Charlottesville has two orchards: Carter Mountain, which is about 15 minutes from Grounds, and Chile's Peach Orchard which is about 25-30 minutes from Grounds past Crozet.
They are both gorgeous locations with great views of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Carter Mountain opens April 15th- You can pick your own Peaches/Nectarines from June-September, and Apple Season is August-October.
http://www.cartermountainorchard.com
Here are some views from Carter Mountain taken last Fall during Apple Season...
Chile's Peach Orchard has Strawberries from May-June...Last Season I went picking and found some cool shapes..
http://www.chilespeachorchard.com/
In my opinion, nuts make everything better- everything from yogurt to cookies to ice cream to salad... I add nuts to anything I can- Really I do it for the taste,
BUT They have a really good fat, and are full of protein to keep you full for a long time.
So my Apple Pie has Pecans in it- if you aren't a nut fan you can skip them.
You will need
2 pie crusts
3/4 cup sugar
2 tsp Cinnamon
5-8 Apples depending on the size- Fuji Apples are good in Pies, Pink Ladies, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith... Chances are your favorite type of apple will be your favorite in apple pie.
1 tsp of cornstarch
1 cup of pecans
1/2 cup Brown Sugar
1/2 cup of flour
All you do is peel and slice the apples to desired thickness, make a mixture of the sugar, cinnamon, cornstarch and mix the apples and half the pecans with the mixture.
Lay out one of the pie crusts in the pan and layer that mixture inside.
Make another mixture of brown sugar, flour, and the other half of the pecans. Spread that over the first mixture in the pie dish.
Put the second pie crust on top. With a knife, cut a few slits in the shape of your choice.
Decorate the edges however you want- In mine below I just took the prongs of a fork and pressed them down against the side of the pie dish all around.
Bake at 425 for an hour and Voila!
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