Copyright © 2016 by H. William and Brenda Michaels. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without express written permission from the publisher. Food photography copyright © 2016 Steve Poole. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Michaels, Brenda, author. | Michaels, Bill (Howard William), author. Title: The Fly Creek Cider Mill cookbook: more than 100 delicious apple recipes / by Brenda and Bill Michaels. Description: Chicago: Surrey Books, an Agate Imprint, [2016] Identifiers: LCCN 2015050521 (print) | LCCN 2016006697 (ebook) Subjects: LCSH: Cooking (Apples) | Fly Creek Cider Mill (Fly Creek, N.Y.) | LCGFT: Cookbooks. Classification: LCC TX813.A6.M564 2016 (print) | LCC TX813.A6 (ebook) | DDC 641.6/411--dc23 LC record available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2015050521 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 16 17 18 19 20 Surrey is an imprint of Agate Publishing. Agate books are available in bulk at discount prices. agatepublishing.com For our wonderful children, Sadie and Henry Michaels, who have grown up in a very hectic business and learned to be helpful, friendly, and kind to everyone they meet. Contents INTRODUCTION ABOUT CIDER AND APPLES Basic Recipes Fly Creek Cider Mill 1856 Barbecue Sauce Spice Rub for Meats and Poultry Apple Cider Vinaigrette Spicy Apple Vinaigrette Mulling Spice Mix Apple Butter Cider Syrup Hard-Cider Sauce Mill-Aged Cheddar Pie Pastry Breakfast Fly Creek Cider Mill Apple Cider Doughnuts Apple Pie Spice Pancakes with Cider Syrup and Spiced Apples Spiced Apples Puffy Apple Pancakes Sour Cream–Apple Coffee Cake The Official New York State Apple Muffin Apple Breakfast Bars Apple–Pecan Muffins Starters and Snacks Apple Cider Jigglers Hot Cheddar Cheese Dip Zesty Cheese Pot Sweet Corn Salsa–Black Bean Dip Nutty Apple Slices Barbecued Chicken Wings Thai Chicken–Apple Skewers Turkey and Apple Salsa Roll-up Fly Creek Apple Salsa Easy Bacon–Apple Pizza Apple Popovers Cinnamon–Cider Candy Apples Soups and Salads Baked Cider–Onion Soup Apple–Pumpkin Soup Apple-Scented White Bean Soup Cheddar–Apple Soup Cider Consommé Winter Apple Salad Blue Cheese–Apple Slaw Molded Apple Cider Salad Chicken and Apple Salad Brenda’s Apple–Tuna Toss Sides Sautéed Brussels Sprouts with Apple and Pancetta Apple Salsa–Baked Winter Squash Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage with Apples Sautéed Spinach with Dried Apples and Pine Nuts Cider Baked Beans The Michaels Family Thanksgiving Apple–Sweet Potato Bake Cider-Glazed Carrots Hot and Spicy Applesauce Apples Baked in Wine Apple–Cranberry Sauce Hard-Cider Gravy Main Courses Cider Chili Tractor Fest Goulash Fly Creek Cider Beef Stew The Fly Creek Cider Mill All-Time Favorite Beef Pot Roast Cider-Scented Boneless Pork Chops Grilled Marinated Hanger Steak Pork Braised in Hard Cider Roast Loin of Pork with Apple Cider–Mustard Sauce Barbecued Spareribs Smoked Pork Sausage with Hard-Cider Sauce Apple-Scented Roast Chicken Cider-Braised Chicken Apple–Swiss Chicken and Ham Rolls Cider-Basted Turkey Fish and Chips Chips (French Fries) Apple Butter–Glazed Salmon Trout with Apples and Dill Halibut with Apple and Fennel Oven-Barbecued Shrimp Rabbit with Apples and Mustard Venison Stew Apple–Cheddar Quiche Hard Cider Mac ’n’ Cheese Pumpkin Lasagna Black Bean and Apple Stew Baked Squash with Apple–Quinoa Stuffing Breads Cornbread with Bacon, Apples, and Onion Apple–Caramel Bread Apple Butter–Banana Bread Famous Fly Creek Apple–Cheddar Bread Grandma Sharon Crain’s Apple Bread Fly Creek Cider Biscuits Apple Rolls Cheese Crackers Desserts Apple Pie with Caramel Sauce Plain Pie Pastry Caramel Sauce Apple–Sour Cream Pie Marlborough Pie Boiled Maple–Apple Cider Pie Fly Creek Apple–Cheddar Pie Apple Pizza Tarte Tatin Brenda’s Apple Upside-Down Cake Apple–Pumpkin Cake Easy Apple Cake Apple Fritters Apple Pandowdy Johnny Appleseed Bars Apple–Walnut Brownies Apple Crumble Bars Apple–Raisin Drop Cookies Apple Pie Fudge Grandma Jane’s Molasses Crinkles Hard Cider Sorbet Drinks Apple Cider Float Frozen Apple Slushie Fly Creek Cider Mill Appletini Apple–Spice Cordial Pip’s Cup Hot Mulled Cider ACKNOWLEDGMENTS INDEX ABOUT THE AUTHORS