Pumpkins and gourds are lined up everywhere. Piles of crisp, fall apples add a lovely scent to the air. Fall has officially arrived, and these are two favorite fall flavors.
The best thing about both of these fruits is they are great in both sweet and savory dishes you can serve from breakfast to dinner. We’ve even got a dog-tested, owner-approved treat for your furry friends.
When you shop for apples, be sure you know how you’re going to eat them:
- If you are enjoying them out of hand, choose a firm, sweet or tart apple like a Pink Lady, Fuji, Granny Smith or York.
- For baking, choose Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, Golden Delicious, Pink Lady or York.
- Applesauce and quick-baking muffins call for softer apples that cook quickly like Cortland, Jonathan and McIntosh.
The Easy Applesauce recipe we share here is made with McIntosh apples. By leaving the skin on, you get a slightly tart and pretty, pink applesauce. It takes a few minutes to remove the pulp from the skins, but it’s worth the small effort for the effect.
For a nice snack or gift, bake James Beard’s Raw Apple Bread. This tasty loaf is best made a day or two ahead, and the chopped apples add a nice pop of flavor and texture ...