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Apple House Apple Cake

By Mountain Fresh Orchards

1 cup Mazola Oil

2 cups sugar

2 eggs

1 Tbsp. Vanilla

2 ½ cups plain flour

1 tsp. Cinnamon

2 tsp. Baking powder

1 tsp. Salt

3 ½ cups chopped Granny Smith apples

1 cup chopped pecans

1 – 6 oz pkg. Butterscotch chips

Combine first four ingredients, mix well and set aside. Combine dry ingredients, add apples and chopped pecans. Blend dry ingredients into oil mixture. Mix well. Pour into 13x9x2″ greased pan. Sprinkle butterscotch chips over top and pat down into batter just a little. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

Icing

1 cup sugar

½ cup buttermilk

½ tsp. Vanilla

½ tsp. Soda

1 tsp. White corn syrup

½ cup margarine

Let all ingredients come to a full boil, pour or spoon over hot cake.

Fried Apples

By Mountain Fresh Orchards

Core and slice 6 medium apples (do not need to peel unless you prefer) in pan of salt water to prevent apples from turning dark. Drain and rinse.

Melt 3 Tbsp butter in a heavy skillet with a close fitting lid. Pour apples into melted butter. Add ½ cup sugar. Cover and cook very slowly until apples are tender, stirring only occasionally. Remove lid and cook down until thick syrup remains.

Apple Butter

By Mountain Fresh Orchards

Wash, core and thinly slice apples into a large dishpan of water that has ½ cup of salt added. The salt will prevent the apples from turning dark. Drain off water and rinse before cooking. Cook apples in small amount of water over low heat until soft. Press through sieve.

Measure 16 cups thick applesauce, 1 cup vinegar, 8 cups sugar, 3 Tbsp. Cinnamon, 1 Tbsp. Cloves, 1 ½ tsp. Nutmeg, 1 ½ tsp. Allspice into a large pot. Combine all above ingredients in large pot. Cook on low heat until mixture is thickened. During cooking, stir often to prevent sticking. Cook until desired thickness. Pour into hot sterilized jars and seal.

Apple Sauce

By Mountain Fresh Orchards

Wash, core and thinly slice apples into a large dishpan of water that has ½ cup of salt added. The salt will prevent the apples from turning dark. Drain off water and rinse before cooking. Cook apples in small amount of water over low heat until soft. Press through sieve.

Measure applesauce into a pot and add ½ cup sugar for each cup of sauce. Reheat to boiling on low heat, stirring often to prevent sticking. To can – pour into hot jar’s, adjust lids, process pints 20 minutes in boiling water bath. To freeze – cool and pack in containers to within ¾ of top, seal, label, date and freeze.

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Mountain Fresh Orchards

Open Daily 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

828-435-0020

2887 Chimney Rock Rd.
Hendersonville, NC 28792