Pie Mischief

The Crust

Ingredients

*  2 egg yolks (no egg white)
*  4 tbsp of ice water (make sure it’s ICE cold)
*  2 cups of flour
*  10 tbsp of butter
*  salt to taste (2 teaspoons)

Protocol (Steps to success)

1. Put the flour and salt in a mixing bowl, knead in the cubes of butter together with your fingertips (keep it cool)
2. In a separate bowl mix together the egg yolks and cold water, add to the mixture until the dough starts to stick together and is workable.
3. Form it into a disk. Wrap it in glad wrap and put it in the fridge for 30 min.
4. Smush the disk out with a roller with 90 degree turns. Then roll it out.
5. Roll out more than you need. Put it in the pie dish and crimp the edges with a knuckle and your fingers.

Note: Only crimp and bake if doing Pumpkin Pie or another type of open top pie, otherwise continue onward to the fillings!

1. Crumple together a piece of parchment paper and put it on top of the crust. Fill it with baking beans and bake at 400F for 15-20 minutes.

Apple Pie Filling

Ingredients

    *  8 Apples (granny smith or something tart)
    *  1 cup brown sugar
    *  1/4 tsp salt
    *  2 tsp cinnamon
    *  1/3 cup lemon juice
    *  1 and 3/4 tbsp cornstarch
    *  1 and 3/4 tbsp cornstarch (for later)
    *  eggwash [mix together 1 egg with 1-2 tbsp cold water/milk]

Macerate apples for filling

1. Peel, core and slice the apples and put them in a bowl with some lemon water (keeps them from browning)
2. Add 1 cup brown sugar, 1/4 tsp salt, 2 tsp cinnamon, 1/3 cup lemon juce and 1 and 3/4 tbsp cornstarch
3. Let sit for 30 minutes

Reduce apple syrup

1. Strain out the liquid with a coulander and start boiling it down in a separate pan
2. Add 1 and 3/4 tbsp cornstarch and 3 tbsp water (mixed together) to the liquid.
3. Reduce until it has the viscosity of caramel, then pour it over the macerated apples.

Assemble and bake

1. Pack the apples into the pie crust, then cover with more pie dough.
2. Pinch and fold the top sheet with the crust, then crimpt it.
3. Brush an eggwash on top, sprinkle some coarse sugar on top, and cut breathing holes on the top.
4. Bake at 400F for 40-45 minutes.

Pumpkin Pie Filling

Ingredients

    *  One Smallish pumpkin
    *  1 tsp cinnamon
    *  1/8 tsp clove
    *  1/8 tsp allspice
    *  1/4 tsp ginger
    *  1/4 tsp nutmeg
    *  1/2 tsp
    *  1 tsp vanilla
    *  1/2 cup sugar
    *  1/2 cup brown sugar
    *  3 eggs
    *  1 egg yolk
    *  1 1/4 cup half-and-half

Assembly

1. Cut open the pumpkin and scrape out the seeds and stringy bits with a knife
2. Cut into slices and bake at 400F for 15-20 minutes
3. Peel off the skin and add the flesh to a food processer with
   • 1 tsp cinnamon
   • 1/8 tsp clove
   • 1/8 tsp allspice
   • 1/4 tsp ginger
   • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
   • 1/2 tsp
   • 1 tsp vanilla
   • 1/2 cup sugar
   • 1/2 cup brown sugar
   • 3 eggs
   • 1 egg yolk
   • 1 1/4 cup half-and-half
4. Blend until homogenous
5. Brush an eggwash on the edge
6. Add this mixture to the pie crust and Bake at 425F for 15 minutes
7. Bake at 350F for 30-35 minutes

Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR4R7GHxU1w