My Daughter -in -law Holly, wanted her Mom and Step dad from Florida to experience our apple orchards so we all headed to Minnesota Harvest in Jordan.
The place was busy! First we tried some wines, then apple cider. They also have baked items to buy inside. They charge you $5 a car to enter the property then you buy an 11 # peck bag for $20 and fill it up with your favorite apples. You hop aboard a wagon being pulled by a tractor and away you go. The air is sweet! We had our bag filled in no time and enjoyed the ride around the orchar d. They have goats and a sunflower maze. Something for all ages and great adventure for families. Such a fun place!
You can't go all the way to Jordan without stopping at the Yellow Candy Barn - Minnesota's Largest Candy Store. Middle of September. and the parking lot was packed! Nick was a "kid in a candy store"
If you are looking for a great Apple bread recipe this one is one of my favorites and any type apple works well in the recipe. I like quick bread recipes without oil. The sour cream makes this so moist. My favorite baking apple is Haralson and I just happened to have some :)
Ingredients:
1 Cup Sour Cream
1 Cup Brown Sugar
2 Eggs
2 t. Vanilla
2 Cups Flour
2 t. Baking Powder
1/2 t Baking Soda
1/2 t Salt
1 1/2 cup apples
1 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
Spray Pam in loaf pan
Beat together wet ingredients then mix in dry
Fold in apples and nuts
Pour into prepared pan and bake for 60 minutes
Test with toothpick to see if done.
May need to bake for 5 to 10 minutes longer.
Let sit in pan for 10 minutes then cool on rake.
Enjoy :)
