summer’s end and apple picking are a dreamy best of two worlds.
this weekend we invite you to pick
macintosh, silken, cortland, royal gala, sunrise fuji,
and we are starting our mcgowen, spartan, and jonagold apples.
mcgowen
this cute apple has a rich apple flavour with hints of berry and spice.
another apple to enjoy for a short and sweet time.
as soon as mcgowens are ripe, they start falling.
spartan
a plentiful crop this year to share…
both sweet and mellow, they are a fabulous all purpose apple.
excellent for pressing, spartans are very juicy and low in acid.
jonagold
a cross of a jonathan and golden delicious,
pale yellow flesh with a juicy, crisp texture, jonagold has a sweet flavour with a lovely balance of tartness.
you can enjoy these fresh, and they are also a great baking apple .
crisp? crumble? tomato, tomaahto…
i think crisp is canadian and crumble is english.
delightful no matter where you are in the world!
ginger apple crisp
adapted from deb perelman’s wintry apple bake found in her cookbook
‘the smitten kitchen every day.’
for the filling
10 apples (i used our entire crop of wealthy apples
from one of our new, baby orchards.)
zest and juice of 1/2 a lemon
a pinch each of cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg
splash of vanilla
1 tablespoon of sugar
pinch of salt
for the crumble topping
2/3 of a cup of butter, flour, oats and sliced almonds
1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup brown or turbinado sugar
1/4 teaspoon of salt
11/2 teaspooons of baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
3 tablespoons of candied ginger sliced
heat the oven to 375˚
in a large bowl, combine lemon zest, lemon juice, vanilla, spices, sugar and salt.
peel, core and slice the apples.
add to bowl..toss to combine and coat the slices.
place this mixture in a buttered 9x13 inch baking dish.
to make the crumble topping,
combine the butter and sugars a mixing bowl.
in a separate bowl, combine the flour, oats, almonds,
candied ginger pieces, salt, and baking powder.
add this to the butter mix.
sprinkle over the prepared apples.
bake for 40-45 minutes until the crumble is lightly browned.
let this cool for 15 minutes before serving.
ice cream or creme fraiche, whipped cream or unwhipped cream
poured on top are perfect additions!
enjoy
we have fallen in love with our new kids!
goat kids that is!
...and our chickens and pigs.
we think you will love them too.
enjoy the last weekend of summer!
warm hugs,
laura
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