If you live anywhere near Kansas City, you probably have heard of or even been to
Louisburg Cider Mill. Ask anyone and they'll probably say "Ohhh, their warm cider donuts are to die for!" Well, believe it or not, J. and I have never been there...at least not until today. I had wanted to go for Ciderfest, which is in October and somehow totally missed it. They have all kinds of crafts, a gigantic pumpkin patch, a corn maze, and you can watch them make the cider and the donuts. The place is absolutely packed, and the fields surrounding the mill are filled with parked cars. Can't say I feel like I missed that crowd.
So J. and I headed down there this afternoon with friend Paula and her daught Amanda. It's about a 20 mile ride south from the KC area. On a beautiful 70-degree day in late November, I don't think any of us much minded being out and about.
The mill is actually a collection of old barns (some of them over 120 years old!) set on 80 acres. The one in the picture above is where they actually make the cider. It wasn't open today, but the store was and we had alot of fun looking at all the stuff they had for sale (cider, of course, but also teas, root beer, sarsparilla, farm cheeses, homemade candy, gift sets). J. grabbed a jar of apple butter and four 1/2 gallons of honeycrisp apple cider to bring back with us. I couldn't resist the rooster cookie cutter. And then we all ordered some of their fresh cider donuts and cider slushies. Mmmmmm....
Served up warm in a white paper sack by the half dozen or dozen. Everything I've heard previously was right...these are incredibly good. Kind of like a cake donut - soft and moist with a slight hint of apple cider. The only thing I would change would be to add some chocolate.
Droolingly yours,
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