Explore the Orchard
What a great way to start the morning!
With a cup of coffee/latte. Dunking is definitely called for. As well, a good way to round out the day with a bit of milk for late evening snack
You can’t go wrong with apple cider as your base
Here is the recipe
We’d recommend using only the lightest touch of cinnamon in the icing to preserve nice contrast with the cookie
This recipe is a bit of work, but totally worth it. Got to say, there is something so satisfying about flipping that bundt pan and having your cake come out perfectly intact.
The pecans would have been tasty but we decided to forego them this time as we were making this recipe for a family gathering with a niece who has a nut allergy. Definitely wanted her to have a chance to join in the celebration.
Just love those little chunks of orange carrots that peek through the slice. And the cream cheese swirl in the middle is divine.
How to make one of those sweet, juicy fall apples taste even better? Wrap it in dough and bake in buttery caramel sauce. Serve hot with vanilla ice cream.
The recipe outlines how you can make your own dough, but pre-made dough works just fine.
Sorry for melty photo. Phone was running out of storage and had to go find my ipad. And, yes, I sort of got out of control trying to make a cute steam and leaves. Pastry chef I am not.
You’ll need an apple corer to remove the core. Here’s what ours looks like.
Love this video tutorial that walks you through how to make hand pies. Just follow this step-by-step and you will have the most 
adorable and flavorful apple hand pies ever. Crimping is a cinch!
Ingredients:
*Bacon twist – We had some bacon drippings left from breakfast so we used them in place of some of the butter. Wow, bacon and apples are a great combination! We need to explore this combination in more recipes
This is a great brunch item. So fun to make.
Recipe comes from Epicurious
You’ll want to include something tart to offset the sweet, custardy goodness of the pancake. A few options – sprinkle fresh-picked raspberries on top, go with a tart apple to begin with, or add a bit of lemon juice to the pancake.
Baking tip – The recipe calls for you to bake the pancake until it is “puffed and golden”. By puffed, that means to let it poof up until it almost overflows the pan.