Super Apple Pie

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Pie turned out dry, no juice at all and followed recipe exact. Had no flavor. Had to search several grocery stores for a couple of the ingredients. Won't make this again.

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I’ve used this pan and recipe and agree it’s a great alternative to the usual. I’m really surprised, however, that Alton hasn’t recommended using Clear Jel®, a guaranteed, foolproof pie thickener. I read other reviews here complaining that their pie filling turned out like a soupy puddle of fruit and juice. Take the time to search/learn about Clear Jel® online - it's everywhere. It’s not readily available in grocery stores, but I have found the King Arthur brand in my local co-operative grocery store – King Arthur also sells it from their website. It’s also available in larger quantities on Amazon. I PROMISE YOU, once you use Clear Jel®, it will be the last time you use anything else to thicken a pie.

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Thank you, Alton Brown!!! I didn't actually make this recipe because I always use my mom's recipe. However, I used all of Alton's awesome techniques and for the first time in my life, my pie crust didn't rip at all, nor did it get tough because I didn't have to keep piecing it back together and re-rolling! By chopping the butter first and using the wax paper technique, my crust came out perfect. I wanted to make a pie for Thanksgiving, but was very hesitant because of my ever-failing pie crust. After I saw this show, I tried his techniques and it was perfect. I am no longer afraid of baking pies! Thank you, thank you!!

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Not overly difficult to prepare but I followed the recipe exactly and it had a lot of liquid in the pie and the bottom crust never crisped up and turned into mush. The flavors were great and the crust tastes very good. Want to try it again to see what I did wrong.

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Just put the pie in the oven. It's the 3rd one that I have made, because my family demands it. I wouldn't dream of making this pie without the grains of paradise. That ingredient is worth the search. I found it at Whole Foods. Grains of Paradise has a lovely floral aroma, and the flavor that it adds would be hard to imitate. I make this pie exactly as Alton instructs and it is the most perfectly delicious apple pie ever. Plus, the presentation is very impressive. Thank you, Alton!

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For other pie crusts I have used vodka instead of water. As Mr. Brown has said, the alcohol does not form gluten like the water does. The vodka would not impart the same flavor though so maybe a very small bit of apple cider or frozen apple juice concentrate might help as part of the liquid along with the alcohol. I don't have any apple jack so I'm going to try it. Hope this might be of help.

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This pie was a lot of work and had a lot of pre-planning time. I made only two changes: I couldn't fine either the grains of paradise, so used a combination of equal parts of ground ginger, black pepper and gound cardamom. Also used a mixture of 3 tbs of brandy and 4 tbs of apple cider instead of the applejack. I used all 7 tbs based on previous posts of the cracking crust, but next time will cut that back to make a flakier crust. The pie was delicious and putting it in the tart pan made it really impressive. Make sure you seal the crusts really good so that the filling doesn't ooze out of the sides. Only other change for next time would be to use the same kind of apple, so the consistancy is the same.

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i agree with most of the previous reviews. the crust was difficult to handle and there was not enough for the bottom of the pan. i also took some from the top to piece onto the bottom. i have a question for anyone...i froze one of the pies, uncooked, to be used later. anyone have any suggestions how to cook it frozen? thanks.

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The first time I made this, the dough cracked too much and was very difficult to roll. The next time I simply added a bit more applejack until the dough was sufficiently moist and I chilled it over night. Much better!

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A lot of work but it's worth it. I added a little more tapioca flour to make the filling firmer. I also added my home made Rhum Vanilla to the filling. What a excellent pie!!