The Perfect Apple Pie Recipe | Paul Hollywood's Easy Bakes
My delicious Apple Pies, for the full list of ingredients and instructions, see below|:
For the pastry:
275g plain flour
2 tbsp icing sugar
140g cold butter, cut into dice
3-4 tbsp cold water
For the filling:
2 large cooking apples (eg Bramley), peeled, cored and sliced ,I peel quarter then core and slice about 4cm long x 1/2cm
2 eating apples –pink lady or braburn
25g unsalted butter
Juice of a lemon
4 tbsp caster sugar
1 tbsp caster sugar for the top of the pies
Begin by making the pastry. Mix the flour and icing sugar together in a bowl. Add the butter and rub in until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
Work in just enough water to bring the pastry together. Gently knead into a ball. Wrap and place in the fridge to rest while you make the filling.
Peel and core the apples, reserving both the core and apples. Chop the cooking apples into chunks approx 4cm x ½ cm. Slice the eating apples into ½ slices. Squeeze lemon juice over the prepared apples to prevent browning. Place the cooking apples into a pan with the butter, sugar and lemon juice. Cook slowly stirring occasionally until the apples fall but still hold their shape. Leave to cool.
Fold the sliced eating apples into the cooked apple.
Heat your oven to 200°C and have a muffin tray ready.
Lightly flour your work surface and roll out the pastry to 2-3mm thick. Cut out 12 circles and line the muffin tray. Gather the off cuts and re roll the pastry cut out 12 smaller circles for the lids.
Spoon the cooled apple filling into the lined muffin cases. Top with the lids and gently seal the edges together.
Make three slits in the top to let the steam out. Sprinkle with caster sugar
Bake for 20 minutes until golden brown. Leave to rest for 15minutes. Enjoy with ice cream, cream or custard.
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The Evolution of Pecan Pie Recipes: From Custard to Corn Syrup
Welcome back to the kitchen, friends! In today's episode of Sunday morning old cookbook show, we're taking on a challenge – making not one, but three pecan pie recipes.
Before we dive into the recipes, let's set some ground rules. Pecan pie, like many traditional recipes, didn't have a eureka moment. It evolved over time, with each version inspired by prior culinary traditions. Recipes were often shared orally or on scraps of paper, leading to gaps in our historical knowledge. So, my research is based on my collection of cookbooks and various databases, recognizing their limitations.
Now, about pecans – botanically, they're not nuts, but we'll refer to them as nuts for culinary purposes. And pronunciation? Well, unless you speak one of the original North American native languages, there's no universally agreed-upon way to say pecan.
Let's jump into the first pie – a custard pie, a timeless classic found in cookbooks worldwide since the 1700s. The earliest American version, dubbed pecan pie, appeared in Harper's Bazaar in 1886. It featured a rich custard with pecans, setting the stage for what was once called Texas pecan pie.
Forward to September 1922, and we encounter what I'll call the birthplace of the modern pecan pie. This recipe, focused solely on sugar, omitting milk. It marked a shift in pecan pie evolution and was likely inspired by earlier sugar pies found in various cultures.
The 1920s witness a boom in pecan availability due to improved agricultural practices. The once scarce pecans become more accessible, leading to a surge in pecan-centric recipes.
By 1925, corn syrup enters the scene, transforming pecan pies into the familiar sweet and gooey treat we know today. Companies like Karo Corn Syrup jump on the bandwagon, later claiming to have invented pecan pie, a claim debunked by historical evidence.
In 1929, we see the term old-fashioned pecan pie, solidifying the recipe we recognize today. Over time, variations emerge, incorporating ingredients like vinegar, buttermilk, and spices.
Now, let's taste the results. We've got a custard pie, Myrtle's pecan pie, and a 1925 buttermilk-infused creation. Each has its unique twist, showcasing the diverse evolution of pecan pie recipes. While some may argue for their favorite, the truth is, every family has its pecan pie tradition, and they're all worth savoring.
If you have pre-1920 cookbooks with pecan pie recipes that break the custard mold, I'd love to see them. Let's fill in the gaps and complete the story of this beloved dessert. Thanks for joining me in this culinary journey, and I look forward to sharing more delicious stories with you soon.
1886 Harpers Bazaar Pecan Pie:
PECAN PIE
not only delicious, but is capable of being made a real state pie, as an enthusiastic admirer said. The pecans must be very carefully hulled, and the meat thoroughly freed from any bark or husk. When ready, throw the nuts into boiling milk, and let them boil while you are preparing a rich custard. Have your pie plates lined with good pastry, and when the custard is ready, strain the milk from the nuts and add them to the custard. A méringue may be added, if liked, but very careful baking is necessary.
1922 Governor Of Texas Pecan Pie:
Pecan Pie.
By MRS. PAT NEFF
(Wife of the Governor of Texas).
Into the yolks of 4 eggs cream 1½ cups of sugar.
Add 1 teaspoonful melted butter to 1 tablespoonful vinegar and 1 teaspoonful of vanilla.
Stir into this 1½ cups of pecans and 1½ cups of raisins.
Add last the beaten whites of 4 eggs.
Bake in a moderate oven. This makes two pies.
1925
Pecan Pie
Two cups pecans chopped fine.
One cup sugar.
One cup vinegar
One cup syrup
One-half cup buttermilk.
One-half cup flour.
Two eggs.
Butter size of an egg.
One teaspoon each of ground cloves and cinnamon
One teaspoon soda dissolved in the one half cup of water.
Mix sugar and flour together dry.
Melt butter, mix all together, pour in- uncooked crust.
Put strips pastry across top.
Bake in moderate oven 30 -40 minutes
0:00 Pie 1 1886 (Texas) Custard Pecan Pie
6:45 Pie 2 1922 Texas Governor Pecan Pie
15:25 Pie 3 Vinegar Buttermilk Pecan Pie
23:15 Tasting Pecan Pies
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Can the WORLD'S BEST APPLE PIE FILLING! #applepie #canning
This is the WORLD'S BEST Apple Pie filling! I made a video of how to can it for long term storage and used my OWN homegrown apples. Hope you enjoy!
Apple PEELER:
Recipe for Worlds Best Apple Pie Filling (to Can) - Makes 6 - 7 Pint Jars
Peel, Core and cut 12 cups of apples (soak in lemon water)
When they are peeled, blanch in boiling water for 1 min and return to lemon water
Then in large kettle, add 2 3/4 cup gran sugar
3/4 cup clear jel
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 1/2 cup cold water
2 2/3 cup unsweetened apple juice
1/2 cup lemon juice
Cook all ingred until mixture starts to bubble and then add lemon juice. Then bring to full boil and boil one minute. Take off heat. Drain apples and add to sauce and then bring up to heated product (maybe 5 mins over stove) and then take off stove and can.
Can for 25 min in water bath canner with 1 inch headspace.
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