Salinger's Farm Market & Bakery

We went to Salinger's Orchards in Brewster, NY yesterday. That's where we got our Thanksgiving pies from. We got a sweets craving and we happen to be in the area. To get there, you have to go through this quiet little neighborhood that presents on a small, windy road. You follow that little road for a few minutes til you see the farm market building. It really feels like you're in the country. The store features mostly baked goods, confections, fresh cider, jams, jellies etc...It's not a big store but not too small either. I think it's a mom & pop operation and that makes Steve happy. (Me, too.)

We each had a cider doughnut. They're on the small side. A good size and well-browned on the outside. His was sugared; mine plain. Next we split this apple-filled stick. It's like a puff pastry with just a little bit of apple filling - like a sauce with a bit of apple pieces - and well cooked. They're about six inches long and over an inch wide. It had little slits spanning its whole length. Next. We split an apple turnover that was more of the same but in that familiar puffy triangular shape and this oatmeal bar with coconut frosting. Oh, and if that wasn't enough, we grabbed a brownie on the way out cause it was near the cash register. We're so bad.

The donuts were okay. Steve really loves them. He says they're best when they're fresh & hot. The apple stick. Oh my god. They were very light but not too airy. It gave you something to bite into and chew a little. They were soooo good. So much so that later in the day, Steve mentioned that I'd eaten more than my half of it. *giggle* Ooopsie. I seldom do that. I usually give him just a bit more than me because as he says, he's bigger. *giggle* For the apple turnover, I ate more than my share on that one too :) Later we split an oatmeal bar with coconut frosting. It was cakey with a slight crunch, very slight and light, to the frosting part. It was pretty good. The brownie was a pretty color and had a nice texture to look at. It was cake-like and not very chewy. I like my brownies a little denser, well cooked, and with a rich, decadent dark chocolate flavor. Hmmm...Am I forgetting something? Oh yeah, Eat Something Good!

Salingers Orchard Inc
230 Guinea Road
Brewster, NY 10509