Apple picking season is at its peek in mid-September and October. With so many varieties to choose from, more than 2,500 varieties in the United States alone – which apple is the right one for baking?
You want an apple with flavor and firmness. A good baking apple will have a tart, acidic flavor and will bake down to a soft consistency but not mushy.
And these apples would include the Granny Smith, Braeburns, Johnathon, Pink Lady, Golden Delicious and Honey Crisp.
If the color of the apple isn’t a vibrant red or an even shade of green don’t worry their flavor and crispiness is still the same as a so called first grade apple.
With that said, lets gather our ingredients and get to baking…
Baked Apples Apple Pie
5 large apples – mix or match (Granny Smith, Johnathon, Pink Lady, Golden Delicious, Honey Crisp)
1 8-9 inch pie crust, pre-made or home made
½ cup of sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. nutmeg
1 tbsp. butter cut in 8 small pieces
Pre-heat 375 degrees
- Core and hollow out 4 apples.
- Dice the apple flesh from cored apples, plus the one remaining apple; peeled and cored first.
- In a large mixing bowl combine diced apples, cinnamon, sugar, and nutmeg. Fill each of the 4 apples with the prepared mix. Place two small pieces of butter in each apple.
- Next roll out your pie crust cut into strips and create a lattice on top of each apple, slightly allow strips to lap over sides of apple opening.
- Place apples on a 13 x 9 baking dish. Put in oven and bake for 30 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes and serve.
Enjoy with a side of real vanilla ice cream
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My bake never looks this nice.
Just keep practicing. My baking and cooking wasn’t always great in the begging. Practice, patience and time is all it takes.
Thanks for stopping by Keito.
Regards,
Randy
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This is the simplest, healthiest, quick apple pie to serve and savor. Your waist, hip, butt and gut will love you forever.
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