Living on the West Coast, finding any apple not grown in the State of Washington, is hard. I truly miss the unique varieties available having grown up in NY State. I like using two or more varieties of apples in my pies and love the boiled cider as it gives a richer flavor to the ones available here. Granny Smith, Fuji, and Rome Beauties are the ones that are easiest to find here. Like the use of sparkling sugar as a topping for the pie so will try that on my next pie.

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