We have two great Autumn themed recipes for you this month from "The Gooseberry Patch: Celebrate Fall" cookbook.

More often than not, trips to the apple orchard yield more apples than appetite. This recipe will help you put some of those fresh apples to good use!

Pork Cutlets with Spiced Apples
pg. 78

3 apples, cored and sliced
1/3 c. lemon juice
12 boneless pork loin cutlets, 1/4" thick
2 T. butter
1 T. olive oil
2 oz. fresh ginger, cut into julienne strips
1/2 t. dried thyme, crushed
salt and pepper to taste

Toss apples with lemon juice. Cook pork in hot butter and oil for 5 minutes. Add apples, ginger and thyme. Turn pork and cook 4 minutes longer. Add 1 tablespoon water, cover and simmer on low heat 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

You know it is Fall when you smell this delicious treat coming from the kitchen!

Frightfully Good Pumpkin Bread
pg. 33
3 c. flour
1-1/2 c. sugar
1-1/2 t. cinnamon
1 t. soda
1 t. salt
3/4 t. nutmeg
3/4 t. cloves, ground
1/2 t. baking powder
3 eggs
1 c. vegetable oil
16-oz. can pumpkin
1 c. golden seedless raisins
1/2 c. walnuts, chopped

Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour two 8-1/2" x 4-1/2" loaf pans. Combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, soda, salt, nutmeg, cloves and baking powder in large bowl and mix. In medium bowl, beat eggs, oil and pumpkin until blended. Stir pumpkin mixture into flour mixture until flour is moistened. Stir in raisins and walnuts. Pour into loaf pans and bake 75 minutes, or until inserted toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes, then turn onto wire rack to cool completely.

These recipes and more can be found at The Granary. Both of our locations have a great selection of Gooseberry patch and other country cookbooks.