pie

I didn't get to make much pie this year. I usually make a few sour cherry pies in July but this summer I couldn't since I was in Hokkaido.

Did manage to make a couple of apple ones in the fall though. First one was probably the best. I tried a new recipe for the second one but I didn't love it. I missed the bright flavor of the original and I prefer the butter/shortening crust vs. the all butter one. For me all butter overwhelmed the pastry. Live and learn.

Nothing like the smell of this pie when you are putting it together. The combination of cinnamon, lemon zest, nutmeg create a wonderful homey aroma.

When done the pie is hard to resist. Golden brown and mile high, nothing says country apple pie than this.

All butter crust. Truly a deep dish pie. Pre cooked apples help to eliminate shrinkage of apples when they are baked.