Super Apple Pie

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The pie tasted good, but we had an issue with the juice leaking out the bottom and sticking the ring to the removeable center. What do you do to prevent this? We just dug it out of the pan like cobbler. We weren't too crazy about the glaze on the top, so I'm going to just use an egg wash next time. Overall my husband said it was good and he liked it, so that's a good sign. Will try again.

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I can't wait to make this pie. I have tried to find Braeburn and Honeycrisp like apples but not much sucess. My thinking is Royer Gala and Fugi. Any one have any thoughts on this

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eh hem!

When choosing apples.. you want very firm fresh apples. I recommend Pippin apples over Granny Smiths. If you have apples that are slightly mealy when fresh they will be mushy when cooked.
There is NO PEPPER in the recipe!!!!! Its freakin Grains of Paradise.. its NOT PEPPER.. OMG.!!! If you cannot find Grains of Paradise.. skip it.. use Cinnamon & nutmeg.!!

and for that one woman who couldnt afford the stuff for the pie.. HOW THE H### can you review a recipe you have never made????!?!??!

geeeeze

Alton . you rock!

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I make apple pie all the time. I decided to try this after watching the episode on tv. I should've know better.
1. Don't put salt & pepper on Apples.
2. Do use your Apple Pie seasoning, otherwise this will be very bland.
3. DON'T bake this on the bottom of the over ... you will not know until
you go to serve that the bottom of the pie is burnt charcoal.
4. Do use the Apple Jack .. the alcohol burns out and the crust is lovely.
5. Don't waste your time arranging all those apples, you will get a mouthful
of just one type of apple instead the variety.
6. Do let the apples drain, it does keep the crust from being soggy, but be careful
when reducing the liquid or you will end up with glue.
7. Try it at home 1st before serving to company.

I will incorporate some of the ideas from this recipe in future pies, but I will not do this one again exactly as it is written.

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I watched the episode, recorded the episode and used the online recipe. Letting the apples sit in the colander does keep the pie from doming. The flavor of the pie was excellent. Using the applejack in the pie and crust was great. Using a food processor to make the crust was the problem. Even after remaking the crust by hand, the addition of the apple jack made the crust tougher than my normal crust. Alton explains this in the episode but it wasn't what we are used to with pies. Next time I will try half water, half applejack to possibly find a happy medium.

Things that are important to listen to Alton about (well, everything, but especially the following:
- let the apples & sugar set in a colander for the full time listed, at least an hour, this prevents crust doming as Alton said
- don't get use too much of the glaze, it makes the crust look over done
- make sure that the apples are cut small enough, we could only find an 8 slice apple slicer / corer so I cut each slice in half. They were perfect.
- let the pie sit for the full four hours, ours was even better sitting overnight

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I went through a lot of time and expense to make this pie and I am not impressed. I did exactly as he stated all times and ingredients. The apples did not cook all the way through and the crust was dry. I am very disappointed and Alton owes me about $100. I have never spent $100 on a pie before this one and never will again. I will work with this recipe and see what happens. Sorry Alton.

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This recipe was fantastic. Everyone loved the pie and I had people fighting over the last piece! The tart pan and pie bird was easy to find on amazon and pretty inexpensive. I subsituted apple juice for the apple jack and cider and substituted a mixture of ground black pepper with a bit of cardamom and ginger. (1 tsp grains of paradise equals 1/2 tsp black pepper. Since this was such an easy recipe and it was such a hit, I had to order another tart pan and bird!!! This was hands down the best apple pie I have ever tasted. Thanks Alton.

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This recipe looks so good! I can't wait to try it. I had a hard time finding the pan too, but I ended up finding it at Kitchen Kapers. I bought it at one of their stores, but I think you can get it online too. They call it a 10" deep quiche pan. It has a removable bottom, but it's not non-stick. I actually prefer the natural pans, because I'm not really a fan of non-stick anyway (scary chemicals!. The best part: it was only $19!

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First time I made an apple pie & crust. Great idea with apple jack in the crust, also used it in the pie. Used cinnamon instead of Grains of Paradise. Pie has great apple taste, not covered up by lots of other spices. Pie bird worked great too! Everyone loved the pie! Takes some time to make the pie the first time, but I'm sure I'll get faster; the taste is worth the time it takes to make it! If you like apples, you should try Alton's 10 minute applesauce. It's great too!

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Made this pie in an effort to change my mind about apple pie. Never been a fan of any kind of hot fruit in a pie. After seeing Alton make this I thought it was worth a shot because it looked delicious on the show. I made the recipe EXACTLY as stated with one exception - I did subsitute a little cinnamon for the grains of paradise. The flavor was delicious even for a non-apple pie lover like me. My husband went nuts over the flavor and said it was the best apple pie he'd ever eaten. One major flaw, however: big, beautiful dome outside, nothing but air inside. I used 9 apples instead of the 8 Alton used on the show and used a pie bird made from aluminum foil since I didn't have one on hand. I don't recall Alton's pie having a big huge empty dome but mine sure did. I baked the pie on the bottom of my oven for the first 30 minutes, then moved it up for the last 20, just as instructed. I thought after watching him address the issue of the dome that I wouldn't have that happen, but I did! What happened???