The best source for apples on California’s Central Coast is Gopher Glen Apple Farm. (In case you didn’t know.)
And one of the best varieties they grow is called a Spitzenberg. I had never heard of it ten years ago when I first visited what was then a tumble-down farm stand located in a wooded canyon near the ocean. But it was there that our family discovered a bounty of different apples besides your typical Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, and Granny Smith. In fact, we fell in love with apples. And Gopher Glen, though a good 4-5 hour drive from where we now live will always hold a special place in our hearts.
Every fall we would make weekly trips to Gopher Glen to stock up on whatever was being sold that week of their 100 varieties. Usually, I would buy 20-40 pounds at a time and then go home to cook up a storm. My little ones (I only had one or two back then) and I would fill the freezer with apple sauce and pies to bake later. And we ate plenty fresh.
During that same season of life, our family also discovered The Apple Crown. This recipe is so easy, you’ll wonder why you didn’t think of it yourself.
You will need one apple for each person as well as the following ingredients:
carmel sauce or carmel dip
whipped cream
chopped nuts
maraschino cherries
Wash the apple and using an apple corer-slicer, cut the apple into wedges and remove the core. Place the apple in the center of a plate with the wedges falling open from the center. Pour carmel sauce over. Shoot some whipped cream in the center. Sprinkle with nuts. Top with a cherry. Enjoy!
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Oh yummy! I am so going to have to try this one out
Easy too. Thanks for sharing.
Sorry, we don’t eat many apple desserts over here in the FITPH household. Our favorite apple snack is apples (preferably Braeburn) with peanut butter! Add a glass of milk and you have a great, tasty and healthy snack
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Sounds so yummy! We are going to an apple farm this Saturday. I really want to go to Apple Hill in Placer County, but thtat is a bit of a drive for me to do solo with my monkeys!! For a yummy snack that is really healthy, we mix peanut butter, yougurt (plain), wheat germ, and honey…dip for apples!! Are fav’s are fuji. So how are you enjoying CA?
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I am enjoying CA. There are many, many pluses to living here: fresh produce, cheaper prices on some things (who knew?), mild temps, and a quick ride to the beach.
At the same time, life is life; and so, there are still challenges….I forgot how bad the ant problem has always been living here. Ewww. THat’s my challenge of the day, morning, minute. But, it is GOOD to be back!
Thanks for asking!
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I created this Caramel Apple cookie when I saw that Kraft came up with caramel bits. You will have to use dried (or cheat and buy them dried!) apples. I assure you that this recipe will not disappoint!
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