J is for Julian Apple Pie!
(This is part of a series, Blogging from A to Z April 2014 Challenge. My theme for the challenge is Quintessential San Diego from A to Z, focusing on those things that are typical, or perfect, or classic examples of San Diego life. Today is J.
Today we head east, 60 miles out of the city of San Diego, and into the mountains to Julian. Come along for everybody’s favorite day trip. Julian is an old gold mining town, now famous for its apples, apple pies, and wineries.
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Julian was founded in 1869. The population is only 1500. It is tiny, and quaint, and charming. There is so much to see and do. Horseback riding, boating on Lake Cuyamaca, hiking to Green Valley Falls, following the trail to the top of Stonewall Peak. You can take a carriage ride, or visit a gold mine. Go wine tasting at a local winery. There are interesting shops.
But what Julian is most famous for are its apples and apple pies. Several wonderful pie shops grace Julian’s Main Street. The largest is Julian Pie Company. The Julian Pie Company has an Apple Cookbook. The recipe below is their Dutch Apple Pie.
If you’d like to see some beautiful pictures of Julian apples at apple picking time, visit this blog. I have serious blog envy.
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Yummy! Here’s another interesting fact about Julian I didn’t know. (Maybe you did.) I heard tonight on Ken Kramer’s “About San Diego” that the Julian Hotel was established by a former slave and his wife and was very successfully run as the Hotel Robinson until their deaths. It is the longest continually-run hotel in Southern California. )
I did read about the former slave owning the Julian Hotel. Now there is a life that would make a fascinating story.
I would love to go to Julian…but since I can’t I’ll just make a pie! Yummy post!
I think they left out the spices in this pie recipe.
It looks like you are right, LInda! Surely there should be some cinnamon at least in there. Thanks for stopping by.
Just recently found out about Julian apple pie. It’s the best pie I ever had.
I agree with John!
There’s a thin custard layer on top between the apples and the crust. I think this is the secret to their recipe. They don’t even list this on their ingredient list. It might have been a sour cream custard of some sort