Based in Mukwonago since 1946, the Elegant Farmer is a Wisconsin institution. They offer everything from fruit picking to a corn maze, so their parking lot is full pretty much every weekend. But what they're most famous for is their Apple Pie in a Bag. They say the method of baking in a paper bag creates a unique crunchy top crust and a light, flaky old fashioned bottom crust. The Food Network, Gourmet Magazine, The Wall Street Journal and 70 years of customers have called it the best apple pie in Wisconsin.

What started as a small dairy operation and farm has grown into a destination for Wisconsinites looking for fresh fruit and the best pie they've ever had.

The farm was passed down through generations and then into long-time employees' hands.

The pie is what Elegant Farmer is most famous for. They've got six different varieties and they are available at the farm, online and in more than 400 locations across the Midwest.

Baking the pie in a bag uses the principles that bakeries use for making bread in that it traps the steam and helps form a crispy crust.

The pies are iconic in Wisconsin and part of so many important holiday and family meals.

The pies are always good, but maybe the best way to have a slice is a la mode right there on the farm.

The unique cooking method definitely adds to the appeal, but that the pie is piled high with fresh, locally-grown apples is really what brings people back.

If nothing is more American than apple pie and Elegant Farmer makes the best apple pie in the country - then Elegant Farmer has all the patriotic points it could ever need!

They even turned the caramel apple pie in to ice cream, making the decadent dessert even more delicious - and convenient.

Aside from the pie, folks head to Elegant Farmer for the experience of picking their own fruit and to go through the corn maze in the fall. Located so close to Milwaukee, Elegant Farmer is one of the best ways for urban folks to check out life on the farm.

There's something so rewarding about picking your own fruit . And the pie serves as a great reward after a hard day's work.

They're also one end of the East Troy Railroad, the last 7.5 mile stretch of the original interurban system in the state of Wisconsin.

Elegant Farmer is located at 1545 Main Street, Intersection of Hwys ES & J, Mukwonago, WI 53149. To learn more, visit their website here.

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