I have made many different versions of apple pies and tarts over the years: mile-high double-crust pie, bottom-crust crostata, applesauce tart, puff-pastry apple tart, brown-butter apple pie.
“It’s perfect!” she said, beaming as we inhaled the rich fragrance of her brown bag apple pie. During the Great Depression in her small hometown of Thomaston, Georgia, my grandmother learned ...
There’s a time and place for a decent pastry pie, and a chilly evening by the fire when you need comfort fits both criteria. Make no mistake, there are fats in pastry — the simplest version is ...