It’s Tablescape Thursday! Hosted by Susan at Between Naps on the Porch, this is one of my favorites.
My sister, Tammy, has these lovely Franciscan Apple dishes. At one time, they were my mother’s dishes. Tammy has them now and has added some wonderful pieces to it.
Lots of apple dishes
I love these colors for Fall!
An easy arrangement with apples
A beautiful table
A birds eye view
All set for a lovely Fall meal!
To everything there is a season, and
a time to every purpose under heaven
Ecclesiastes 3:1
Today’s Lagniappe: Apple Bourbon Pie
Some yummy apple goodness
1/2 cups raisins
1/2 cups bourbon
3 lb. cooking apples
3/4 cups sugar
2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 package refrigerated pie crusts
2 tsp apricot preserves melted
1 tbsp sugar
Combine raisins and bourbon, and let soak for at least 2 hours.
Peel apples, and cut into 1/2-inch slices; arrange apple slices in a steamer basket over boiling water. Cover and steam 10 minutes or until apple slices are tender.
Combine 3/4 cup sugar and next 4 ingredients in a large bowl; add apple slices, raisin mixture, and pecans, stirring to combine.
Fit 1 pie crust into a 9-inch pie plate according to package directions; brush preserves over pie crust. Spoon apple mixture into pie crust.
Roll remaining pie crust to press out fold lines; Arrange pastry over apple mixture; cut air vents in top pie crust and sprinkle pie with sugar.
Bake at 450 degrees F. on lower rack of oven 15 minutes. Shield edges of pie with strips of aluminum foil to prevent excessive browning. Lower oven temperature to 350. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 30 to 35 additional minutes.
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Those are pretty…and the pie sounds delicious–I have to be gluten free–but I could make it without a crust. I will have to try this at some point. I hope to get some fresh apples this coming week in the mountains of NC…hope hope!
Love the apple dishes. A lovely table!
Christi, this is a lovely table. Love apples and fall! Cute dishes! I didn’t get a table together for this week, but hope to participate next week again. ~ Sarah
Beautiful!!!
Oh, I love the apple dishware! My mom had an apple dishware and gave it to her neighbor. In turn her neighbor sold it in a yardsale!
The table looks lovey.
Blessings,
Jan
I love the apple dishes! So perfect for fall! Nice!
The pie looks yummy…I think I might try it for bunco night! The colors on the dishes are so pretty. Lovely
What a pretty set! And I absolutely love the detail and texture of the table and chairs too!
Brenda
Those apple dishes are so perfect for fall. Nice tablescape!
DD
What a great fall tablescape — apples!
Mmmmmmm…that pie smells delicious! I love your Franciscan china. It’s timeless!
(My mom had the ivy pattern..large green leaves.)
Jane (artfully graced)
What a beautiful set. I am wishing I had more room so I can collect plates and flatware for every Thursday!!
Love your dishes. It all look applicious!
Apples are always in order for fall, and your lovely table looks fantastic. I’ve admired these pretty dishes for a long time as two of my aunts have this pattern. Thanks for sharing and happy TT to you!
Just beautiful girl…love that china..thanks for sharing this awesome table…May you have a great day girl…hugs and smiles Gl?ria
Perfect china for this time of year! I’m just wondering how you managed to take that shot from a bird’s eye view. Were you hanging from the chandelier?
Lovely and so colorful. My mother’s friend had these and I remember eating meals off them!
Beautiful table. Thanks for sharing such classic everyday dishes.
My mother had those dishes — I’m afraid that very few survived a family with four children — but these sure bring back fond memories — love the way you’ve tablescaped them.
I remember going to the Franciscan factory/store near Griffith park years ago. If I knew then what I know now I would have bought myself a couple sets of dishes :0)
I love this apple pattern…
The pie sounds wonderful…
I love those Franciscan dishes! The apple design really pops! Nice variety! Great fall tablescape!
Katherine
Love your dishes and have always admired this pattern. They look so pretty on your table. Your apple pie recipe is going into my file. Sounds like a keeper.
~ ~Ahrisha~ ~
A bright and delicious setting. Beautiful dishes. I’m not a very good cook or baker but I know someone that is and would love to try this recipe. Thanks for sharing
Hi Christi! Oh, Franciscan patterns have a special place in my heart. How sweet that your sister is adding to the set~ I love it!
The tablesetting shows this pattern off so beautifully ~ thank you for sharing.
Christi, this is so pretty! I love those apple dishes!
Jane
I have always liked the Franciscan dishes, especially this apple pattern. It looks beautiful on the table and your pie recipe looks to be very yummy.