


One month later, we headed back to Chatham Orchards for a go at the later ripening varities: Empire apples, Mutsus, and Golden Delicious. Crisp, sweet, it absolulety doesn't get any better than fresh picked. Peetra found a great recipe online for Butternut- Apple soup. We're still enjoying eating fresh slices of this tasty fruit, but will soon turn some of them into chunky apple sauce to enjoy during the coming winter. I like Martha Stewart's recipe: 3 lbs. apples, peeled & sliced, 1 cup of water, 1/4 c. sugar, simmered til tender. Martha adds a cinnimon stick to this, but we like ours sans.