Affy Tapple Caramel Nut Apple Pie Food

AFFY TAPPLE CARAMEL NUT APPLE PIE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat OVEN TO 425 DEGREES F. There is one picture in the above pictures where the pie is real dark on top. That is the RESULTS OF WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU FORGET TO LOWER THE TEMPERATURE AFTER THE FIRST 15 MINUTES OF BAKING. i LEFT IT SO YOU CAN SEE WHAT HAPPENS, if you DO NOT LOWER THE HEAT. So after the first 15 minutes of baking lower the temperature as directed. The pie at the bottom is what the finished pie is SUPPOSE TO LOOK LIKE AFTER BAKING.
• 2. Core and slice Taffy Apples thinly.
• 3. Core & slice the Granny Smith Apples. Then combine the 2 apples, & toss with lemon Juice.
• 4. Combine brown sugar blend with cinnamon, salt, nutmeg & flour. Stir till blended.
• 5. Pour sugar mixture over apples and toss to coat evenly. Unroll first pie crust and fit into deep dish pie plate. Shape neatly into pan, then pierce with fork in bottom and along the sides . Then set aside till needed.
• 6. Now pour apples into pie plate, and distribute evenly and along sides. Top with small pieces of butter.
• 7. Add second crust to top of apples and arrange so it fits over the apples. Pinch the edges of both pie crust together, then roll edges in a rope like fashion or pinch with thumb and index finger. Brush top & sides and edges with egg wash or evaporated milk. Sprinkle with Turbinado sugar. Then place pie on wide cookie sheet to catch any potential drips.
• 8. Bake in preheated 425 degree F. oven for 15 minutes, then REDUCE HEAT to 350 degrees F. and continue to bake for an additional 45 minutes. Remove from oven, and allow to cool. Serve with your favorite ice cream.
• 9. PLEASE NOTE THE COLOR OF THE APPLES when they are cooked will be brown because of the caramel and the brown sugar blend cinnamon & nutmeg. The pie is sooo good. TURBINADO SUGAR is a type of raw sugar, commonly used by food stylist for decorating the tops of pies or cookies, and is usually found in most larger grocery stores.

THE ULTIMATE CARAMEL APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• To make the pastry, combine the flour and salt together in a large bowl. Cut in the chunks of cold butter with a pastry blender, a little at a time, until the dough resembles cornmeal. Add the egg yolk and the ice water, and blend for a second just to pull the dough together and moisten. Be careful not to overwork the dough. Form the dough into a ball, wrap it tightly in plastic wrap, and let it rest in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
• While the dough is resting, prepare the filling.
• To make the caramel sauce: place the sugar and water in a small pot and cook, without stirring, over medium-low heat until the sugar has melted and caramelized, about 10 minutes. Remove the pot from the burner and add the cream and wine slowly. It may bubble and spit, so be careful. When the sauce has calmed down, return it to the flame, add the vanilla bean and heat it slowly, until the wine and caramel are smooth and continue to slowly cook until reduced by half. Remove from the heat and cool until thickened.
• Fill a large bowl with cold water and squeeze in the lemon juice. Peel the apples with a paring knife, cut them in half, and remove the core with a melon baller. Put the apple halves in the lemon-water (this will keep them from going brown). Toss the apples with the flour and cinnamon.
• Take the dough out of the refrigerator, unwrap the plastic, and cut the ball in half. Rewrap and return 1 of the balls to the refrigerator, until ready for the top crust. Let the dough rest on the counter for 15 minutes so it will be pliable enough to roll out. Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface into a 12-inch circle. Carefully roll the dough up onto the pin and lay it inside a 10-inch glass pie pan. Press the dough into the pan so it fits tightly.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Slice a couple of the apples at a time using a mandolin or a very sharp knife. The apples need to be thinly sliced so that as the pie bakes, they collapse on top of each other with no air pockets. This makes a dense, meaty apple pie. Cover the bottom of the pastry with a layer of apples, shingling the slices so there are no gaps. Ladle about 2 ounces of the cooled red wine caramel sauce evenly over the apple slices. Repeat the layers, until the pie is slightly overfilled and domed on the top; the apples will shrink down as the pie cooks. Top the apples with pieces of the butter.
• Now, roll out the other ball of dough just as you did the first. Brush the bottom lip of the pie pastry with a little beaten egg white to form a seal. Place the pastry circle on top of the pie, and using some kitchen scissors, trim off the overhanging excess from around the pie. Crimp the edges of dough together with your fingers to make a tight seal. Cut slits in the top of the pie so steam can escape while baking. Place the pie on a sheet tray and tent it with a piece of aluminum foil, so the crust does not cook faster than the apples.
• Bake the caramel apple pie for 25 minutes on the middle rack. In a small bowl, combine the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar with the freshly grated cinnamon. Remove the foil from the pie and brush the top with the remaining egg white. Sprinkle evenly with the cinnamon sugar and return to the oven. Continue to bake for another 25 minutes, until the pie is golden and bubbling. Let the apple pie rest at room temperature for at least 1 hour to allow the fruit pectin to gel and set; otherwise the pie will fall apart when you cut into it.

CARAMEL APPLE PIE

Steps:

• For the perfect spiced pie crust: Mix the flour, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg in a bowl. Add the butter and vegetable shortening. Work the butter into the flour using a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles tiny pebbles. Add the white vinegar, egg and 5 tablespoons cold water and stir until just combined.
• Form 2 equal-sized balls. Place each in a large plastic bag (do not seal) and slightly flatten with a rolling pin; this makes it much easier to roll out the crust later. After flattening, seal the bag tightly. Place in the freezer for 15 to 20 minutes to chill.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Remove 1 bag of dough from the freezer (save the other dough for another use), remove the dough from the bag and place it on a lightly floured surface. Roll the dough starting at the center and working outward. Be gentle and patient; it'll take a little time to get the dough completely rolled out. If you think the bottom is really sticking to the surface below while rolling, use a metal spatula to loosen it. When fully rolled out, loosen again with a spatula and lift the pie crust into a 9-inch pie pan (or you can roll the pastry over the rolling pin, lift it onto the pie pan and unroll it). Gently press the dough against the corner of the pan and tear off any excess dough. Then tuck under the edges and go around the pie pan pinching the dough to crimp the edge.
• For the pie filling: In a bowl, mix the apples, lemon juice, granulated sugar, flour and salt. Set aside.
• For the crumb topping: Cut the butter into the flour with a pastry cutter, then add in the brown sugar, oats and salt.
• Add the apples to the prepared pie shell and top with the crumb topping. Bake for 1 hour, covering the edge of the crust with foil if it starts to brown too quickly. After an hour, sprinkle the chopped pecans over the pie, then bake for a further 5 minutes.
• Remove the pie from the oven and pour 1/2 jar (or more, if you're feeling dangerous and naughty) of caramel topping over the top. Allow to cool slightly before serving - or don't if you can't wait!

CARAMEL APPLE NUT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°; line a 9-inch pie plate with 1 rolled-out crust.
• Put the brown sugar, flour, salt, and cream in a small bowl and stir until thoroughly combined, then stir in the nuts.
• Put the apples in a large bowl and add the sugar mixture.
• The mixture will be very thick, so it's easier to use your hands to do the mixing.
• Spread the apples evenly in the crust, then scatter the butter over the top.
• Brush the rim of the crust with water, cover with the second rolled-out crust, seal and flute or crimp the edges, and cut a few steam vents in the top.
• Brush the top crust with the milk, then sprinkle with a bit of sugar.
• Bake for about 40-45 minutes, until the crust is golden brown and the fruit is tender.
• Cool on a wire rack for 1-2 hours before slicing.
• Serve at room temperature or slightly warm.