My apple pie rocked!

[nycmermaid]

I have never been a big fan of apple pie. As pies go, I always found it kinda boring. But I've finally found an apple pie worth all the hype -- and I made it!

At work, they've been putting out buckets of apples and oranges for us, and when they put out Granny Smiths, I found them too bitter to eat. But they're wonderful for pies. So I stole a few (more like 8) to turn into pie. I figured I'd then bring in the pie, so it didn't constitute stealing, just "repurposing." Today albauk and I did the weekly editorial department wine-and-cheese and I served my pie with it. It was a huge hit!

I knew it looked good, I only hoped it tasted as good. And it did. The crust was flaky and melted in your mouth, and the apple filling was of just the right sweetness and consistency. And there was nothing fancy about this pie -- just flour, sugar, baking powder, butter, apples, cinnamon, lemon juice, and some egg on the top for browning. I used the recipe I got from my pie class. It really was better than any other apple pie I've ever had -- though I could be biased. :)

It wasn't really hard to make either -- the crust was the hardest part. It's hard to get it just moist enough without being sticky, and I don't have a very good rolling pin. I found rolling it between sheets of plastic wrap helps. I used my one and only cookie cutter for the shape in the middle. Yay! I'll definitely be making this one again. :)