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October 2020
An apple a day keeps the doctor away Fall recipes to enjoy this year during apple season Anna Mossing
mossiann000@hsestudents.org
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pples are present in grocery stores all year round, but according to the Food Network, apples reach their peak in the fall harvest months of September, October and November. There is an abundance of recipes to make during peak apple season including apple bread, sparkling apple cider, caramel apples and apple crisp.
Apple Bread The apple bread recipe is similar to other bread recipes such as banana and pumpkin. Ingredients for this recipe were simple and easily accessible, and preparation only took about 25 minutes. The most time-consuming part of preparing the bread was cutting up the apple into small pieces because there has to be a lot in order to make the bread flavorful. After a 50 minute bake, taking the bread out of the oven filled the kitchen with a lovely fall smell. “It was flavorful with a good texture and wasn’t too dry or dense,” junior Will Jansen said, “But I wish it had some more apple pieces.” Sophomore Sydney Meyer suggested spreading butter on top, as she thought it would make the bread taste better. The rating of the apple bread was 3.5/5 stars because it was a little plain.
Infographics by Anna Mossing
Sparkling Apple Cider Making the sparkling apple cider was fast, cheap and easy. Only three ingredients are needed: apple cider, ginger ale and maple syrup. There is little to no preparation for this drink, the process simply includes adding ½ cup of apple cider, ½ cup of ginger ale and a dash of maple syrup. In order to keep the drink cool and refreshing, it is recommended to add a few cubes of ice. The process of making five sparkling apple ciders took less than five minutes. “It was a nice cool drink for a perfect fall evening,” senior Morgan Casey said. She suggested the addition of some lime to the drink to give it a little more of a tang. It was given a rating of 4/5 stars because of the missing zest.
