This past weekend I went apple picking for the very first time. I even grabbed a pumpkin. Apple picking is something growing up in Southern California I never heard about. When I moved to New Jersey in 2004 and my roommate at the time told me about it I was convinced I had to do this. It seemed like so much fun. Well, eight years later I finally got around to going. What can I say, I’m a procrastinator.
Apple picking truly was the fun I thought it would be. More so it was the time with friends than the actual picking the apples off the tree. Watching the little kids with their families was great too. Seeing the excitement on their faces at dad or grandpa pulling down the apples for them from way up high was priceless.
But the best part was using the apples. I love apples. I eat them nearly daily. But what I love most about apples is what you can do with them. My mother makes an awesome homemade apple pie every Thanksgiving. I, for whatever reason, had never in my life made an apple pie before. I decided that I’d take her recipe and try my hand at making one finally. If I do say so myself, it came out fabulous. I only had a teeny-tiny piece as I truly made this for others, not me, to enjoy. But a cook has to taste their recipe, right?
I’ll share my recipe here, but, it’s a pretty standard recipe:
My mom’s apple pie:
6 – 8 apples peeled/cored and thinly sliced (I used granny smith apples and they were huge so I only used 4)
¾ to 1 cup sugar (depends on how sweet the apples you use are, since I used less sweet apples I used 1 cup of sugar)
2 tablespoon flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
¼ teaspoon salt
If apples lack tartness sprinkle with about 1 tablespoon of lemon juice.
Instructions:
Combine sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Mix with apples. Line your pie pan with pie dough. Fill with the apple mixture. Add the second pie dough over the top. Crimp together the two pie dough’s all the way around the pie. Cut slits in the top of the pie in various areas for the steam to escape. Bake at 400 degrees for 50 minutes or until done. And this little tip from my mom was a stove saver: Put tin foil under the pie in the oven in case any juices seep out!
Seriously, this pie was so simple but so delicious. My next challenge – homemade crust to go with the pie.
Apple picking truly was the fun I thought it would be. More so it was the time with friends than the actual picking the apples off the tree. Watching the little kids with their families was great too. Seeing the excitement on their faces at dad or grandpa pulling down the apples for them from way up high was priceless.
But the best part was using the apples. I love apples. I eat them nearly daily. But what I love most about apples is what you can do with them. My mother makes an awesome homemade apple pie every Thanksgiving. I, for whatever reason, had never in my life made an apple pie before. I decided that I’d take her recipe and try my hand at making one finally. If I do say so myself, it came out fabulous. I only had a teeny-tiny piece as I truly made this for others, not me, to enjoy. But a cook has to taste their recipe, right?
I’ll share my recipe here, but, it’s a pretty standard recipe:
6 – 8 apples peeled/cored and thinly sliced (I used granny smith apples and they were huge so I only used 4)
¾ to 1 cup sugar (depends on how sweet the apples you use are, since I used less sweet apples I used 1 cup of sugar)
2 tablespoon flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
¼ teaspoon salt
If apples lack tartness sprinkle with about 1 tablespoon of lemon juice.
Instructions:
Combine sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Mix with apples. Line your pie pan with pie dough. Fill with the apple mixture. Add the second pie dough over the top. Crimp together the two pie dough’s all the way around the pie. Cut slits in the top of the pie in various areas for the steam to escape. Bake at 400 degrees for 50 minutes or until done. And this little tip from my mom was a stove saver: Put tin foil under the pie in the oven in case any juices seep out!
Seriously, this pie was so simple but so delicious. My next challenge – homemade crust to go with the pie.
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