Saturday I had the privilege of meeting up with two fellow foodies who’s blogs I love and admire. I headed up to Childress Vineyards in Lexington NC for an afternoon of wine, food, and conversation with Prerna from Indian Simmer and Rebbeca from Chow and Chatter. The wine was amazing and the conversation even better. There is just something so gratifying (and cool!) about meeting up with the people of the blogs you follow. Putting a face to a name always makes it more personal and reminds me of one of the main reasons I started blogging in the first place. Community. There are so many incredibly talented and amazing bloggers out there. Meeting other bloggers through conferences and outside meet-ups has quickly become one of my favorite aspects of blogging. Thanks for a great afternoon ladies!
But, of course, the reason we’re all here milling around is for the recipe of the day. And I definitely have a good one. Because in case you need reminding, Thanksgiving is coming. And with Thanksgiving comes eating. Lots and lots of eating. And when you’re done eating your delicious feast, you’re going to need a pie. A kick butt good pie. This is that pie. I’ve even gone so far as to put myself out there for my first ever vlog on how to easily lattice a pie. I can almost hear my mom now… “put on some make up and brush your hair! Look pretty for goodness sake!” Ok mom, I didn’t get all dolled up for my opening show, but I still did a pretty decent job of showing how to lattice a pie.
And in a first ever Mommie Cooks blunder, I completely and totally forgot to take a picture of the ingredients for the inside of the pie. I’m not sure what happened. Probably a combination of sleep deprivation, lack of caffeine and three kids talking to me simultaneously as I attempt to do pretty much anything. I did manage to snap a picture of the dough ingredients, so I at least got half there. Let’s bake a pie.
Ingredients Needed:
For the Crust:
11/2 Cups of Flour
1/4 tsp of Salt
1 Stick of Unsalted Butter
1/4 Cup of Water
For the Pie:
4-5 Apples, Peeled and Chopped
1/2 Cup of Brown Sugar
1/2 Stick of Butter
2 Tbsp of Maple Syrup
A Couple Shakes of Salt
1/2 tsp of Vanilla
1/2 tsp of Almond Extract
1 Tbsp of Flour
2 Tbsp of Cream
1 tsp of Cinnamon
1/2 tsp of Nutmeg
To make the dough, you’ll want to add your flour and salt to a bowl. Now cut up your butter into small squares and add it into the flour, a few squares at a time, using either a fork or a pastry blender.
When the butter is all incorporated here’s what you’ll have:
Add in the water and mix it up to form a dough.
Stick the dough in the fridge to chill and let’s start working on the filling.
Grab up your brown sugar, butter, maple syrup, salt, vanilla, almond extract, flour, cream, cinnamon, and nutmeg and dump them into a small pot.
Turn your heat to medium and let the mixture cook up. When it reaches boiling, remove it from the heat and set aside.
Pull your dough back out and cut it into two equal pieces. Roll the first piece out to fit your pie pan and lay it inside.
Cut off the excess and crimp your crust all pretty like.
Now add in your apples.
Now it’s time to roll out your second piece of dough. Roll it out to the size of your pie top. Grab a pizza cutter and cut about 14-16 1/2″ strips from the dough.
And now, for the moment of truth, check out this quick video for an explanation on how to easily lattice a pie.
What did you think? Easy peasy? Here’s where you should be at now:
The last step is to take your sauce and carefully pour it over the top of the pie.
Now pop your pie in the oven at 375 for 40 minutes. You might want to put another pan under your pie as well to catch any drippings.
And here’s your pie hot out of the oven.
I just love the way pouring the sauce over the top caramelizes the crust. You’ve got to taste it to believe it. Totally kick butt.
I am linking this recipe up to Hearth and Soul and Tasty Tuesdays.
Kick Butt Apple Pie
Ingredients:
For the crust:
11/2 Cups of Flour
1/4 tsp of Salt
1 Stick of Unsalted Butter
1/4 Cup of Water
For the Pie:
4-5 Apples, Peeled and Chopped
1/2 Cup of Brown Sugar
1/2 Stick of Butter
2 Tbsp of Maple Syrup
A Couple Shakes of Salt
1/2 tsp of Vanilla
1/2 tsp of Almond Extract
1 Tbsp of Flour
2 Tbsp of Cream
1 tsp of Cinnamon
1/2 tsp of Nutmeg
Directions:
To make the dough, you'll want to add your flour and salt to a bowl. Now cut up your butter into small squares and add it into the flour, a few squares at a time, using either a fork or a pastry blender.
Add in the water and mix it up to form a dough.
Stick the dough in the fridge to chill and let's start working on the filling.
Grab up your brown sugar, butter, maple syrup, salt, vanilla, almond extract, flour, cream, cinnamon, and nutmeg and dump them into a small pot.
Turn your heat to medium and let the mixture cook up. When it reaches boiling, remove it from the heat and set aside.
Pull your dough back out and cut it into two equal pieces. Roll the first piece out to fit your pie pan and lay it inside
Cut off the excess and crimp your crust all pretty like.
Now add in your apples.
Now it's time to roll out your second piece of dough. Roll it out to the size of your pie top. Grab a pizza cutter and cut about 14-16 1/2" strips from the dough.
Lattice up your pie.
The last step is to take your sauce and carefully pour it over the top of the pie.
Now pop your pie in the oven at 375 for 40 minutes. You might want to put another pan under your pie as well to catch any drippings.
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I want to make this today! If only I didn’t have the longest grocery list of my life and two kids home from school sick. LOVE your vlog… Have a super day!
I am sold. I am bookmarking this. I always try to find good apple pie recipes.
Great job with your first video! I know I was nervous with mine too, but I think your lattice looks perfect. 🙂 Hoping to see more of your smiling face in the future, and have a awesome thanksgiving!
Great job with your first video! The pie looks perfect. When I can stand, I will attempt one, too. 😉 Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Julie,
Your pie looks great and your first video is amazing too! I love all of your tips and of course, my favortie pie is the apple pie and I just love yours! I can compete with my mom now 🙂
I’m totally bookmarking this kick butt recipe! Great video too!
Easy peasy!!! Love how you poured the sauce on top of the crust. Great video.
Your pie looks gorgeous! Can’t wait to try it!
The latticing looks great!!
awesome video your a star and was awesome to meet you your amazing
Hey Julie! LOVE your video–it’s good to see you again, even if its just on tape! This is an amazing looking pie–I like to pour sauce over the top of mine too! Have a very happy Thanksgiving!
Oh! Your pie looks beautiful…I never made lattice pie, and sure will use the video when times come…beautifully done Julie 🙂
Beautiful! I wouldn’t have the patience for that, but I have pie envy 🙂 I like the new layout of the blog. Wondering- do you have any suggestions for festive holiday drinks, i.e., cocktails?
Hi I am so impressed with your lattice-ing skills! Wish I could reach in the computer and grab a piece of that pie!
Malia
I love making a lattice crust on my pie. Great tutorial and recipe!
Julie…you never fail to impress me. You turned a rather intimidating process into something that most home-bakers and cooks will feel comfortable to try! I also want to reach into my screen to grab a slice of pie! Thank you for sharing with me…I hope you have a wonderful week of feasting, friends and family!
Just checked the pantry…. I have all the ingredients to make this here Kick Ass pie. Julie… Your a star…. LOVE IT! 🙂
I loved the video, good job. It really made things clear. Now I feel like I can attempt a real lattice, not the mock one I have used so far…hehe. Thanks
I can’t believe how easy that is! To watch me do it you’d think it’s the most difficult trick in the kitchen!
Thanks, I think you’ve opened a whole new world of pretty pies.
Mmmm….beautiful and delicious! Wonderful lattice tutorial too! Thank you so much for linking up at my “Hostess 911” 10-Minute Appetizer Blog Hop at Rook No. 17. I hope it brings some good traffic your way. Happy Holidays and Warmest Wishes, Jenn/Rook No. 17
This is perfect! I’m assigned the apple pie this year. Maybe I’ll spice it up with some cardamom! Love your recipe!
thanks for the lattice lesson, your pie sounds delicious.
an award is waiting for you on my blog
What a beautiful pie! Thank you for walking me step by step through the lattice.
Ha ha , i want to imagine a pic of all the pretty ingredients 🙂
Oh the best part about this apple pie , is the sauce , loveee that so muc!!!
i love brown sugar , maple syrup everything and this sound like something i will try when a bake my apple pie!
And i like that that rhymed:-)hope u did too!
What you did to the apple pie is amazing! I have to try and make this; all the ingredients blens so well together and I thought I had a good apple pie. Hats of to yours!
Rita
Great video! Your Kick Butt Apple Pie looks absolutely delicious and the lattice work turned out perfect.
Great vlog – I have always wondered about latticed pies. And I thought – oh, she forgot to put the sauce in the pie and you just poured it over the lattice – yum! Thanks for sharing this with us at the hearth and soul hop!
Wow, that does look delicious and I loved the video clip too. Great idea.
I would love to meet up with some fellow bloggers one day. I would especially love to meet the very sweet Rebecca. Maybe one day…
Best wishes,
Natasha.
Julie
what a great job with the video!! I have never made a lattice pie, it has always seemed like too much work for me, but you really made it look so easy! Apple is my favorite pie and I love the sauce on top of the lattice, it made it look so tasty!!
Cheers
Dennis
Awwwww!!! How stinking cute are you?!?!?!!! I love the video. And yes, you make it seem so easy peasy! Thanks for sharing. I definitely love the caramelized topping. Yum!
Great job, Julie! Now I know how to lattice pie crust!
~ingrid
I wonder if I can get my pie to be this pretty. I’d be happy if it tastes good. I have never made apple pie – can you believe it!
Aww, great job with the video Julie! I came here for the recipe of your minestrone soup and now I know how to make lattice 🙂
Looking fwd to seeing some more of your lovely videos!
Your video is great and so helpful. I’ve always thought it would be a lot more work than you showed us. I can’t wait to try this and thanks for sharing 🙂
glorious, and so helpful. i didn’t know ‘latticing’ was a word, and if it’s not, it should be. 🙂
The detail in the lattice work is supper impressive 🙂
Awesome Lattice DEMO! I’m so happy and very impressed that you thought to include a demo with the recipe instruction. Excellent idea! Pie looks nummy too!!! 🙂