For Pie-Eaters Only!

[Lynn49]

OMG! I had forgotten about my Mom's apple pie recipe...I had always just assumed she made it the 'regular' way...you know..toss the apples with sugar/cinnamon...but rifling thru recipes in my books this morning for next month over a pot 'o coffee, I found it!
Why on earth did I every forget about it in the first place? I guess with kids growing up and everything that goes with them over the years...teenage years (yikes!)...new jobs, a wedding...things get lost.
But now that I've found it....I know I'll be making a few and freezing them for the holidays!!
Strange how we lose our baking history sometimes, eh?

[Natalka]

Lynn, so what's different about how she made her pies?

[Natalka]

What's everyone's feelings about mincemeat pies? That's one pie I cannot eat...

[Ricki911]

Those look YUMMY!.

I lvoe my grammas pies the crust isnt rich so I can eat it.

[Lynn49]

Lynn, so what's different about how she made her pies?

Stella's Apple Pie Filling

1/2C unsalted butter
2T all purpose flour
1T cornstarch
1/4C water, less 1T
1T vanilla
1tsp cinnamon
1/2C white sugar
1/2C brown sugar
8 McIntosh apples, peeled, cored, sliced

Melt butter in saucepan and stir in flour and cornstarch to form a roux.
Add water, vanilla and sugars and bring to a boil.
Reduce the temp to medium and add in all in the apples.
Simmer for a couple of minutes.
Keep warm.

Use your favourite pastry, mound apples into bottom crust,
place top crust on, and brush with a few tsp of the syrup.
Place on lower rack in the oven *not the lowest.

Bake 35-45 minutes or until apples are soft.

NOW I remember why her pies were better than anyone elses! :-D
I hope you try it, Natalka!!

[Natalka]

Ok, that's cool, cooking the apples a bit before putting them in. Plus the butter, MMMM...
Thanks, Lynn!

[Lynn49]

[QUOTE=Natalka;1490242]What's everyone's feelings about mincemeat pies? That's one pie I cannot eat...



Ooo, I love mincemeat pies, too! Although they're so rich, I can only eat a little bit.
Like...only one big slice! With vanilla ice cream!

[Lynn49]

Ok, that's cool, cooking the apples a bit before putting them in. Plus the butter, MMMM...
Thanks, Lynn!

Yes...and when it's cooked like that, the apples are
still fairly crisp, but they're in an almost caramally syrup!
You're welcome, Sweetie!

[NancyM]

oh man you guys just gave me the biggest craving for apple pie

[putt]

i'd love to make some sort of chocolate crusted turtlely-style/ or pecan-fudgy pie soon.
maybe i just need sleep...

[Natalka]

putt, that sounds sinful....



MMM Turtle pie...
recipe -
http://www.companyscoming.com/recipes/2009/8/677/

[thecountess]

MMM Turtle pie...
recipe -
http://www.companyscoming.com/recipes/2009/8/677/

Oh yum I am soooo making this

[user-id]

Happy Sunday, Pie-Eaters!

[NancyM]

having chocolate cream pie tonight

[NancyM]

i lied we had banana cream pie