Need a good traditional apple pie recipe

[jeffg]

Pete, are you hand mixing this dough or using a food processor? I prefer the processor but it's easy to overmix. A few quick pulses are usually enough. If it looks barely mixed it's perfect. Dump it out and the rest will take of itself during the rolling out.

Also I'm sure you know but start with everything (bowl, spoon, water, butter etc) ice cold. Use ice water not cold tap water.

 

[norgeway]

Cracking pie crust...LOL!

If it tears, sticks to the board or will not roll out round...you can bet I must have made it!!!LOL, If I use Jiffy pie crust mix it does fine????

 

[Iowegian]

@mixfinder:

Grow a sack.

I don't think raisins and nuts have any business in an apple pie - and I'll stand by that statement. You're welcome to disagree. If you want to have a a bake-off, let's do it.

I'll host. We're just east of Exit 94 off Interstate 35 in Iowa. Bring your A-game and your bag of nuts and raisins.

No matter who wins the dessert pie competition, we can go on to pot pies - you can pick the meat - squirrel, possum, rattlesnake or chicken. I've got recipes for all.

Given what my son said when we went squirrel harvesting for the first time and his mom skinned the squirrels, I'll spot you the chicken.

 

[Iowegian]

When was the last time someone on this board actually dispensed some advice about how to fix a washing machine?

I'll trade butthurt over a pie recipe for someone that knows how to fix a belt-drive Whirlpool.

Any takers?

 

[petek]

I used the food processor and did the minimal pulse thing, made sure it was pea-sized, everything, just like in all the videos I've watched...to the letter.

I made that second pie regardless,patchworked or not it came out looking pretty good. So after it had cooled a little here I am, dying to taste it, cut a slice, all good so far, even flaky.. take a bite and good god it was like a salt cake LOL..

I'd used two cups of flour, two teaspoons of salt and salted butter.. I should have reduced the salt and/or used the unsalted butter.. No more making pie that late in the evening when I'm tired LOL

Fear not though, I won't give up... I bought a half dozen granny smiths today and a fresh bag of cake and pastry flour.

 

[petek]

Finally I achieved great success yesterday. With the cake & pastry flour, a little more water and flour on the counter as Kelly mentioned the dough rolled out so easily and with nary a crack it lifted off beautifully . Then end result, very flaky crust.

 

[mixfinder]

A Thing of Beauty

Yahoo,what a great looking pie. Robert, can you add, virtual taste to the site?

 

[foraloysius]

Lovely pie Pete! I love the heart in the middle!

 

[petek]

I stole the heart from Dustin above LOL

 

[foraloysius]

Dustin, I love the heart in the middle!

(It was late.. lol)