Apple picking with another couple this weekend = 107 pounds of apples. What were we thinking?
Fortunately, Ryan and Erik have the bulk of them.
The first dent in our gigantic store of apples came with Kristi’s first-of-the-season apple tart. Isn’t she a beauty? She made it with this Smitten Kitchen recipe, and while it’s not exactly dump-and-stir, it was fairly easy and super delicious. She made it with only a sprinkle of sugar and without the glaze the recipe calls for. The crust has a flakiness not usually achieved in this kitchen. I look forward to it tomorrow at work with a slice of cheddar and a cup of tea.
Last year we also went to this same orchard, somewhere just outside of Haverhill. It’s called Fay’s Farm and it was as uncrowded as could be. Apples were $1 per pound. There was even a picnic table for lunch eating and woods for peeing. And leaves for peeping and apples for tasting aplenty. Oh, but, it’s WINTRY MIXING today so who knows if there will be any further autumn apple picking days left this year.
