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Wednesday, October 2, 2013

ABC - Crusty Apple Pie

Do you also associate Fall with apples? I love apples and I love baking with apples even more. Hence, this month's ABC recipe: Crusty Apple Pie from King Arthur Flour. What's not to like about cinnamon sugary apples hugged by a beautifully golden and flaky crust made with butter and cream cheese?

Slice of Crusty Apple Pie

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The crust was really easy to make. I loved that it had cream cheese and buttermilk powder which gave it a slight tang. I did add a teaspoon of sugar to the dough. I actually didn't have enough cream cheese (3 oz) so I ended up adding 1 oz of sour cream. Worked great!






Mmmm... yummy apple pie!

Final thoughts:

  • I took this to a dinner party. It was a huge hit with adults and kids alike.
  • I loved the incredibly flaky crust. I was afraid that I had made the dough too wet. Given the flaky texture, I guess it wasn't too wet. The apples were cooked to perfection (I used 3 golden delicious apples), nice and tender without being mushy and holding their shape.
  • What I loved most about this recipe is that you can feed an army with it. I made a 12" pie (almost a pizza), and after some folks had seconds, there was still a quarter pie left.
  • Hubby didn't have any because it was a "girls only" dinner party :o)
  • Changes: added 1 Tbsp of AP flour to the sugar/cinnamon mixture. Also tossed ~2 tsp of AP flour on the apples slices. Right before putting on the top crust, I dusted the apples with some cinnamon.
  • I will definitely bake this again. Now I understand why some people commented that this is their go-to apple pie recipe.
  • You can find the recipe HERE and step-by-step pictures on the KAF blog HERE.
  • Don't forget to check out the other ABC bakers.

10 comments:

  1. Wow, looks delicious! I want to make sure I can fully taste this before I make it! (Still congested.)

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  2. Hi Hanaa,
    Thanks for yet another lovely pick. This pie was delicious, it was a hit in my house too!

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  3. Yes, I like the amount of apples you used, that's the way. I thought the recipe had to few on weight. Love the flakyness!

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  4. Your pie looks delicious, Hanaâ! I prefer more fruit filling in my pie but this crust recipe is definitely a keeper. Thanks for another great pick!

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  5. My pie looks almost the same, we are still eating it. It's a great recipe, I used the fallen apples we had found at the road side, they are much better than anything you can buy in the supermarket.

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  6. This pie photo is making my mouth water. I am a crust person. Most fillings are ok with me. Most crusts fall short. I'll bet I'd like this one!!! Did you enter anything into the State Fair? I can't remember if we talked about it.

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  7. Love the stars!! Great choice of recipe. The crust was very crisp and super easy to handle.

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  8. Looks crispy indeed! Love how you assembled the pie:D

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  9. I want a piece of that right now! Looks amazing!

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  10. Love this one too! Finally made it today.

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