Rosemary Buttermilk Crust Apple Pie Food

ROSEMARY APPLE PIE

Steps:

• For the crust: In a large bowl (or the bowl of a food processor,) combine the flour, salt, sugar, and rosemary. Stir together or pulse in the food processor until well- combined. Add the butter chunks and cut into the flour with a pastry cutter, two knives, or use your hands to spread and work the butter into the flour until it forms chunks no bigger than peas. (If using a food processor, pulse until the butter is broken down to small pieces.) Mix the ice water and vinegar together, and add it to the dry mixture gradually, mixing and folding with your hands until the dough comes together in a cohesive ball. (Don't get too moist, just enough to form a disk.) If using food processor, stream the water/vinegar in while processing. Turn dough onto a sheet of plastic wrap and divide into 2 equal pieces. Form 2 disks and wrap well- chilling for a minimum of 60 minutes. For the filling: In a small saucepan, combine the rosemary sprigs, 1/2 cup of water, and 1/2 cup of sugar. Cook until sugar melts and rosemary loses color, about 5 minutes. Then turn to low and let the rosemary steep into the syrup a few minutes more. Remove from heat and set aside. In a large bowl, toss the apples with lemon juice, the cinnamon, flour, and rosemary syrup. toss well and set aside while you roll out the pie dough. To assemble and bake: When the dough has chilled enough, roll out one sheet to about 12 inches diameter and drape inside your 9-inch pie dish. Fill with the apple mixture. Roll out the other disk of pie dough, and either cut strips for a lattice crust, or just keep it simple and drape it over the top as is. Crimp/trim the edges and if you are doing a traditional double crust, cut a couple slits in the top for steam to escape. Brush the crush with beaten egg and sprinkle with sugar. Pop the whole pie into the fridge or freezer until ready to bake. (I suggest doing this for a few minutes or until the crust feels cold and hard to the touch. This will help it keep it's shape while you bake it.) Preheat oven to 400F. Bake on a cookie sheet (for leaky juices,) for 15 minutes, and then reduce heat to 350F and bake for another 45-60 minutes, or until the crust is deep golden and insides are bubbly. Cool slightly before serving.

WARM APPLE BUTTERMILK CUSTARD PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• To Make Apple Filling: Melt 1/4 cup butter or margarine in skillet over medium heat. Add apple, 1/2 cup white sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Cook 3 to 5 minutes, until tender. Set aside.
• To Make Buttermilk Custard: In a large mixing bowl combine 1/4 cup softened butter or margarine with 1 1/3 cups white sugar. Beat until creamy. Add eggs one at a time, beating until yellow disappears. Mix in vanilla, then 2 tablespoons flour. Combine thoroughly, then pour in buttermilk, beating until smooth.
• Fit pastry into pie pan and prick with a fork. Spoon apple mixture into crust, then pour buttermilk custard over it.
• Place in preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes.
• To Make Streusel Topping: While pie is baking, combine 1/4 cup white sugar, brown sugar, 1/2 cup flour, and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon in a small bowl. Cut in 3 tablespoons butter or margarine until mixture is crumbly.
• Remove pie from oven after 30 minutes and sprinkle streusel topping over custard. Return to oven and bake for an additional 40 to 50 minutes, until a knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 1 hour before serving.

WARM APPLE-BUTTERMILK CUSTARD PIE

Steps:

• Fit pie crust into a 9-inch pie plate according to package directions. Fold edges under and crimp.
• Melt 1/4 cup butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add apple slices, 1/2 cup sugar, and 1/2 tsp cinnamon. Cook, stirring occasionally, 3 to 5 minutes or until apple slices are tender; set aside.
• Beat 1/4 cup butter and 1 1/3 cups sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating just until yellow disappears. Add 2 tbsp flour and vanilla, beating until blended. Add buttermilk, beating until smooth.
• Spoon apple mixture into pie crust; pour buttermilk mixture over apple mixture.
• Bake at 300° for 30 minutes.
• Stir together 3 tbsp butter, 1/4 cup sugar, brown sugar, 1/2 cup flour, and remaining 1/4 tsp cinnamon until crumbly. Sprinkle over pie.
• Bake 40 more minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean.
• Let stand for 1 hour before serving.

APPLE HAND PIES

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper.
• Cut peeled and cored apples into quarters, cut each quarter into 3 wedges, and cut wedges into chunks.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; let butter brown to a light golden color and until butter smells toasted, about 1 minute. Stir apples into hot butter; sprinkle with salt, white sugar, and brown sugar. Cook and stir apple mixture until apples are softened, about 5 minutes. Mix in cinnamon and water; continue cooking until apples are soft and sticky, 1 to 2 more minutes. Spread apple filling onto a plate to cool.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Form a dough piece into a ball, place on a floured work surface, and roll into a circle about 8 inches in diameter. Spoon 1/3 to 1/2 cup apple filling in the center. Fold dough over filling, leaving about 1 inch of dough on the bottom side visible below the top side. Gently press dough closed around filling, using your fingertips.
• Fold the overhanging bottom part of the dough up over the top edge, working your way around the crust, and pinch the overhang tightly to the top part of the crust.
• Crimp the edge tightly closed, pinching a little bit of dough with the thumb and forefinger of one hand and using your index finger on the other hand to push a small notch into the pinched dough. Continue pinching and notching all the way around until the crust is tightly crimped together. Repeat with remaining dough and filling. Transfer pies onto prepared baking sheet.
• Whisk egg with milk in a small bowl until thoroughly combined. Brush top of each hand pie with egg mixture and sprinkle with about 1/4 teaspoon white sugar. Cut 3 small vent holes in the top of each pie.
• Bake in the preheated oven until pies are golden brown and filling is bubbling, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool for at least 15 minutes before serving.