Okay, so it won't be so secret once it's posted here.
Jasper Mirabiles was on NBC Action News earlier this week talking about the adundance of apples at local orchards. He said because of the freeze last year, trees overbudded this year and produced a bumper crop of apples. So...that means there are many, many, many apples for you and your family members to pick at local orchards.
Jasper made an AMAZING Applecello Cake (probably one of the best things I've ever eaten by a newscast chef). He used something called Applecello, which is something his mom's been making for years. The recipe is one of those you can send family members and they'll call back to thank you because they'll be the hit of whatever social event they take it to. I plan to send it to my grandmother and catapult myself up to status of her favorite granddaughter.
Anyway, the Star had a good article recently about the abundance of apples at orchards in our area. Pretty cool information. Here's the link.
After our newscast, we got numerous calls from people - I'm still getting emails - for Jasper's Applecello. Apparently, it's a recipe his mom has used for years and Jasper didn't realize it's not a common recipe. Nobody can find it anywhere, so they've been calling the station and Jasper trying to find out how to make it.
With Jasper's permission, I'm posting the recipe here. If you'd rather not use an alcoholic applecello for the cake recipe above, you can simply use applecider. I'm sure it's just as good. Here's the super secret recipe, that's not so secret anymore.
Jasper's Applecello Recipe
1 gallon Apple Cider
1 Pkg Mulling Spices
1 Cup Sugar
1 Ltr. Vodka
Orange peel
Bring cider, mulling spices and sugar to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes. Add vodka and take off heat. Cool. Place in mason jars and let sit 1 week in refrigerator. Strain mulling spices before serving.
YUMMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!