Huge Cortland apple tree in our lot. Huge. Probably taller than the house.
I pull wheelbarrows of the apples up to the back porch every year. I never use them all — and I really try. They aren’t the prettiest Cortlands you’ve ever seen, but they have a lot of usable flesh.
Speaking of apples, I recently got my hands on about 20 Honeycrisp apples, which have been causing a stir for a few years now. They’ve developed something of a cult following. They’re huge, have red and green variegated skin, and taste sweet and a little tart, with crisp, white flesh.
Find more information about the background of the apple sensation.
I have trouble eating raw apples for some reason. They get stuck in my throat. However,m I can eat them cooked. So I used them as an excuse to bake.
I made an Apple Crisp and Apple Hermits (cookies). You can find the recipes and other great stuff about the queens of the autumn harvest in the Sunday Living section on Oct. 3.
Just have to ask, Jennie, where did you get your Honeycrisp apples? My husband and I spent most of today looking for them and didn’t turn up anything. All of our trees got hit with the frost and we always look forward to the Honeycrisp. We were hoping to get them at a farm to keep the price down. Thanks.
I called Wegmans on West Ridge Road. They had some and thu they offered to put some aside for me. They put them in the cooler and I went to customer service and asked for them. Be warned, they’re the size of small cantloupe. You’ll need fewer than you than you think. Just don’t tell everyone, or they’ll probably stop doing it.