"How about dem apples?"

This is one of the Jonagolds next to a regular sized apple!

For our applesauce and apple pie filling project, we got Jonagold apples from Allred's orchards.
Some are the size of grapefruits---these are apples on steroids!!! One sliced up will feed the whole family! We have also used them to make Grandma Jackson's apple torte cake which is delicious! Here is her highly sought after recipe:
2 c. sugar
1/4 c. butter
1/4 c. applesauce
2 eggs
2 t. soda
2 c. flour
1/2 t. salt
2 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. nutmeg
4 c. grated apples
1/2 c. chopped nuts (optional)
2 t. vanilla

Cream sugar and butter. Add applesauce, eggs and vanilla. Mix well. Sift all dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture. Then add the apples and nuts. Pour into a greased and floured 9x13 pan. (We use cinnamon and sugar to coat the pan after greasing it instead of flour.) Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes. Test with tooth pick to see if done. Top with lemon sauce and whipped cream.

Lemon sauce:
1 c. sugar
2 T. cornstarch
dash salt
dash nutmeg
Mix all ingredients together and gradually add 2 c. boiling water and 1/4 c. butter. Stir constantly on low heat until thick and clear. Then blend in 3 T. lemon juice.

Enjoy!!!