we decided to also add some Cameo since they were sweeter and we thought that would balance out the tartness of the Stayman’s. We used the first recipe that came up. It turned out amazing. The apples were perfectly cooked, they held their shape and they tasted amazing. Attempt #2Our second pie didn’t turn out as perfect as the other one. It was still good and was eaten but for some reason the filling after baking was runny and watery and the crust was chewy instead of flaky. We decided to change the recipe a little bit and add more sugar and cinnamon to try and get the flavor to have more depth. We also put crust on top in a weave pattern, which could have been the cause for the undercooked apples. However, it was nothing a little vanilla ice cream couldn’t fix! Apple Sauce TimeAfter making two pies two different ways I have decided apple sauce is my favorite thing to cook in the fall! While the apple pie may be sweeter and more decadent, applesauce starts to smell like fall as soon as you turn on the stove and put the apples in the pot. Not to mention it is the perfect fall snack! Other Fun Fall ActivitiesHere are some other fall activities incase you are also looking to jump into the fall spirit!
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November 2020
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