Apple Pie Surprise Food

APPLE MUG PIE

Steps:

• For the filling: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Combine the apples, sugars, flour, lemon juice, cinnamon, cornstarch, salt and nutmeg in a medium bowl and stir to combine. Melt the butter in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Add the apple mixture and cook, stirring frequently, until the apples start to soften, 5 to 8 minutes. Turn off the heat and set aside.
• For the streusel topping: Add the flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt and butter to a food processor and pulse a couple of times until it resembles coarse, wet sand. (Do not overmix.) Set aside. Coat the insides of 4 oven-safe coffee mugs with cooking spray, then place them in a 9-inch square baking pan. Fill the mugs about three-quarters of the way with the apple mixture, then top each with 1/4 cup streusel topping. Bake until the top is golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool until warm to the touch, about 20 minutes.

SUPER APPLE PIE

Steps:

• For the crust:
• Place the butter, shortening and applejack into the refrigerator for 1 hour.
• In the bowl of a food processor, combine the flour, salt and sugar by pulsing 3 to 4 times. Add the butter and pulse 5 to 6 times until the texture looks mealy. Add the shortening and pulse another 3 to 4 times until incorporated.
• Remove the lid of the food processor and sprinkle in 5 tablespoons of the applejack. Replace the lid and pulse 5 times. Add more applejack as needed, and pulse again until the mixture holds together when squeezed. Weigh the dough and divide in half. Shape each half into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to overnight.
• For the filling:
• Peel and core the apples. Slice into 1/2-inch thick wedges. Toss all of the apples with 1/4 cup of the sugar, place in a colander set over a large bowl and allow to drain for 1 1/2 hours.
• Transfer the drained liquid to a small saucepan, place over medium heat and reduce to 2 tablespoons. Set aside to cool. Toss the apples with the remaining sugar, tapioca flour, jelly, cider, lime juice, salt and grains of paradise.
• For assembling and baking the pie:
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Remove one disk of dough from the refrigerator. Place the dough onto a lightly floured piece of waxed paper. Lightly sprinkle the top of the dough with flour and roll out into a 12-inch circle. Place into a 9 1/2 to 10-inch tart pan that is 2-inches deep. Gently press the dough into the sides of the pan, crimping and trimming the edges as necessary. Set a pie bird in the center of the bottom of the pan.
• Place the apples into the unbaked pie shell in concentric circles starting around the edges, working towards the center and forming a slight mound in the center of the pie. Pour over any liquid that remains in the bowl. Roll out the second pie dough as the first. Place this dough over the apples, pressing the pie bird through the top crust. Press together the edges of the dough around the rim of the pie. Brush the top crust with the reduced juice everywhere except around the edge of pie. Trim any excess dough. Place the pie on a half sheet pan lined with parchment paper and bake on the floor** of the oven for 30 minutes. Transfer to the lower rack of the oven and continue to bake another 20 minutes or until the apples are cooked through but not mushy. Remove to a rack and cool a minimum of 4 hours or until almost room temperature.

OLD-FASHIONED APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees. On a lightly floured surface, roll out pate brisee into two 1/8-inch-thick circles to a diameter slightly larger than that of an 11-inch plate. Press one pastry circle into the pie plate. Place the other circle on waxed paper, and cover with plastic wrap. Chill all pastry until firm, about 30 minutes.
• In a large bowl, combine apples, sugar, lemon zest and juice, spices, and flour. Toss well. Spoon apples into pie pan. Dot with butter, and cover with remaining pastry circle. Cut several steam vents across top. Seal by crimping edges as desired. Brush with beaten egg, and sprinkle with additional sugar.
• Bake until crust is brown and juices are bubbling, about 1 hour. Let cool on wire rack before serving.

AUTUMN SURPRISE PIE

Steps:

• Mix the first 4 ingredients; cut in butter until crumbly. Mix milk and vinegar; add gradually to crumb mixture, tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed. Divide dough into 2 portions, 1 slightly larger than the other. Shape each into a disk; cover and refrigerate 1 hour or overnight., Preheat oven to 425°. On a lightly floured surface, roll larger portion of dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a greased 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust even with rim. Refrigerate while preparing filling., Mix the first 5 filling ingredients. Place apples, pears and raisins in a large bowl. Add sugar mixture and extract; toss to combine. Spoon into crust., Roll out remaining dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; cut into 3/4-in.-wide strips. Arrange over filling in a lattice pattern. Trim and seal strips to edge of bottom crust; flute edge. Brush lattice with beaten egg. Sprinkle with coarse sugar., Bake pie on a lower oven rack 15 minutes. Reduce oven setting to 350°. Bake until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly, 30-35 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

APPLE SURPRISE

Steps:

• Slice and peel the apples and pile into a pie plate or other glass baking dish.
• Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar.
• Make a batter of the remaining ingredients and pour over the apples.
• Bake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees.
• Serve warm with vanilla icecream or coolwhip.

APPLE SURPRISE

Steps:

• Sift flour, baking powder, salt & sugar together.
• Add the chopped apple & milk.
• Mix well and place in greased ovenproof dish.
• Blend together the brown sugar, butter, lemon juice and boiling water.
• Pour this over the batter in the dish.
• Sprinkle cinnamon on top and bake at 350'F/180'C for 20 - 25 minutes.
• After removing from the oven allow to stand for 10-15mins to allow the syrup to thicken and be slightly absorbed.
• Serve warm with cream or custard.