One of the fun things about our autumn drives north to visit
Himself’s family is that it’s apple time!
Along one stretch in WI, Himself was tired so I took over
driving. He woke up as I headed down an
exit ramp (this happens to him a lot!
LOL).
I had seen a sign on the highway for this orchard and
decided some fresh apples were just what we needed.
Huge crates of apples and pumpkins greeted us as we drove
up.
Inside the warehouse they were sorting picked apples. There was a cold room where you could sample
and select from the many varieties they raised.
I love that ‘sample’ part!
There were a lot to sample…
After getting a few different types, we headed out to the
orchard to pick our own. Himself picked
the first apple… of many, many there were to pick.
So many that the ground was covered.
I enjoyed photographing whatever caught my eye, like the
patterns on the skin of this apple…
…or the deep, deep red of this apple…
…or an apple that had a soft landing.
We were surprised at how old some of the trees were. Quite a few had been cut back and were
producing on one strong limb.
I loaded that bag up to the very top. All along the trip I shared apples, even
mailing some down to the babies as they love fresh apples.
And once home… it was time to use what we had left! Ummmmm… good!
Crescent
Apple Dumplings
2
whole apples
2
cans Crescent rolls
1
stick butter, melted
1
cup granulated sugar
1
(12 oz) can Mountain Dew
Cinnamon,
to taste
Preheat
oven to 350 degrees F. Peel and core apples; slice each apple into 8 slices.
Unroll Crescent rolls and wrap a roll around each apple slice. Place prepared
rolls side-by-side in a 9x13” baking dish. Mix butter and sugar and pour over
rolls. Pour the Mountain Dew around the rolls; sprinkle generously with
cinnamon. Bake for 35-38 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm with a scoop
of vanilla ice cream.
Oh
my goodness!! Super easy and delicious,
this recipe is a keeper!!
