Subj : Spies are for Pies
To   : All
From : Dave Drum
Date : Wed Sep 14 2022 07:20:00

The Best Apples For Apple Pie, According To Baking ExpertsThe Best 
Apples For Apple Pie, According To Baking Experts

Top bakers spill their best-kept secrets and their favorite varieties, 
from Northern Spy to Granny Smith. By Emily Laurence

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/best-pie-apples_l_631f8321e4b0eac9f4d9e860

TikTok may have boosted corn sales in grocery stores across the country 
over the past couple of months, but as summer melts into fall, itrCOs 
almost guaranteed that the produce section will be revamped showcasing 
a tried-and-true autumnal favorite: apples.

Well worth a read, IMO.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Bacon Apple Pie
 Categories: Pies, Desserts, Fruits, Pork
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
           Pastry for a 9" pie; store
           - bought OK
    3/4 c  Packed brown sugar
      2 tb Cornstarch
      1 ts Ground cinnamon
    1/2 ts Fresh grated nutmeg
    1/2 ts Ground cardamom
    1/4 ts Ground cloves
      6 c  Sliced peeled sweet apples;
           - 1/2" thick
      8 sl (to 12 sl) uncooked thick
           - cut applewood-smoked bacon
 
  Set oven @ 350-|F/175-|C.
  
  Place the pie shell on a sturdy baking sheet and set
  aside.
  
  In a large bowl, whisk the brown sugar, cornstarch,
  cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom and cloves together until
  blended. Add the apples and toss to coat. Dump the
  spiced apple slices into the pie shell, including any
  sugar and juices that have accumulated in the bowl.
  
  Weave the uncooked bacon on top of the pie filling,
  starting from the center and working your way out to the
  edges. For a lattice topping you should have an over-
  under pattern with 5 pieces going vertically and five
  pieces going horizontally. Trim the edges and pinch into
  the crust to seal.
  
  Cover pie with foil and bake in the middle of the oven
  for 1 hour. Remove cover. Continue baking for 15 minutes
  or until golden brown and bacon is crisp.
  
  Let pie cool for 1 hour before cutting.
  
  Makes a 9" pie (6 servings the way I cut it)
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen
 
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