What makes a great baking apple? A great baking apple is an apple that does not break down. It possesses a tougher outer skin. It also has a great balance of sweet and tart to it's taste.
My favorite apple to use for baking is the Cortland. I get them in the fall of the year between September and April.
Cortland Apples were a cross breed apple. It came to be at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station 1898.
The name of the Cortland Apple came from the county in New York, Cortland County, which gets it's name from Mr. Pierre Van Cortlandt.
Mr. Cortlandt was the president of the convention that wrote the 1st New York State constitution. He also was the first lieutenant governor as well.
Being a juicy apple, makes Cortland apples great for anything. Being sweet and tart also does too. The flesh of this apple is white where as others tend to be yellow in nature.
Cortlands can be great served with crackers and cheese on a platter for example or on a kabob of fruit. They also can be great in fruit salad, adding their own unique flavor to the dishes.
To pick a good apple at the stand or grocer, test your Cortlands for firmness. In the palm of your hand, your apple should feel firm and heavy.
Also check it's skin. Is the outer layer wrinkling? If so, pass on the apple. Make sure it has the tough skin. Because if it is wrinkling it was in the cold too long or not long enough.
To keep the Cortands fresh, place them in your frig where it is cool. These apples won't freeze. I mean unless your frig gets below 28F, then what else did you freeze?
If you want to keep your slices looking fresh, or your kabobs, rub lemon juice on the apple pieces before serving them. It will keep them from discoloring so fast.
Best way to enjoy this great apple to me is fresh off the tree, so take your kids to your local orchard to pick the apples. It is fun and my girls love it. ENJOY!
My favorite apple to use for baking is the Cortland. I get them in the fall of the year between September and April.
Cortland Apples were a cross breed apple. It came to be at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station 1898.
The name of the Cortland Apple came from the county in New York, Cortland County, which gets it's name from Mr. Pierre Van Cortlandt.
Mr. Cortlandt was the president of the convention that wrote the 1st New York State constitution. He also was the first lieutenant governor as well.
Being a juicy apple, makes Cortland apples great for anything. Being sweet and tart also does too. The flesh of this apple is white where as others tend to be yellow in nature.
Cortlands can be great served with crackers and cheese on a platter for example or on a kabob of fruit. They also can be great in fruit salad, adding their own unique flavor to the dishes.
To pick a good apple at the stand or grocer, test your Cortlands for firmness. In the palm of your hand, your apple should feel firm and heavy.
Also check it's skin. Is the outer layer wrinkling? If so, pass on the apple. Make sure it has the tough skin. Because if it is wrinkling it was in the cold too long or not long enough.
To keep the Cortands fresh, place them in your frig where it is cool. These apples won't freeze. I mean unless your frig gets below 28F, then what else did you freeze?
If you want to keep your slices looking fresh, or your kabobs, rub lemon juice on the apple pieces before serving them. It will keep them from discoloring so fast.
Best way to enjoy this great apple to me is fresh off the tree, so take your kids to your local orchard to pick the apples. It is fun and my girls love it. ENJOY!
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