Cider Glazed Carrots Serves 8 Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Ingredients 2 lbs of carrots – If they are small just wash them and trim the ends.  If they are large, you will want to trim the ends, cut them into 3”-4” long sticks, and cut in half or quarter them lengthwise.  You can peel them if you like.  Young carrots probably will not need to be peeled, but larger older carrots may need to be peeled.  Your call. 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1 ½ C fresh pressed unpasteurized cider 1 teaspoon dry mustard Steps Melt the butter in a Dutch oven or heavy skillet wi …

Apple & Sausage Stuffing Serves 10 (9×13 baking dish) Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour Ingredients 16 cups rustic bread rough cut into 1” cubes (approximately 1.5 lbs.) 1 stick of unsalted butter (8 tablespoons) 2 medium onions – diced 2 stalks of celery – diced (if you don’t like celery then leave it out) 2 tart firm apples (Jonathan, King David, or Granny Smith) – cored and cut into bite-sized chunks.  We leave ours unpeeled. 2 tablespoons flat-leaf parsley – chopped 1 tablespoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 3/4 pound ground sweet or spicy sausage (we use …

Dutch Apple Crumb Serves: Makes one 8” Square Baking Dish Ingredients Apple Filling 2 ½ pounds tart apples (about 5 medium).  You can use a single variety like Granny Smith, or if you want a deeper flavor, you can use a blend of Jonathan & King David Apples. 2 pounds semi-sweet apples (about 4 medium).  You can use a single variety like McIntosh, or if you want a deeper flavor, you can use a blend of McIntosh and Winesap.     ¼ cup granulated sugar 2 teaspoons homemade apple pie spice blend (see instructions below) ⅛ teaspoon table salt 2 tablespoons unsalted butter ½ cup heavy cream Homemade Apple S …