It's Apple Season!

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It'a Apple Season! 

     We're sad to see summer go, but the upside is, it's Apple Season! Running through late October, now is the time when apples are most delicious, with peak flavor and texture. Perfect in recipes or right off the tree, apples are full of fiber, vitamin c, antioxidants and are a proven "heart-healthy" food (there's a reason they help keep the doctor away). Great at breakfast, lunch, or an an after school snack, it's time to enjoy the many varieties of these gifts of Fall. While it's fun to pick your own, if you don't have time to head to the orchards, come over to Grace's where we carry 18 different types of apples with nearly half of them are locally sourced! 

Fun Apple Facts: 

• There are over 2,500 varieties of apples in the United States and over 7,500 worldwide. 
• Apples are a member of the rose family. 
• It takes about 36 apples to create one gallon of cider
• The top apple producers around the world are China, United States, Turkey, Poland and Italy
• Some favorite apple varieties include:Red Delicious, Granny Smith, Jonagold, Empire, McIntosh, Golden Delicious, Northern Spy, Pink Lady, Fuji, Cortland, Gala and Braeburn

Celebrate Fall & treat yourself to a cup of tea and a slice of Apple Pie.

Apple Pie Crumble 

Here is Grace's Quickest & Easiest Apple Pie Recipe Ever! 

Ingredients: 

• 1 Frozen deep-dish piecrust
• 1/2 cup of Chopped Pecans
• 1/4 cup All Purpose Flour
• 1/4 cup of Packed Brown Sugar
• 2 Tablespoon of Butter
• 1 Egg White 
• 1/4 Cup Sugar
• 2 tbsp Cornstarch
• 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
• 3 lbs of Apples (Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, Gala Apples-works best) Peeled, Cored & Cut into Wedges
• 1 tbsp Lemon Juice

Directions: 

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees and thaw crust at room temperature.

2. Mix pecans, flour, and brown sugar in bowl. Work the butter in with your fingertips until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Set aside. 

3. Poke a fork along the bottom and sides of the pie crust. Bake 12 to 15 minutes until lightly golden. Remove from the oven and brush the bottom and sides of the hot crust with light coating of egg white. 

4. Reset your oven to 425 degrees. 

5. In a large bowl, combine sugar, cornstarch, and cinnamon. Toss in apple wedges and lemon juice. Cover with plastic wrap or waxed paper and microwave on High for 12 minutes, stirring halfway through. Spoon filling into crust and sprinkle over the pecan topping. 

6. Bake the pie for 10-12 minutes or until topping is golden. Cool on wire rack. Enjoy!