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AUTUMN MUFFINS 1 egg 1/2 cup milk 1/4 cup oil 1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 cup finely chopped, unpared tart apples (the peel adds bits of color)
Beat egg slightly with a fork. Stir in the milk and oil. Sift together dry ingredients and add. Add apples, stirring ONLY until flour is moistened. The batter should be lumpy. DO NOT overmix. Fill muffin cups 2/3 full. Bake 20–25 minutes in a preheated 400 degree oven or until tops are golden brown. Yields 12 medium muffins.
PEANUT BUTTER APPLE DIP 1 8oz pkg softened cream cheese 1 cup brown sugar, packed 3-4 apples, cut into wedges
1/4 cup milk 1 cup peanut butter
In a mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, peanut butter, brown sugar and milk. Mix well. Serve with apple slices – cored – not peels. Store in refrigerator.
GRILLED CHEESE & APPLE SANDWICH 8 slices 12-grain bread 6 ounces 2% cheddar, shredded (about 1 1/2 cups)
1 tart apple, cored and thinly sliced 4 tsp honey mustard
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Spread 1 piece of bread with 1 teaspoon honey mustard; then layer 1/4 cup grated cheese, 4 apple slices and another heaping tablespoon of cheese. Top with another slice of bread; spritz with nonstick cooking spray.
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Heat in a small nonstick skillet over medium heat. Place sandwich, cooking spray-side down, in pan and coat top slice of bread with nonstick cooking spray.
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Cook for about 2-3 minutes or until golden brown. Flip and cook for another 2-3 minutes. Repeat with remaining sandwiches.
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BALTIMORE COUNTY Weber’s Cider Mill Farm
Apple Country
2526 Proctor Lane, Parkville, MD 21234 webersfarm.com July–December
CAROLINE COUNTY 4822 Preston Road
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Sabillasville, MD 21780
Silver Spring, MD 20904
scenicvieworchards.com
spencervillered.com
June–Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Farms 1619 Buckeystown Pike Adamstown, MD 21710 thanksgivingfarms.org July–December
bladesorchard.com
Gaver Farm
WASHINGTON COUNTY Barr Orchard Partnership 22301 Durberry Road, Smithsburg, MD 21783 301-824-2849 Mid July–October
New Market, MD 21774
Edgemont Orhards Inc. c/o Greendale Orchards, Inc. 4199 Oak Hill Road, Waynesboro, PA 17268 301-824-7258
Baugher’s Orchard & Farm
gaverfarm.com
June–October
1015 Baugher Road, Westminster, MD 21158 baughers.com
September–October
Gardenhour Orchards Inc. 22511 Gardenhour Road
CARROLL COUNTY
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16239 Sabillasville Road
Federalsburg, MD, 21774
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Blades Orchard
Scenic View Orchards
Premier Honey Crisp
8/1
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Ginger Gold
8/15
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Gala
8/20
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Black Rock Orchard Inc.
Honey Crisp
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Catonsville, MD
Thursday:
Penn Quarter, Washington DC Towson, MD
Saturday:
Falls Church, VA
12020 Old National Pike
HARFORD COUNTY
Smithsburg, MD 21783 gardenhourorchards.com
Lohr’s Orchard
July–January
Ivy Hill Farm 13840 Smithsburg Pike
Shaw Orchards
Smithsburg, MD 21783 ivy-hill-farm.com
3212 Snake Lane, Churchville, MD 21028 lohrs.com
June–October
Cortland
9/15
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Jonathan
9/15
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Crimson Crisp
9/15
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Mutsu/Crispin
9/20
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Golden Delicious
9/20
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Red Delicious
9/25
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Empire
9/25
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Takoma Park, MD
Jonagold
10/1
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Late May–Early November
Cameo
10/10
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Millburn Orchards, Inc.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Ida Red
10/10
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Butler’s Orchard
Stayman
10/15
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1495 Appleton Road, Elkton, MD 21921 milburnorchards.com
Mountain Valley Orchard, LLC 22549 Jefferson Blvd., Cavetown, MD 21720 mountainvalleyorchard.com
22200 Davis Mill Road
July–May
Germantown, MD 20876
Rinehart Orchards Inc. 14511 Rinehart Road, Smithsburg, MD 21783 rinehartdorchards.com
32 St. Farmers Market Sunday
Baltimore MD DuPont Circle
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Ever Crisp
10/20
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Braeburn
10/20
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York Imperial
10/20
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Catoctin Mountain Orchard Inc.
Granny Smith
10/25
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Fuji
11/1
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Pink Lady
11/10
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Gold Rush
11/15
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Pryor’s Orchard 13841B Pryor Road, Thurmont, MD 21788 pryorsorchard.com
15036 North Franklinville Road Thurmont MD 21788
Mid June–Mid November
21901 Barrens Road South Stewartstown, PA 17363 shaworchards.com June–November
HOWARD COUNTY Larriland Farm 2415 Woodbine Road, Woodbine, MD 21797 pickyourown.com
butlersorchard.com Mid May–December Homestead Farm & Orchard LLC 15604 Sugarland Road Poolesville, MD 20837 homestead-farm.net June–December The Orchard at Doc Waters Cidery 22711 Wildcat Road, Germantown, MD 20876 watersorchard.com Early September–Early November
To learn more, visit us at marylandapples.com.
April–December Lewis Orchards & Farm Market 11739 Mapleville Road, Smithsburg, MD 21783 lewisorchards.com June–December Linden Hall Orchard 10224 Downsville Pike Hagerstown, MD 21740 301-582-4884 August–November
July–May 78 Acres, LLC 23340 Fruit Tree Drive, Smithsburg, MD 21783 farmfresh.org/farmers/78-acres