Apple Pie: Way or No Way?
Happy National Apple Pie Day!!
So, apple pie...way or no way?
If way....do you like it á la mode? with whipped cream? hot? cold? crust or no crust?
Personally, I've never been much of a pie person except for apple pie. I love a freshly baked slice, still warm, and á la mode. NO whipped cream (can't stand the stuff) and no crust please. However, I also do love apple pie the day after (or however long) nice and cold, no ice cream, for breakfast. scrumptious :)
What about you?
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48 Comments:
warm apple pie with good quality vanilla bean ice cream - makes my juices flow... for real.
TMI? Maybe.... ewwww.
mrstkach at 12:03AM on 05/14/09
i think my favorite ice cream with apple pie is cinnamon. they have it in a restuarant chain in PA. that was awesome.
blizcheetah at 12:11AM on 05/14/09
Way. Warm with vanilla ice cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon. Though I once had apple dumplings with peanut butter cookie dough ice cream, and that was incredible. And before you say ew, think about how good apples topped with peanut butter are, then consider warm apple dumplings with PB cookie dough ice cream. Orgasmic.
cycorider at 12:40AM on 05/14/09
Meh.
Certainly edible if done really well, but not even in my top 25 unless mixed with other fruits. I really like it mixed with berries (esp. cran) or cherries, most especially if the topping is crumbly streusel. Plain apple pie (even with ice cream or cheese) just does not do much for me.
So, way--but only if there are not other tasty options.
sadiepix at 1:20AM on 05/14/09
Nope. On a rare occasion I have a slice of it on my plate, I eat the crust, leave the apples. Can't eat cooked fruit. I still try from time to time, but it just doesn't work for me.
brooke29 at 1:38AM on 05/14/09
Although not my favorite, I'll eat it if there are no other options.. What really ruins apple pie for me is getting a piece of the core in my slice, which has happened a few times For me, this is the equivalent of having a piece of hair in my food. It turns me off completely and I can't finish the slice...
Italiancupcake at 3:30AM on 05/14/09
This is such a great W/NW because it got me thinking--I love good apple pie but I would never choose it if given a choice between apple pie or chocolate cake. I'm usually not that crazy about apple-flavored things, but 'in the hands of a master' it can be great.
As a kid, I'd always get a la mode pies on the principle that more was better. But I really don't like the a la mode concept that much in terms of taste because it interferes with the pie taste. Whipped cream=evil for me, though.
I like raisins in the apple filling, too, and although I love pie crust (a controversial stance, I know--at least @brooke29 and I can agree on this part of the pie) I also like apple crumbles.
@italiancupcake--a CORE in your pie? Maybe a few times I have gotten a stone in a cherry dessert but a CORE?
HeartofGlass at 7:10AM on 05/14/09
I'm not much of a sweet person. As far as apples go, I'd rather have them raw, in hand after twirling out the stem. Granny Smiths, Ida's, and Empire's are my current favorites. As far as the whole pie thing goes...I'll go along with my grandpa, who was forced to eat his aunt's burnt pie crusts--just give me the fruit and good wedge of cheddar and skip the whole pie thing. That being said, my father and his friends do say I make a mean blue berry pie with one fine crust.
dhorst at 7:14AM on 05/14/09
my best friend's mother makes an apple pie that would win me over any day.
Not her pie? I'll probably stick to chocolate.
veggieout at 7:29AM on 05/14/09
I love apple pie, but, for me it is ruined far too often by the addition of cinammon - there are times when the apples are actually darkened by the amount added and to me it ruins the flavour of a delicious apple pie because you no longer are able to taste the apples - in fact, it is a pet peeve of mine, it is just unnecessary.
bareneed at 8:28AM on 05/14/09
My grandmother's apple pie! She used Granny Smith apples, a touch of cinnamon and tapioca pearls to thicken it. It was a double crust pie and when she made the dough (I was about 5) she used to give me raw pieces to dip in sugar and eat! Excellent memories.
Amandarama at 8:30AM on 05/14/09
It has to be homemade apple pie made with a mixture of Granny Smith's and Macintosh...with extra crust ...warmed and a good vanilla bean ice cream. Heavenly.
juliebugsmama at 8:57AM on 05/14/09
A layered apple-cranberry pie with melted cheddar cheese is my favorite way to eat it. Earlier this year, someone on another Serious Eats thread mentioned that cheddar was good on apple pie so I tried it. Couldn't believe what I was missing. Thank you, whoever that was!
Susquehanna at 9:35AM on 05/14/09
An apple pie with good baking apples and a perfect crust is a thing of beauty....those nasty commercial things made with canned apple pie filling should be illegal.
kathyvegas at 9:53AM on 05/14/09
I'm with brooke29 on this one. I choked it down a few times to be polite at my inlaws' but had to stop. The texture of cooked apples, unless they are completely pureed into applesauce, grosses me out, like that of most cooked fruit.
wellred at 10:02AM on 05/14/09
I will only eat my mom's and only in the fall. No one else's compares. Homemade whipped cream or vanilla ice cream is a must.
flavacrisp at 10:03AM on 05/14/09
It has to be my homemade so there are absolutely no pieces of core in it, and I like it with melted cheddar and some Blue Bell Homemade vanilla. I make one every 2 weeks or so during cool weather. Then I switch to blackberry cobbler and then to peach cobbler!
ocarol at 10:06AM on 05/14/09
No one in my family eats it, but I definitely enjoy a slice when I get a chance to make one. I made an apple cranberry pie this past apple season, with a lattice crust. Served it warm with some vanilla ice cream. It was killer!
meem21 at 10:11AM on 05/14/09
I love my family's apple pie (mine, my mom's, sister's) SO much it makes me a little crazy. Cold apple pie is one of my all time favorite breakfasts. That said, I usually pass on restaurant apple pie. It can't come close.
jhoefl88 at 10:21AM on 05/14/09
My mom makes an apple tart that is simple, light and delicious. I prefer that. Not really a pie person although I would NEVER turn down anything with sugar in it!
I grew up in PA and we had something called Shoo Fly Pie. So named because the filling was so sweet you had to "shoo" away the flies from it! I love that story.
Anyone know the actual origin of the addition of cheddar to the apple pie???
arm1970 at 10:22AM on 05/14/09
No way! On the bottom of my pie list.
Maryland Crab
Maryland Crab at 11:10AM on 05/14/09
WAY!!!!!! And I'm not just talkin' pie!
* Apple dumplings (using RLB's Cheddar Pie Crust)
* Apple Pie with a decorative crust
* Apple Crisp
* Apple Cobbler
I love it all. I like to mix apples in my baked goods with:
* Craisins (dumplings, pie)
* Fresh Blueberries (pie, crisp)
* Walnuts (All of the above)
therealchiffonade at 11:20AM on 05/14/09
I'm with those who will only eat their mother's apple pie. My mom has made the same one for years, and no other comes close, in my opinion. It has a crumb topping (sugar, white flour, butter - that's it), which I much prefer to a top crust. Good baking apples, cinnamon, and sugar are all that goes inside. After experimenting with several different crusts over the years, we've finally settled on one that combines butter (for flavor), shortening (for flakiness), and cream cheese (which makes it easier to roll and adds a slight extra flavor note). I like it straight from the oven, just cool enough to actually eat, and topped with homemade whipped cream, although good quality vanilla bean ice cream is always good too. And I will also totally eat it room temp for breakfast the next morning, too. Goes great with coffee. I usually start craving it sometime in September or October, and always make it as part of our Thanksgiving dessert as well.
kimberlymac at 11:29AM on 05/14/09
It's got to be HOT. Like, Betty-Crocker-commercial-visible-steam-swirls hot. And drizzled with caramel sauce. With good quality vanilla ice cream on the side.
Otherwise I'll just have another glass of wine for dessert, thank you very much :)
rdrnr44 at 12:07PM on 05/14/09
Apple not my favorite - unless I make Sour Cream Apple Pie - granny smith apples, sour cream custard, walnut streusel topping - fabulous! Our local frozen custard stand will dump a slice of apple pie and blend it a little bit with vanilla custard so it is still chunky - love that too
maryannm at 12:20PM on 05/14/09
Growing up in Vermont, we picked apples every fall. This would lead to many apple pies, cobblers, tarts, and sauces. People used to look at me like a crazy person when I said I didn't like apple pie. It's not that I don't like it really, it's that I've eaten enough for a lifetime.
eeels at 12:23PM on 05/14/09
WAY!
i love it hot with a wedge of aged cheddar.....
hungrychristel at 12:32PM on 05/14/09
Apple pie: love to make, never eat. I have just never liked pie. Cookies, cakes, brownies, sure. Pie? Not so much.
Traveller at 1:50PM on 05/14/09
I'm not a huge fan of crust, so definitely streusel topped.
Or, I make a fantastic apple tart that's filled with applesauce and just has a layer of sliced apples on top. Solves all of the potential textural issues of pie.
cyberroo at 2:24PM on 05/14/09
As pies go, I prefer custard pies over fruit pies like apple. I love sweets, but the additional adornment of the syrup over the natural sweetness of the apples is just not appealing to me.
runnereater at 3:45PM on 05/14/09
has to have tart granny smith apples, no too much cinnamon and served with a slice or two of sharp cheddar! I don't eat the crust though...
mhurst826 at 3:55PM on 05/14/09
Apple pie is the only acceptable fruit pie.
bobbob at 4:06PM on 05/14/09
I adore pie. My family adores pie. We have birthday pie instead of birthday cake. My mom's apple pie, room temperature will forever be my favorite breakfast in the whole world.
annabanannas at 5:17PM on 05/14/09
way
crispyscorpio at 5:21PM on 05/14/09
Way. And, seriously, have you had the caramel apple pie from Sam's? I do not care that it comes from the behemoth, that stuff is GOOD.
@maryannm - The local custard stand here does the same thing . . . but I get it with caramel custard. Are we going to the same stand?
Mizbee at 6:10PM on 05/14/09
BRAMLEY apple pie from Roses Bakery. The flavor is complex and wonderfully: tart with just a top note of sweetness and the most heavenly fragrance. It is such a wonderful cooking apple that I'm hoping to plant an orchard featuring this variety.
islandexile at 6:40PM on 05/14/09
I like my apple pie, sans apples. In place of them, I love it with cherries. I usually make mine with grand marnier and get this....a pinch of cayenne pepper. shhhh. Sorry, but I like my pie HOT!
philadooklyn at 11:05PM on 05/14/09
No apple pie right now - it's spring in the Northern Hemisphere! I do make a mean apple pie in the fall, though, with my mom's olive oil crust recipe and a serious blend of spices (that I'm still playing with). Last fall we picked a couple bags of apples and I made about 5 pies in one month. They're the perfect cold breakfast, too. I think I like apple pie better cold for breakfast than I do hot with ice cream!
VerySmallAnna at 11:23PM on 05/14/09
I have to admit, I am a sucker for those fried apple pies from Burger King. I want to try to make an apple pie this weekend... so its WAY for me.
MadelynRodriguez at 11:53PM on 05/14/09
Absolutely emphatically way.
My favorite kind of pie. Also very good blended with peaches.
Light on the sugar, generous on the spices please!
fuuchan at 1:18AM on 05/15/09
i only eat the pies that my mom makes too-nothing competes.
her crusts are legendary...next time she makes an apple, i've suggested shredding in some cheddar, like she does for quiche crusts...can't wait to try it (prolly will have to wait til fall tho). i like it hot and with some aged cheddar on top too.
on the subject of pies tho, my boyfriend and i attended a wedding together last weekend & we both agreed that it'd be pretty rad to have an array of pies to offer rather than a traditional cake. anyone else ever heard of someone doing that?
gastronomeg at 10:41AM on 05/15/09
I might have to go with no way. I think it's grown on me over the years but there are still many more pie flavors I would pick over apple! For example, lemon meringue, banana cream, French silk, blueberry, cherry...yep, just about everything else trumps apple pie for me!
Hillary
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Chew on That at 11:10AM on 05/15/09
WAY, as long as it's homemade, with french vanilla that's had some time to melt a little. Store-bought apple pie, even from Costco/Sam's? NO WAY. They taste like they are made from dried apples, and probably are.
buffy at 3:52PM on 05/15/09
Way, warm (even if nuked, warm is the ONLY way) and naked!
jo_jo_ba at 8:26PM on 05/15/09
Oh, and only my mom's crust... don't know how but she MAKES it!
jo_jo_ba at 8:27PM on 05/15/09
Homemade pie is quite simply the greatest thing in the world. And even mediocre homemade pie is generally better than anything from grocery or warehouse store.
Everyone make pie.
CatBoy at 7:38PM on 05/16/09
@therealchiffonade: Who's RLB? Their Cheddar pie crust intrigues me.
ag3208 at 8:27PM on 05/16/09
Definitely my favorite to make, because you can customize it to the eater (type of apples, raisins, craisins, sour cream, amount of cinnamon, etc.).
I will eat restaurant apple pie if it is (1) served hot (2) with cheddar cheese (3) in a crust with butter only, no shortning!
I know the butter vs shortening statement is controversial (I have had very heated arguments about this!), but my grandparents were dairy farmers, and it was 100% butter for pie crusts, so that's the only way I can or will eat them!
serious1 at 5:39AM on 05/17/09