Today in the orchard
Well, the Redfield, Blue Pearmain and Grandfather pie was a success. At least I was quite happy with it. The texture was nearly perfect, and the flavor was good too. It's worth mentioning that the granddaughters assisted me with the prep work. As they were rolling out the crust, hey tasted the three apples raw and were entirely unimpressed. It's amazing what an hour in the oven can do for the flavor of the right apples.
The crust did settle a bit. Not weirdly so but it did have me concerned. I probably could have used one or two more apples. (I used 10 apples: four Redfield, and 3 each of the other two.) The flavor of the crust was nondescript. That’s what I like. No distractions. I used 1/3 c sugar and barely 1/8 tsp of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Just enough to give it a hint. I never peel the apples.
Would I recommend that combo again? I went back for seconds.
Oh yes, the rest of the meal was also a big success as was the company. On top of that, everyone liked our cider as well. Apples win again!