Nothing tastes quite like a classic apple pie. Growing up, my Dad’s favorite dessert was always my Mom’s homemade version, and that marked it as pretty special in my mind. No pie crust was as flakey as hers, nor apples so sweet and tart, and I have so many memories of sitting around our kitchen table eating it fresh out of the oven with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Now that I’m starting my own family, I want apple pie to be just as much of a staple in our own home. I’ve been anxiously looking forward to autumn and the apple harvest, and this morning I was able to get a huge basket hand-picked by one of my friends from a tree in our backyard! My best friend came to visit, and we spent the afternoon cooking up this recipe.
This is my staple pie crust recipe, but I tried a more decorative cut-out top crust to mark the special occasion. The filling serves as the perfect marriage of sweet and tart, complementing the flakey crust perfectly. Remember to slice the apples thinly so that the sugar and cinnamon have more surface to coat as they cook down.
I had a wonderful afternoon baking with my friend and an even more wonderful dinner as we served the pie to a group of our friends and family, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream just like my mom did. It’s such a blessing to be able to carry on the traditions of your childhood even as you grow older.
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