Apple Pie Convection Recipe 35

EASY OLD-FASHIONED APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Turn out 1 piece of dough onto a lightly floured work surface. Roll into a 13-inch round, about 1/8 inch thick. Fit into 9-inch pie plate. Trim edges flush with rim. Freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Roll out remaining dough on parchment paper to a 13-inch round, about 1/8 inch thick. Transfer to a baking sheet; refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Whisk egg yolk and cream in a small bowl; set egg wash aside. Put apples, lemon juice, granulated sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a large bowl; toss to combine. Fill pie shell with apple mixture, and dot with butter. Lightly brush edge of pie with a wet pastry brush. Place dough round on top of pie. Trim edges flush with rim; press to seal. Crimp edges as desired. Make four 1/2-inch slits in center of pie. Brush top with egg wash; sprinkle with sanding sugar. Freeze 30 minutes.
• Place pie on a baking sheet. Bake until crust begins to turn golden brown, about 20 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees. Bake until crust is golden brown and juices are bubbling, about 35 minutes. Cover with foil if browning too quickly. Let cool completely on a rack.

CANADIAN APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line a pie dish with 1 crust.
• Whisk together cornstarch, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a large bowl. Stir apples, maple syrup and whole egg into cornstarch mixture.
• Pour apple mixture into the prepared crust. Cover with top crust, seal edges, and cut away excess dough. Make several small slits in the top to allow steam to escape. Whisk together egg yolk and water in a small bowl; brush over the pie. Cover pie loosely with aluminum foil and place on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes. Remove foil; continue baking until crust is golden brown, about 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

APPLE PIE-CONVECTION RECIPE - (3/5)

Steps:

• Place metal rack on turntable. Preheat oven to 400. In large mixing bowl, toss sliced apples with lemon juice. In small mixing bowl, combine sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt then add to aaples and toss until well coated. Add almond extract and raisins. Pour apple mixture into pastry-lined pie plate. Dot with butter. Top with remaining pastry and flute the edges. Slit top of pastry to vent. Convection bake 55-60 minutes until crust is lightly brown.

APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Make the dough by hand. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, and salt. Using your fingers, work the butter into the dry ingredients until it resembles yellow corn meal mixed with bean sized bits of butter. (If the flour/butter mixture gets warm, refrigerate it for 10 minutes before proceeding.) Add the egg and stir the dough together with a fork or by hand in the bowl. If the dough is dry, sprinkle up to a tablespoon more of cold water over the mixture.
• Make the dough in a food processor. With the machine fitted with the metal blade, pulse the flour, sugar, and salt until combined. Add the butter and pulse until it resembles yellow corn meal mixed with bean size bits of butter, about 10 times. Add the egg and pulse 1 to 2 times; don't let the dough form into a ball in the machine. (If the dough is very dry add up to a tablespoon more of cold water.) Remove the bowl from the machine, remove the blade, and bring the dough together by hand.
• Form the dough into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, at least 1 hour.
• Make the filling. Put the lemon juice in a medium bowl. Peel, halve, and core the apples. Cut each half into 4 wedges. Toss the apple with the lemon juice. Add the sugar and toss to combine evenly.
• In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the apples, and cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves and the mixture begins to simmer, about 2 minutes. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until the apples soften and release most of their juices, about 7 minutes.
• Strain the apples in a colander over a medium bowl to catch all the juice. Shake the colander to get as much liquid as possible. Return the juices to the skillet, and simmer over medium heat until thickened and lightly caramelized, about 10 minutes.
• In a medium bowl, toss the apples with the reduced juice and spices. Set aside to cool completely. (This filling can be made up to 2 days ahead and refrigerated or frozen for up to 6 months.)
• Cut the dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll each half of dough into a disc about 11 to 12 inches wide. Layer the dough between pieces of parchment or wax paper on a baking sheet, and refrigerate for at least 10 minutes.
• Place a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Line the bottom of a 9-inch pie pan with one of the discs of dough, and trim it so it lays about 1/2 inch beyond the edge of the pan. Put the apple filling in the pan and mound it slightly in the center. Brush the top edges of the dough with the egg. Place the second disc of dough over the top. Fold the top layer of dough under the edge of the bottom layer and press the edges together to form a seal. Flute the edge as desired. Brush the surface of the dough with egg and then sprinkle with sugar. Pierce the top of the dough in several places to allow steam to escape while baking. Refrigerate for at least 15 minutes.
• Bake the pie on a baking sheet until the crust is golden, about 50 minutes. Cool on a rack before serving. The pie keeps well at room temperature (covered) for 24 hours, or refrigerated for up to 4 days.

APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Position the oven racks so that one is in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to convection bake at 400°F.
• Make the pastry and roll out half of it to line a 9-inch pie pan.
• In a large bowl, toss the apples with the sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, if using, and salt. Put the apple mixture into the pan and dot with the butter.
• Roll out the remaining pastry into a round to fit the top of the pie. Place over the apples.
• Moisten the edges and turn them under. Crimp them to seal. With the tip of a knife or a fork, cut vent holes in several places in the top crust. Brush the pastry with milk and sprinkle with sugar or cinnamon sugar if desired.
• Bake the pie in the center of the oven for 35 to 45 minutes or until the crust is nicely browned and the apples are tender. Cool on a rack.
• Dutch Apple Pie
• Before baking, cut large vents in the top crust and omit the butter. Five to 10 minutes before the baking time is up, remove the pie from the oven and pour 1/2 cup heavy cream into the pie through the vents. Return the pie to the oven and finish baking.
• Apple-Rhubarb Pie
• Increase the sugar to 1 cup and replace half the apples with sliced fresh rhubarb. Bake as directed above.
• Cinnamon Candy Apple Pie
• Omit the cinnamon and nutmeg and add 3 tablespoons red cinnamon candies to the sugar. Cut the top crust pastry into strips and weave a lattice crust on the top. Bake as directed above.
• Apple-Raisin Pie
• Add 1/2 cup seedless golden or dark raisins to the apples.
• Streusel Apple Pie
• Omit the top crust and the butter. Top the pie with a mixture of 1/4 cup packed light or dark brown sugar, 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, and 4 tablespoons butter, blended to make moist crumbs.