The side dish good enough for dessert!

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Apple season is here

If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe. Carl Sagan

Anyone can count the seeds in an apple, but only God can count the number of apples in a seed. Robert H. Schuller

There are over 100 delicious varieties of apples grown and available in America from farm stands, farmers markets, supermarkets, and more, offering many opportunities to pick the perfect one for a delicious side dish. Granny Smith apples are wonderfully large, crisp, and just the right amount of tart, making them ideal for cooking and inspiring tasty and easy recipes. This delightful dish comes together quickly with just four budget-friendly ingredients that blend to create a burst of grand flavor.

FRIED APPLES, serves 2

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 large Granny Smith apple, washed, peeled, and cored. These are green and tart apples hearty for cooking
  • 2 teaspoons salted butter or margarine
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar (optional)
  • 1/8 teaspoon (a good sprinkle) of ground cinnamon or apple pie spice

METHOD:

  • In a small frying pan or cast-iron pan, add butter on low heat.
  • Cut thin slices of apples and add to the pan. Stir and use medium low heat, do not allow butter to turn more than golden brown.
  • Add cinnamon and brown sugar, if using. Drizzle up to 2 teaspoons of water if adding sugar. This helps make syrup. Stir and cover.
  • Cook 8 to 10 minutes covered until fruit is tender, stirring occasionally to coat all the apples with cinnamon butter sauce. Serve apples warm with buttery sauce as a side dish anytime of year. Try these with waffles or pancakes in the morning too.
Apple Facts:
  • 4.4 g fiber
  • 195 mg Potassium
  • 12 g Calcium
  • 25 g Carbohydrates
  • Raw apples have less than 100 calories
  • There are over 1000 varieties of apples
Apple varieties available at Sky Top Orchard in Brevard, North Carolina

Top Apple Orchards to Visit in the Carolina’s

South Carolina family produce markets or orchards for picking your own fruit fresh: Windy Hill Orchard and Cidery in York, SC. Stay overnight in Knights Inn, Deluxe Inn, Days Inn, or Rosecrest Cottage Bed & Breakfast. Byson’s Apple Orchard in Mountain Rest, SC and MacGregor Orchard in Travelers Rest, SC. Stay overnight at Best Western, The Station by Compo Hotels, Swamp Rabbit Inn, or camp at the KOA.

North Carolina is the 7th largest apple-producing state in America. Some family orchards to visit include Sky Top Orchard in Flat Rock, NC where there’s a Holiday Inn Express or Mountain Inn & Suites for overnighting. Coston Farm and Apple House has apple butter, jams, pies, cider, and pottery too in Hendersonville, NC or Grandads Apples and Such with pumpkins and a corn maze, also in Hendersonville. Stay overnight at Homes2Suite by Hilton, 1898 Waverly Inn, Cedarwood Inn, or Echo Mountain Inn.