Autumn is apple season throughout much of Amish country. This means young boys in suspenders and wearing straw hats picking apples from the orchard. Whole families work together on this, pulling an apple cart back to an outbuilding where they will peel and press them. Or make them into applesauce, or chop and dice them. Yes, the whole family pitches in during apple season on Amish farms.
There are whole Amish communities that are built around raising apples, just like there are Amish communities built around raising tobacco, or cotton, or potatoes. The New Order Amish community near Lyndonville, New York is one that has a lot of Apple orchards.
Grace Schlabach who owns an orchard there says that apples are also used frequently to make homemade applesauce, apple pie filling, and apple dumplings. Schlabach said that many Amish cooks in the community like to halve and core apples, add some spices, put a dough around the apple, then freeze them. When they want fresh apple dumplings, all they do is thaw and bake them. The Amish of Lyndonville also freeze and can a lot of homemade cider.
Homemade apple bread is a favorite dish of Amish makers. Crisp apple salads in the autumn are popular, I could go on and on extolling the virtues of apples
And, of course, just eating them sliced a great or if your teeth can handle it just eating them whole.
Oh, this recipe...man, does it live up to its name: Apple Goody. Gloria included it in her column years ago. Put a dollop of whipped cream or ice cream on it and its even better!
Apple goody is a delicious recipe, easy and flavorful. You can use gala apples, that is a favorite among the Amish to use. But try good, old-fashioned Granny Smith for a more tart dessert. Drive through Amish country this time of year and you'll find a lot of produce stands selling freshly-grown apples.
Make sure to cut the apples into uniformly diced squares.
The crumb topping encases the apples in this super amazing flavor. Oh, and if you are thinking of growing your own apples, pick a sunny spot. Apples produce best when grown in full sun, which means six or more hours of direct summer Sun daily.
I like my crumb topping nice and golden.
Standard-sized apple trees can take up to 8 years to bear fruit, so starting one's own orchard from scratch takes some time, but for desserts like Amish Apple Goody, well worth the wait!
🍎 Amish Apple Goody
- 8 cups chopped or sliced apples
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Topping
- 1 cup oatmeal
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup flour
- ¼ teaspoon soda
- ⅓ teaspoon baking powder
- ⅔ cup butter, softened
📋 Instructions
- Mix the sugar, flour, salt, and cinnamon with the apples and spread into a 9 X 13 inch pan.
- Then with the topping, mix into a crumbly mixture.
- Spread on top of apples and bake at 350 for 30-45 minutes or until browned and crusty over the top.
- Serve warm with a dollop of whipped cream.
❓ FAQ
Gala apples are a favorite and prized for their versatility in baking and pressing. Honeycrisp are favorite for just snacking.
Yes, in some Amish settlements, like Lyndonville, New York and Holmes County, Ohio, apple orchards are common!
🍎 Amish Apple Recipes
🖨️ Full Recipe
Delicious Amish Apple Goody
Ingredients
- 8 cups chopped or sliced apples
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Topping
- 1 cup oatmeal
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup flour
- ¼ teaspoon soda
- ⅓ teaspoon baking powder
- ⅔ cup butter, softened
Instructions
- Mix dry ingredients with apples.
- Spread in a 9 by 13 inch cake pan.
- Set aside.
Topping and the rest
- Mix into a crumbly mixture.
- Spread on top of apples and bake at 350 for 30-45 minutes or until browned and crusty over the top .
- Serve warm with dollop of whipped cream or scoop of ice cream.
brendalynne1
not about the recipe even though it sounds quite delicious.
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Kevin Williams
I do agree Brenda, I'm not about to give my opinion!