Weeks after our apple picking, I have noticed that we still have one bag full of apples left. I gave away most of the apples that we picked and we still have one bag of apples left, imagine! Thank heavens for google that I could get recipes within my fingers reach. Don't you just love the cyberspace generation?!
Last week I made an apple cake. Credits to Pastry wiz.
Easy Apple Cake
Yield: 5 Servings
4 x Apples, peeled and sliced
1/4 c Sugar
1/2 ts Cinnamon
1/2 c Sugar
2 tb Soft Butter or Margarine
1 x Egg
1/4 ts Vanilla
1 c Flour
1 ts Baking Powder
Preheat oven to 350 deg F. Mix together 1/4 cup sugar and 1/2 t cinnamon. Place a layer of apples in greased baking dish (approximately 5" x 9" x 3"), sprinkle with half the sugar-cinnamon mixture, cover with remaining apples and cover with remaining sugar-cinnamon. Cream 1/2 cup sugar and butter. Add egg and vanilla and mix well. Stir in flour and baking powder and spoon over apples, spreading it as best as you can. Bake 30 minutes Best served warm, with vanilla ice cream.
Just a little note:
* I got great feedbacks from this recipe but I find it too sweet. Maybe it'll be perfect if you could lessen the sugar.*
Today, I made apple muffins with my little boy. Credits to Natrel
Apple Muffins
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 15-20 minutes
Serves: 12 muffins
Ingredients
1 cup (250 ml) rolled oats
1 cup (250 ml) milk
1 cup (250 ml) brown sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup (50 ml) vegetable oil
1 cup (250 ml) all purpose flour
1 tsp (5 ml) baking powder
1/2 (2 ml) tsp salt
1/2 tsp (2 ml) baking soda
1 tsp (5 ml) cinnamon
1/2 cup (125 ml) fresh diced apples
Preparation
Preheat oven to 375ยบ F
1. Put rolled oats in small bowl and cover with milk.
2. Let stand 10 minutes.
3. In large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
4. In separate bowl, beat oil and sugar, add egg and beat well.
5. Add rolled oats to egg mixture and stir to combine, then add to dry ingredients.
6. Stir in diced apples.
7. Fill muffin cups and bake 15 to 20 minutes.
Then, I put some chocolate chips on top to make it more interesting.
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Sunday, November 8, 2009
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Apple picking
Apple and Pumpkin picking are regular activities during Fall time. Apples are usually ready for harvest starting September until late October. The month of October is considered the pumpkin month.
I started looking for a great apple picking location from the time that I've learned that my parents are coming. I knew that it'll be a perfect experience for them, and I was right! My husband and I have been to an apple picking event before so it wasn't that of a big event for us. But for my parents and my son, this was the first. And we're more than happy to be a part of it.
Today, we went to the Quinn farm. I chose Quinn farm because 1. they were extremely nice when I called them even if it was very early in the morning when I called just to inquire about the opening hours at this time of the season, 2. I've read a lot of good reviews about this farm, and 3. this orchard is one of the closest to our place.They are open from 10am to 4pm from Thursdays to Sundays. Admission rate including the hay ride is $2 and they charge $12 per bag. Each bag can contain 18 to 20 lbs of apples. Regarding the pumpkins, you pick your own pumpkin and the rate will depend on its weight. The farm itself is huge and very clean, they make good apple pies, they have sweet apples, and they have friendly people. I was surprised that most of the guests were anglophones.


My little boy is trying to clean the pumpkin that daddy picked while holding the small pumpkin that he picked himself on his other hand.
I started looking for a great apple picking location from the time that I've learned that my parents are coming. I knew that it'll be a perfect experience for them, and I was right! My husband and I have been to an apple picking event before so it wasn't that of a big event for us. But for my parents and my son, this was the first. And we're more than happy to be a part of it.
Today, we went to the Quinn farm. I chose Quinn farm because 1. they were extremely nice when I called them even if it was very early in the morning when I called just to inquire about the opening hours at this time of the season, 2. I've read a lot of good reviews about this farm, and 3. this orchard is one of the closest to our place.They are open from 10am to 4pm from Thursdays to Sundays. Admission rate including the hay ride is $2 and they charge $12 per bag. Each bag can contain 18 to 20 lbs of apples. Regarding the pumpkins, you pick your own pumpkin and the rate will depend on its weight. The farm itself is huge and very clean, they make good apple pies, they have sweet apples, and they have friendly people. I was surprised that most of the guests were anglophones.
The farmhouse

The Empire apples
They are sweet!

My little boy is trying to clean the pumpkin that daddy picked while holding the small pumpkin that he picked himself on his other hand.
The pumpkin farm
2495 boul. Perrot sud
Notre-Dame de l'ile - Perrot
Quebec J7V 8P4
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