Agriculture FREE Soil Samples This is theLAST MONTH to have your soil tested for free!NCCE Clay County is offering free soil samples to residents of Clay County. Stop by our office to pick up your collection box, collect your sample, and bring it back by the office and we will send it off for free!
Research Shows Canopy Gaps Promotes Hemlok Health The hemlock woolly adelgid is an enemy of hemlock forests and has been for years. Native to Asia and first detected in the U.S. in the 1950s, it was first found in North Carolina in 1995 and quickly spread throughout NC where hemlock is native. The hemlock woolly adelgid is small, but its impact is great. It has decimated hemlock populations from Georgia to Maine, removing the keystone species and causing cascading ecological impacts.
How Sweet It Is: NC Apple Economy North Carolina and apples go way back. Experts have traced farming of apples in the state to the 18th century, shortly after Sir Isaac Newton’s famous encounter with the falling fruit. And just as apples inspired the original law of
gravity, the apple industry has gravitated toward North Carolina ever since.
FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we want to share with you this pink smoothie recipe packed with some of our favorite cancer-fighting foods.
Choosing the best apple for preserving Fall is in the air! Shorter days, cool, crisp mornings and APPLES. Local orchards are bustling with folks wanting the freshest, sweetest (or tartest) apples to snack on, cook with and preserve. From homemade applesauce, to apple butter to dried apple chips, apples are one of the most versatile fruits for preserving. There are thousands of apple varieties around the world and over 100 varieties grown in the United States. Each apple variety has its own unique flavor, texture, color and cooking properties. Knowing the best apple to choose is key to preserving a quality product.
Master Gardeners Autumn Actions What superb weather we’re enjoying! I want to amble through the mountains, light a bonfire, read a book or watch football now that my gardening chores are over. That may be what I feel like doing but gardening is far from over! In fact, fall is the best time for planting and garden chores. Thankfully it’s getting dark sooner, so I can stop sooner.
4-H & Youth Development Join Fly Fishing Club Do you enjoy fly fishing or want to learn more about fly fishing? Then join Clay on the Fly 4-H Club. This club is open to students at Clay County Schools.
Want another Apple Pie Recipe? This recipe won 'Best Pie' at the Macon County Fair this year! Enjoy!
Harvey’s Favorite Apple Pie by Sarah Kate Baldwin
Flaky Pie Crust: (makes 4 9-inch pies)
4 c flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 Tbs sugar
1 ¾ c shortening
1 egg (beaten)
1 Tbs white vinegar
½ c cold water
In a large bowl, cut shortening into dry ingredients until small balls form. Make a well in the
center and pour in the beaten egg, vinegar, and water. Mix. Form 4 balls. Chill well before
using.
Apple Pie:
6 or 7 tart apples (depends on size of apple – I like Winesap)
¾ c sugar
2 Tbs AP flour
1 tsp cinnamon
Dash of nutmeg
Dash of salt
2 pie crusts
3 Tbs cold butter thinly sliced
1 egg beaten
Sugar for sprinkling on top
Peel apples and remove core. Cut into quarters and then eighths. Slice very thin. Put in a
bowl. In a small bowl mix sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Add to apples and mix.
Roll 1 pastry pie crusts and put in bottom of pie pan. Top with 3 Tbs thinly sliced butter. Roll
second crust and top pie with it. Beat egg and brush pie curst with it. (Don’t have to use it all).
Sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 400 for 25 minutes with pie crust shield and 25 without.
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