What in the world do I do with all these apples?!

When it comes to fall, there are two aromas I just love: burning leaves and apples cooking. When we had our house on the market a few years ago, I actually put an apple pie in the oven prior to an open house to give the house that lovely, sugary, cinnamony aroma that everyone loves! I would like to believe that’s why our house sold!

We don’t burn leaves anymore, so I just have to succumb to the apples. I love biting into a nice crisp, cold apple. It is loaded with Vitamin C and fiber and is really good for you. Remember “an apple a day keeps the doctor away”?

But I love apples even better when they’re paired with cinnamon. A match made in heaven! Try these recipes and see if they make your mouth water. YUMMM!

Grandma’s Apple Pie

1 unbaked pie crust

9 Golden delicious apples peeled and cut into slices

Arrange apples in pie plate. Cover with 1 cup of sugar. Dot with 1½ cubes of butter.

Mix for topping and crumble over the top of the apples.

1.2 cup of flour

1 stick of butter

1/3 cup of sugar

Pre heat oven to 425 degrees and bake 15 to 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake for on hour until bubbly.

Nancy’s Apple Butter

4 pounds of apples (I like to mix up the kinds of apples)

2 cups of apple cider

1 cup of brown sugar

1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt

Bring to a simmer all of the above in a heavy ovenproof pot. Partially cover and cook until soft, about 15 to 20 minutes.

Mix in the following and blend in a food processor until smooth.

1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice

1½ teaspoons of cinnamon

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Pinch of ground cloves

½ teaspoon of all spice

Return to the ovenproof pot and bake in a 250-degree oven, uncovered, until thick and golden in color and spreadable. Give it a stir every 30 minutes or so. This usually takes about three hours because I use a mixture of different apples. This is a wonderful spread for toast, pancakes, and waffles. Warm it up and pour over ice cream. YUM!

Nana’s Applesauce

Cook peeled quartered Jonathon Golden apples

½ cup of apple juice

Red hot candies

When soft, season to taste with sugar and add red hots to taste.