I made this apple pie to celebrate the election. I modified Ina Garten’s pie crust a little bit. I used cold Tito’s vodka instead of water to make the crust more flaky. Then, I diced the apples into small cubes to ensure they cooked evenly and drizzled an easy four ingredient caramel sauce over the top. I got the cookie cutters from Amazon and used a springform pan.
Election Apple Pie
Serves: 6
Time: 1 hour
Preheat oven to 375
Pie Crust
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 sticks very cold unsalted butter
- 3 cups gluten free flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- ⅓ cup very cold butter
- About ½ cup Tito’s vodka
Instructions:
- Combine all ingredients besides the vodka in a food processor.
- Slowly pour in the vodka.
- Once combined, pour onto a clean countertop and form two balls.
- Wrap each in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 15-30 minutes.
Filling
Ingredients:
- 3 green apples, peeled and diced into 1 inch cubes
- 2 tablespoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions:
- Combine all ingredients in bowl and refrigerate.
Sauce
Ingredients:
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ stick butter
- ¼ cup oat milk
Instructions:
- Combine brown sugar, vanilla extract and butter in a pan and bring to a simmer. Add in oat milk stirring constantly until combined. Turn off heat.
Bringing it all together:
- Roll out the first ball of dough on parchment paper. Rolling the dough out on parchment paper makes it easier to transfer to the pie dish.
- Flip the parchment paper and gently settle the crust into the pan.
- Pour in the apple mixture and distribute evenly.
- Pour the sauce over the apple mixture.
- Roll out the second ball of dough on parchment paper.
- Cut thin strips of dough with a knife and form the weaving on top (aim for three to four strips of dough in each direction).
- With the extra dough, use cookie cutters to cut out the rest of the shapes.
- Take a scissors and gently trim away any excess dough on the edge of the pie pan.
- Once the design is arranged, crack an egg in a bowl and whisk until combined.
- Take a pastry brush and brush the egg mixture over all of the dough.
- Sprinkle granulated sugar on top of the dough.
- Put in the oven for 20-30 minutes.
