You may have read previously of our adventures with stolen apples. As promised, here is our first creation made with aforementioned apples. It's autumn, and it's America, so who doesn't love apple pie? The idea was tantalizing. We started with little more than a bag of flour, a large amount of apples, and a dream. Scouring the seas of Google for a simple pie recipe, we found one that seemed simple and suited our limited supplies. However, we still lacked a few things: a pie tin and a place to knead and roll the dough.
No matter! As you can see in the photo, we used a large glass pan to create something that may not conform to classic pie standards, and cleaned off a table in the common room to knead and roll our dough on (we were blessed with a rolling pin, this time around). The preparation was mostly improvisational - we encourage creativity and open mindedness in the kitchen. As you can see below, our creation was large, tempting, and smelled like the soul of America.
Now, as you can also see below, it did not look much like a classic 'pie', a
nd we would like to take a moment to defend the right of all baked goods to take any form desired, so long as the outcome is delicious. Don't judge a book by its cover, and don't judge a dessert by its shape.
Needless to say, this was devoured by ravenous dorm mates in under ten minutes. Such is the fate of college desserts: anticipated, celebrated, and tragically short-lived.
Here is the recipe we have used several times - the pie dough is simple and tasty to boot! While peeling apples and waiting for the dough to chill, we recommend watching a movie (our choice: Shaun of the Dead).
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