Old Fashion Apple Butter
Stirring
The cool autumn days mean lots of hard work for
traditional Amish families. The harvesting of crops and gardens tend to
keep a family busy.
A favorite of the Yoders’ is Old Fashion Apple Butter Stirring. Uncle
Andy and Aunt Mattie, with some help from their boys, get the 30 gallon
copper kettle on the fire in the morning and begin the process of apple
butter. Do you know how many apples go in a 30-gallon batch? When you
visit, you can take a turn stirring and try a sample too! They stir all
day and fill up half pint jars to be sold. Dates of Apple butter
stirring for 2007 are October 6, 13 and 20.
Old Fashion Butchering
Days
The last weekend in October brings a different tradition to Yoder’s
Amish Home. Uncle Mike and the boys are preparing hogs for butchering.
They get all the pork chops and bacon cut as well as other cuts of meat
and you should see how they grind the sausage! The lard will be rendered
in the afternoon.
This reminds many folks of how life was back in the “Good old Days”.
Come spend some time with us this fall. You’re sure to enjoy the
beautiful scenery along the way. The dates for Old Fashion Butchering
Days for 2007 are Oct. 26 and 27.
|
