Comments on: an apple pie tale http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/11/an-apple-pie-tale/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:58:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jessi http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/11/an-apple-pie-tale/#comment-1325356 Jessi Tue, 20 Dec 2011 06:35:58 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/11/an-apple-pie-tale/#comment-1325356 Ok, so I'm confused. Are you suggesting that this apple pie recipe is a keeper, sans the lemon, plus the extra spices? Or not a keeper? I've made the vodka crust and it was almost the best thing I've ever put in my mouth, yes it did seem sticky. Do you have a better suggestion? I'm making an apple pie for Christmas, was planning to make the pie dough tomorrow... but I can't tell whether you're suggesting using the recipe or not. Help! Should I use this one? http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/11/cinnamon-sigh/ And email would be very much appreciated:) Thank you Miss Smitten! Ok, so I’m confused. Are you suggesting that this apple pie recipe is a keeper, sans the lemon, plus the extra spices? Or not a keeper? I’ve made the vodka crust and it was almost the best thing I’ve ever put in my mouth, yes it did seem sticky. Do you have a better suggestion? I’m making an apple pie for Christmas, was planning to make the pie dough tomorrow… but I can’t tell whether you’re suggesting using the recipe or not. Help! Should I use this one?
http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/11/cinnamon-sigh/
And email would be very much appreciated:) Thank you Miss Smitten!

]]> By: Tracy http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/11/an-apple-pie-tale/#comment-1232584 Tracy Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:41:55 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/11/an-apple-pie-tale/#comment-1232584 Deb, you're right. In her book, she does say it's deep dish. I'm not a huge fan of deep dish pies...I like the crust-to-stuff ratio in standard ones better. Plus I'm cheap too. :) Still, the sugar seems low for the amount of apples. I don't like it too sweet, but that seems low to me... Deb, you’re right. In her book, she does say it’s deep dish. I’m not a huge fan of deep dish pies…I like the crust-to-stuff ratio in standard ones better. Plus I’m cheap too. :)

Still, the sugar seems low for the amount of apples. I don’t like it too sweet, but that seems low to me…

]]> By: deb http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/11/an-apple-pie-tale/#comment-1228133 deb Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:43:25 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/11/an-apple-pie-tale/#comment-1228133 Hi Tracy -- You know, I seem to remember Ina using a deep dish for her pie on her show. Which is fine, but of course, not standard. (Those lovely Emily Henry ones are deep dish; I don't use them because, well, I'm cheap and also, standard recipes will come up short. Then again, I think I used an EH knock-off in this post, but not since then.) Hi Tracy — You know, I seem to remember Ina using a deep dish for her pie on her show. Which is fine, but of course, not standard. (Those lovely Emily Henry ones are deep dish; I don’t use them because, well, I’m cheap and also, standard recipes will come up short. Then again, I think I used an EH knock-off in this post, but not since then.)

]]> By: Tracy http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/11/an-apple-pie-tale/#comment-1227796 Tracy Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:49:39 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/11/an-apple-pie-tale/#comment-1227796 I just sent you an email about my quest for the perfect apple pie recipe. It's been an ongoing effort in my kitchen too. I would have posted here but there's a pic of the dorky recipe matrix I made so I could compare Martha (too lemony) to Ina (haven't made it, but 4 lbs. of apples and 1/2 c. of sugar?) to ATK (not enough spices) to a few others and figure out what I thought were the perfect amounts of each ingredient, synthesize a recipe, and give it a whirl. It came out pretty great, I have to say. Enough so that I finally wrote it down and put it in my recipe box, feeling like I can move on. I couldn't figure out how to attach the pic here, but it's in your email inbox. :) I just sent you an email about my quest for the perfect apple pie recipe. It’s been an ongoing effort in my kitchen too. I would have posted here but there’s a pic of the dorky recipe matrix I made so I could compare Martha (too lemony) to Ina (haven’t made it, but 4 lbs. of apples and 1/2 c. of sugar?) to ATK (not enough spices) to a few others and figure out what I thought were the perfect amounts of each ingredient, synthesize a recipe, and give it a whirl. It came out pretty great, I have to say. Enough so that I finally wrote it down and put it in my recipe box, feeling like I can move on. I couldn’t figure out how to attach the pic here, but it’s in your email inbox. :)

]]> By: Molly http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/11/an-apple-pie-tale/#comment-1186509 Molly Tue, 22 Nov 2011 03:27:56 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/11/an-apple-pie-tale/#comment-1186509 I wanted to chime in regarding the vodka pie dough. My Thanksgiving Day assignment has always been pies. Having become obsessed with your blog a year ago, I decided to switch up some of my recipes. I made an obnoxious amount of the vodka pie dough this weekend - you sold me with the word flaky. I went to assemble my first pie tonight to be frozen and then baked on Wednesday. Looking through your apple pie recipes I saw the comment about the doughs stickiness. I panicked a little because though I am proficient with pie dough, I have a hard time not maiming it before it actually gets into the pie dish. But with knowledge in hand, I just dusted my work surface with a little extra flour - I don't use plastic I think it makes a mess - and it was actually the easiest pie dough I have ever worked with! Seriously. I was able to roll it onto my pin and neatly place it in the dish with no disasters. Not sure if chilling it for almost 48 hours helped, but I loved working with it. Now I can't wait to taste it! I wanted to chime in regarding the vodka pie dough. My Thanksgiving Day assignment has always been pies. Having become obsessed with your blog a year ago, I decided to switch up some of my recipes. I made an obnoxious amount of the vodka pie dough this weekend – you sold me with the word flaky. I went to assemble my first pie tonight to be frozen and then baked on Wednesday. Looking through your apple pie recipes I saw the comment about the doughs stickiness. I panicked a little because though I am proficient with pie dough, I have a hard time not maiming it before it actually gets into the pie dish. But with knowledge in hand, I just dusted my work surface with a little extra flour – I don’t use plastic I think it makes a mess – and it was actually the easiest pie dough I have ever worked with! Seriously. I was able to roll it onto my pin and neatly place it in the dish with no disasters. Not sure if chilling it for almost 48 hours helped, but I loved working with it. Now I can’t wait to taste it!

]]> By: Natalie from Proofer King http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/11/an-apple-pie-tale/#comment-972157 Natalie from Proofer King Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:21:48 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/11/an-apple-pie-tale/#comment-972157 Would love to make an apple pie that looked this good for this Thanksgiving. Especially the vodka crust can't wait to tackle this. Would love to make an apple pie that looked this good for this Thanksgiving. Especially the vodka crust can’t wait to tackle this.

]]> By: Nicole http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/11/an-apple-pie-tale/#comment-464044 Nicole Fri, 19 Nov 2010 14:13:03 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/11/an-apple-pie-tale/#comment-464044 Ok where is the recipe? i am looking for a great apple pie recipe! Help! Ok where is the recipe? i am looking for a great apple pie recipe! Help!

]]> By: Wendy http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/11/an-apple-pie-tale/#comment-331933 Wendy Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:40:52 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/11/an-apple-pie-tale/#comment-331933 So, where's the update on this? How did it turn out? Is it a keeper? So, where’s the update on this? How did it turn out? Is it a keeper?

]]> By: sara http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/11/an-apple-pie-tale/#comment-90900 sara Fri, 30 Nov 2007 02:02:04 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/11/an-apple-pie-tale/#comment-90900 This is the prettiest apple pie I have ever seen! God, mine always look like a train wreck. I could never eat the apple pie, if it looked that pretty! hehe This is the prettiest apple pie I have ever seen! God, mine always look like a train wreck. I could never eat the apple pie, if it looked that pretty! hehe

]]> By: Nikki http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/11/an-apple-pie-tale/#comment-90496 Nikki Wed, 28 Nov 2007 02:06:58 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/11/an-apple-pie-tale/#comment-90496 I found a GREAT apple pie recipe that I posted on my blog last month. The crust is sooo tasty and I also do the lattice top... but not too tight as that will cause the apples to be too mushy. Also - if you can ever find them, use Honeycrisp Apples. Unfortunately, I think they are only in season a very very short time in the beginning of Fall. Thanks for your fun blog! Nikki I found a GREAT apple pie recipe that I posted on my blog last month. The crust is sooo tasty and I also do the lattice top… but not too tight as that will cause the apples to be too mushy.

Also – if you can ever find them, use Honeycrisp Apples. Unfortunately, I think they are only in season a very very short time in the beginning of Fall.

Thanks for your fun blog!
Nikki

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