Inside Nana's Kitchen
  • Home
  • Nana's Blog
    • About Nana
  • PHOTO BUFFET
  • Recipe Box
    • APPETIZERS
    • BEEF
    • BRUNCH >
      • APPLE CINNAMON & RAISIN PANCAKES
    • CHICKEN >
      • CHICKEN FLORENTINA
    • DESSERTS >
      • HALLOWEEN FUN
      • RED VELVET WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
    • EGGPLANT
    • HOLIDAYS
    • LAMB
    • PASTA
    • PIZZA
    • POWER FOODS
    • ROLL WITH IT, MEATBALLS AND MORE...
    • SALADS
    • SAUCES/GRAVIES
    • SEAFOOD
    • SIDES
    • SOUPS
    • VEAL/PORK
  • CHEF CIRCLE
    • VERY IMPORTANT CHEFS >
      • FALLON STEAK
      • POWER BROWNIE BITES
      • POWER OAT BARS
      • QUINOA STUFFED PEPPERS AND TOMATOES
    • JUNIOR CHEF'S CIRCLE >
      • BLUEBERRY AND APPLE TURNOVERS
  • Featured Recipes
    • APPETIZERS >
      • BUFFALO CHICKEN DIP
      • LOADED GARLIC CHICKEN WINGS
      • PINEAPPLE & MANGO SALSA SALSA
      • PULLED PORK STROMBOLI
      • ROMEO'S BALSAMIC CHICKEN MEATBALLS
      • SAUSAGE & CRESCENT ROLL UPS
      • STROMBOLI FUN
    • BASICS >
      • BREAD CRUMBS
      • GARLIC & PARMESAN CROUTONS
      • RICOTTA CHEESE
      • SICILIAN DIPPING OIL
      • ROASTED PEPPERS
    • DESSERTS >
      • APPLE CRUMB MUFFINS
      • APPLE FRITTERS
      • APPLES IN A BLANKET
      • BIRTHDAY CAKE OREO STUFFED BIRTHDAY CAKE CUPCAKES
      • COCONUT BANANA PROTEIN MUFFIN
      • ICE BOX CAKE
      • PUMPKIN PIE PROTEIN BALLS
      • PUMPKIN SPICE GRANOLA
    • ENTREES >
      • AMENESTE
      • ASIAN CHICKEN BITES
      • CHEESY STEAK SANDWICHES
      • CHICKEN PARM MOZZ STUFFED CRSUT PIZZA
      • CHICKEN POT PIE
      • CROCK POT CHILI
      • HONEY MUSTARD GLAZED SALMON
      • ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP
      • LENTIL & QUINOA SOUP
      • MALL CHICKEN
      • PEA SOUP
      • SHEPARDS POT PIE
      • SHRIMP FRANCESE
      • SIMPLY DELICIOUS SKIRT STEAK
      • THE CJ BURGER
      • TOMATO ORZO SOUP WITH GRILLED CHEESE CROUTONS
    • SAUCES AND GRAVIES >
      • BARBECUE SAUCE
      • CUCUMBER TZATZIKI SAUCE
      • COFFEE & COCOA DRY RUB
      • GIGI'S SUNDAY GRAVY
      • GINGER & SPICE DRY RUB
      • HONEY MUSTARD SAUCE
      • VODKA SAUCE
    • SALADS >
      • BERRY FUN SALAD
      • CRAB AVOCADO STACK
      • FALL MEDLEY CHICKEN SALAD
      • KALE & ADUKI BEAN SALAD
      • QUINOA & KALE SALAD
      • SWEET CHILI SHRIMP
      • TRIFLE BOWL COBB SALAD
    • SIDES >
      • CHILI PEPPER BRUSSEL SPROUTS
      • CREAMY CRAB STUFFED MUSHROOMS
      • OVER STUFFED POTATOES
  • HOLIDAY TIME
    • CHRISTMAS COOKIES
    • A CHRISTMAS EVE FEAST
    • Holiday Parties...Here We Go!!! >
      • CHICKEN VODKA PARM SLIDERS
      • LOBSTER AVOCADO CROSTINI
      • RICE BALLS-ARANCINI
      • RISOTTO PRIMAVERA BALLS
      • SHRIMP RISOTTO BALLS
      • SPINACH AND RICE BALLS
      • STEAK SLIDERS
      • TOMATO RICOTTA CROSTINI
    • IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME!!!!! >
      • BACCALA
      • BACON WRAPPED SCALLOPS AND SHRIMP
      • CHOCOLATE CHERRY & ALMOND BISCOTTI
      • CRAB LEGS & LOBSTER TAILS
      • CRANBERRY PISTACHIO BISCOTTI
      • CREAM PUFFS
      • DECADENT CHOCOLATE THUMBPRINTS
      • ITALIAN LEMON COOKIES
      • KORALAKIAI
      • LEMON/ORANGE CANDIES
      • MINI CRAB CAKES
      • MINI PECAN PIES
      • PEANUT BUTTER CUP HEAVEN
      • RAINBOW COOKIES
      • RASPBERRY WHITE CHOCOLATE ALMOND THUMBPRINTS
      • RICE PUDDING
      • SWEDISH GINGERBREAD
      • TIRAMISU
      • ZUPPA DI PESCE
    • LET'S GET READY FOR THANKSGIVING >
      • AMAZING APPLE PIE
      • BANANA BREAD
      • BROCCOLI & CANNELLINI BEANS
      • BRUSSEL SPROUTS WITH PANCETTA AND PINE NUTS
      • BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP
      • CANDIED YAMS
      • TORTELLINI CHICKEN SOUP
      • CHOCK FULL OF CORN BREAD
      • CLASSIC ITALIAN SAUSAGE STUFFING
      • GINGER AND SPICE BUTTER
      • GRANDMA'S MASHED POTATOES
      • HERB & GARLIC BUTTER
      • HONEY WHISKEY GLAZED CARROTS
      • MASHED SWEET POTATOES WITH A PECAN CRUMBLE
      • MUSHROOM & BACON STUFFING
      • PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE WITH A CHOCOLATE GANACHE
      • PUMPKIN ICE BOX CAKE
      • PUMPKIN MUFFINS
      • PUMPKIN & SPICE COFFEE CAKE
      • SIMPLE CRANBERRY SAUCE
      • STRING BEANS ALMONDINE
      • STUFFED CAULIFLOWER
      • STUFFED TURKEY BREAST
      • STUFFED MUSHROOMS
      • THANKSGIVING...4 DAYS TO GO
      • THANKSGIVING....3 DAYS TO GO
      • THANKSGIVING...2 DAYS TO GO
      • THANKSGIVING...1 DAY TO GO
      • THANKSGIVING SHEPARDS PIE
      • THANKSGIVING SLIDERS
      • THE THANKSGIVING WRAP
      • TURKEY TIME
      • TWICE BAKED POTATOES
  • In the News

AMAZING
APPLE
​ PIE

IT'S APPLE TIME!!!! YES!!! I love this time of year. It is just a great time....all the warm fall colors inside your home and out are fabulous. And the flavors of Fall....amazing!  It is a great time of year to be a foodie. May not be as great for my diet but....everything in moderation!!! Every year we have our annual Apple Picking Day. We were sooooo happy that the past couple of years we had our amazing family friends "The Holls" come along with us. Let's just say....what happens in the apple orchard....stays in the apple orchard!! We had a blast. Climbing for Clusters....Throwing Contests....Corn Maze and of course the Cider Doughnuts and Chicken BBQ. We always go to Weeds Orchards in Marlboro, NY. They have it all. So much fun for everyone.  But what was even more fun was coming home and baking ...APPLE PIES !!!!  And the awesome APPLE FRITTERS!!!! But that's for tomorrow. Today it is all about the Apple Pie, because who doesn't love a great Apple Pie????? It's a whole week of Apples...I've got to use the three giant bags I came home with....really!!!!!

AMAZING APPLE PIE

PILLSBURY PIE CRUST
8 APPLES THINLY SLICED
1  TBLSP LEMON JUICE
1/2  CUP BROWN SUGAR
1/2  CUP WHITE SUGAR
2  TBLSP FLOUR
1  TSP CINNAMON
1/2 TSP NUTMEG
2  TBSLP BUTTER
1  EGG YOLK BEATEN
***EXTRA CINNAMON SUGAR FOR TOPPING***

Let's start by saying ....why mess with the crust. I think using the prepared Pillsbury Pie Crust is such a time saver. It is a great product, makes life so much easier, and then you can focus your time on those apples and make a whole lot of pies for everyone!!!

So let your Pillsbury Pie Crust sit on the counter and come to room temperature. It will be easier to unroll. Also, preheat your oven to 425 degrees.

Now, hopefully you have an Apple Peeler/Slicer/Corer to help you with this part! If you do this part will be a breeze. If you don't...well grab a knife, peel and thinly slice all the apples. While you are peeling and slicing....get all the apples into a bowl as you go. Toss them all in the lemon juice to stop them from browning. Have fun with it....Chelsea and Ashley did!!! Get the kids involved...they will love it!!


Picture
Picture
In a separate bowl your can combine both sugars, the flour, cinnamon and nutmeg!!
Picture
Pour it over the big bowl of apples and mix to coat all well!!! How easy was that???? Your filling is done!!
Picture
Warning!!! All the kids love to eat it all just like this. So either make extra apples or work quickly to get it into your pie crusts!!!

Unroll and lay one of the pie crusts down on the pie plate.  Molding and fitting it in nicely all around. Prick the bottom and sides with a fork a few times. Then just drop all that apple filling right in!!!
Picture
Cut the butter into smaller pieces and place on top.
Picture
Now the top!!! Just lay the second pie crust on the top. Take both crusts into your fingers and roll together working your way all the way around the pie!! Then just press the edges with a fork for a nice uniform edge.
Picture
Picture
​Prick the top 3 or 4 times with the fork again to ventilate.....
Picture

Beautiful!!!  Your almost there...now for the final touches!! Brush the whole top, edges and all with the beaten egg yolk. And the best part.....sprinkle the whole top generously with a cinnamon/sugar mixture. Just put one cup of sugar in a bowl and add 1 TBLSP cinnamon and mix. This really makes the pie so sprinkle to cover well!!
Picture
Picture

Cover all edges with foil when the pie firsts goes into the oven. Very simply tear off four pieces of foil and fold up each side to cover the crust as I did.......

Picture
Picture
 I recommend placing on a baking tray in the oven because it may drip over as it cooks!!

Bake for the first 20 minutes at 425 degrees...then turn the oven down to to 350 degrees for 1 hour!! You can remove the foil half way through the hours time so the edges will now have a chance to brown. 

​Take a look at this beauty!!!!!

Picture

Now...here's a trick. Let it cool on the counter for about an hour. Then if you refrigerate the inside will get thicker and more syrupy.....is that a word? Not sure, but you know what I mean!!  I like my apple pie cold. But....if you like it with vanilla ice cream...let it cool....and dig in!!!!! 

Picture
Well, we had a blast today Apple Picking and making our pies!!!  We all worked very hard picking perfect apples, slicing, baking. Well most of us....some of us were just their to look pretty........HAHA!! Aren't they beautiful!!! Look at those faces!!!  
    ENJOY!!!!   ALL GOOD STUFF!!!!  
Picture
Proudly powered by Weebly
  • Home
  • Nana's Blog
    • About Nana
  • PHOTO BUFFET
  • Recipe Box
    • APPETIZERS
    • BEEF
    • BRUNCH >
      • APPLE CINNAMON & RAISIN PANCAKES
    • CHICKEN >
      • CHICKEN FLORENTINA
    • DESSERTS >
      • HALLOWEEN FUN
      • RED VELVET WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
    • EGGPLANT
    • HOLIDAYS
    • LAMB
    • PASTA
    • PIZZA
    • POWER FOODS
    • ROLL WITH IT, MEATBALLS AND MORE...
    • SALADS
    • SAUCES/GRAVIES
    • SEAFOOD
    • SIDES
    • SOUPS
    • VEAL/PORK
  • CHEF CIRCLE
    • VERY IMPORTANT CHEFS >
      • FALLON STEAK
      • POWER BROWNIE BITES
      • POWER OAT BARS
      • QUINOA STUFFED PEPPERS AND TOMATOES
    • JUNIOR CHEF'S CIRCLE >
      • BLUEBERRY AND APPLE TURNOVERS
  • Featured Recipes
    • APPETIZERS >
      • BUFFALO CHICKEN DIP
      • LOADED GARLIC CHICKEN WINGS
      • PINEAPPLE & MANGO SALSA SALSA
      • PULLED PORK STROMBOLI
      • ROMEO'S BALSAMIC CHICKEN MEATBALLS
      • SAUSAGE & CRESCENT ROLL UPS
      • STROMBOLI FUN
    • BASICS >
      • BREAD CRUMBS
      • GARLIC & PARMESAN CROUTONS
      • RICOTTA CHEESE
      • SICILIAN DIPPING OIL
      • ROASTED PEPPERS
    • DESSERTS >
      • APPLE CRUMB MUFFINS
      • APPLE FRITTERS
      • APPLES IN A BLANKET
      • BIRTHDAY CAKE OREO STUFFED BIRTHDAY CAKE CUPCAKES
      • COCONUT BANANA PROTEIN MUFFIN
      • ICE BOX CAKE
      • PUMPKIN PIE PROTEIN BALLS
      • PUMPKIN SPICE GRANOLA
    • ENTREES >
      • AMENESTE
      • ASIAN CHICKEN BITES
      • CHEESY STEAK SANDWICHES
      • CHICKEN PARM MOZZ STUFFED CRSUT PIZZA
      • CHICKEN POT PIE
      • CROCK POT CHILI
      • HONEY MUSTARD GLAZED SALMON
      • ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP
      • LENTIL & QUINOA SOUP
      • MALL CHICKEN
      • PEA SOUP
      • SHEPARDS POT PIE
      • SHRIMP FRANCESE
      • SIMPLY DELICIOUS SKIRT STEAK
      • THE CJ BURGER
      • TOMATO ORZO SOUP WITH GRILLED CHEESE CROUTONS
    • SAUCES AND GRAVIES >
      • BARBECUE SAUCE
      • CUCUMBER TZATZIKI SAUCE
      • COFFEE & COCOA DRY RUB
      • GIGI'S SUNDAY GRAVY
      • GINGER & SPICE DRY RUB
      • HONEY MUSTARD SAUCE
      • VODKA SAUCE
    • SALADS >
      • BERRY FUN SALAD
      • CRAB AVOCADO STACK
      • FALL MEDLEY CHICKEN SALAD
      • KALE & ADUKI BEAN SALAD
      • QUINOA & KALE SALAD
      • SWEET CHILI SHRIMP
      • TRIFLE BOWL COBB SALAD
    • SIDES >
      • CHILI PEPPER BRUSSEL SPROUTS
      • CREAMY CRAB STUFFED MUSHROOMS
      • OVER STUFFED POTATOES
  • HOLIDAY TIME
    • CHRISTMAS COOKIES
    • A CHRISTMAS EVE FEAST
    • Holiday Parties...Here We Go!!! >
      • CHICKEN VODKA PARM SLIDERS
      • LOBSTER AVOCADO CROSTINI
      • RICE BALLS-ARANCINI
      • RISOTTO PRIMAVERA BALLS
      • SHRIMP RISOTTO BALLS
      • SPINACH AND RICE BALLS
      • STEAK SLIDERS
      • TOMATO RICOTTA CROSTINI
    • IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME!!!!! >
      • BACCALA
      • BACON WRAPPED SCALLOPS AND SHRIMP
      • CHOCOLATE CHERRY & ALMOND BISCOTTI
      • CRAB LEGS & LOBSTER TAILS
      • CRANBERRY PISTACHIO BISCOTTI
      • CREAM PUFFS
      • DECADENT CHOCOLATE THUMBPRINTS
      • ITALIAN LEMON COOKIES
      • KORALAKIAI
      • LEMON/ORANGE CANDIES
      • MINI CRAB CAKES
      • MINI PECAN PIES
      • PEANUT BUTTER CUP HEAVEN
      • RAINBOW COOKIES
      • RASPBERRY WHITE CHOCOLATE ALMOND THUMBPRINTS
      • RICE PUDDING
      • SWEDISH GINGERBREAD
      • TIRAMISU
      • ZUPPA DI PESCE
    • LET'S GET READY FOR THANKSGIVING >
      • AMAZING APPLE PIE
      • BANANA BREAD
      • BROCCOLI & CANNELLINI BEANS
      • BRUSSEL SPROUTS WITH PANCETTA AND PINE NUTS
      • BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP
      • CANDIED YAMS
      • TORTELLINI CHICKEN SOUP
      • CHOCK FULL OF CORN BREAD
      • CLASSIC ITALIAN SAUSAGE STUFFING
      • GINGER AND SPICE BUTTER
      • GRANDMA'S MASHED POTATOES
      • HERB & GARLIC BUTTER
      • HONEY WHISKEY GLAZED CARROTS
      • MASHED SWEET POTATOES WITH A PECAN CRUMBLE
      • MUSHROOM & BACON STUFFING
      • PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE WITH A CHOCOLATE GANACHE
      • PUMPKIN ICE BOX CAKE
      • PUMPKIN MUFFINS
      • PUMPKIN & SPICE COFFEE CAKE
      • SIMPLE CRANBERRY SAUCE
      • STRING BEANS ALMONDINE
      • STUFFED CAULIFLOWER
      • STUFFED TURKEY BREAST
      • STUFFED MUSHROOMS
      • THANKSGIVING...4 DAYS TO GO
      • THANKSGIVING....3 DAYS TO GO
      • THANKSGIVING...2 DAYS TO GO
      • THANKSGIVING...1 DAY TO GO
      • THANKSGIVING SHEPARDS PIE
      • THANKSGIVING SLIDERS
      • THE THANKSGIVING WRAP
      • TURKEY TIME
      • TWICE BAKED POTATOES
  • In the News