Bill Siemer grew up on a farm in Lassen County, played basketball at Shasta JC, went to Vietnam, became a newspaper reporter and then a lawyer and now considers himself a champion of the story that needs to be told. He lives on the bank of the river and takes pictures.
Who are the unhappy folks downvoting others for saying that they are going to bake something? Our trees have been struck by frost or snow the last two springs, so we haven't had an overflowing apple supply, but I am glad to see these new-to-me recipes to test out with Thanksgiving feasting coming soon.
Back in the '50's, my Mother came upon a recipe for Paper Sack Apple Pie. Once I left home and started baking, it has been my one and only pie recipe. Got a blue ribbon at the fair when I entered it.