Apples of my eyes

One of the treats that fall brings are Apples and we love apple butter.
On the way home from Orkney Springs I saw a sign that said "Apples for Sale" of course my husband just loved the idea of turning around on a very winding road to head back to get them.  we stopped and bought apples from  Paughs orchard. 
We bought Apple cider also,  soooo good,  I make my butter with that too.

Apples cost  $18.00  a bushel.    A bushel makes a lot of sauce,  plus  I made a couple of pies to freeze to have at Thanksgiving.  I will just pop them in the oven.

to make my butter I cook the apples,  put them in blender to puree.

my spices are clove, little sugar,  cinnamon, mace , and butter.  I used the apple cider I purchased in the making of the apple butter also. 

I processed mine for 15 minutes in a hot water bath.

My husband has already opened a jar,  he likes it served with pork or beef,  but he likes just about anything served with pork or beef.

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Picture above and below taken at Orchard

Pumpkins and gourds decorate the little bridge area

beautiful farm land

these extra large photos are cut off in view,   if you click on them you can see the whole picture

Blue Ridge