I know that it's apple season when the weather gets cooler and the leaves start to change color. That's when I take my family to Pennings Farm in Upstate NY. It has been a family tradition for a few years now and it is just wonderful.
We make a full day of it: pack up a lunch and some snacks (of course some cheese and wine!) to accompany all the apples we pick and eat right there when they're at their freshest. There is nothing like an apple picked right off the tree... that satisfying crunch you get and all the sweet, juicy goodness inside.
My favorite right now is the golden crisp; that one is great just for eating. There are so many varieties and there are so many different things you can do with them. When we are done picking all the apples we can carry, we head down to the little shop they have for some of the best apple cider donuts around! We pick up a few gallons of apple cider and we come home very happy!
I am sharing my recipe for a delicious Coriander- Rubbed Roasted Pork Loin with Apple Chutney. This makes for a great holiday meal or just for a delicious and healthy dinner any night of the week. The chutney holds for a few weeks and also makes a great gift.
Take a fun family trip to pick apples and then cook delicious dishes with them. I highly recommend starting this tradition with your family.
Coriander- Rubbed Roasted Pork Loin with Apple Chutney
Coriander Rub
12 shallots, peeled
1c garlic, peeled
2 1/2c brown sugar
1/4c black pepper, ground
1c salt
1/2c coriander, ground
1tsp olive oil
Place all ingredients in Cuisinart. Pulse and puree until smooth.
Coriander Rubbed Roasted Pork Loin
3lbs pork loin
coriander rub
Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Rub pork loin with coriander rub. Roast at 500 degrees for 15 minutes. Lower oven to 325 degrees and cook for 40 minutes.
Apple Chutney
6 Gala apples, medium diced
2 1/3c brown sugar
1c dates, diced
1c golden raisins
1tbs onion, minced
1/8t pepper
1t salt
1/2t ground cloves
1/2t cinnamon
1/2t ground allspice
1/4t garlic power
1c cider vinegar
1c almonds, sliced
Mix all ingredients in a sauce pot and cook over low heat for 1 hour, until mixture is thick. Stir occasionally.
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