What cooking time for a successful apple pie?
Apple pie is the perfect accompaniment to two seasons, autumn and winter.
This seasonal fruit is delicious when perfectly prepared.
The pie dough must also be well cooked to have a successful dessert.
A homemade pie crust will not require the same cooking time as a puff pastry or a shortcrust pastry already prepared.
If the dough is industrial, you must rely on the preparation advice.
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For homemade pie crust, there are two methods: pre-bake the homemade pie crust or bake the pie crust directly with the apples.
The first option saves the dough from the moisture released by the fruit.
Some, however, appreciate this subtle taste given by the apples to the dough.
Either way, preheat the oven to 180°C.
Cooking time can vary, but 35 minutes is usually enough.
Depending on individual tastes, this time can increase or decrease by 5 to 10 minutes.
Some prefer soft dough, others like crispy dough.
If the dough has been blind-baked beforehand, only the apples should be baked.
In this case, 15 minutes is enough to cook the fruit and complete the cooking of the dough.
A little more gourmet, at the end of cooking, it is advisable to add apricot jam on top of the pie once it is cooked.
This topping makes the fruit shiny and adds a sweet flavor.
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How to successfully bake your apple pie?
To successfully bake an apple pie, a few tricks help.
When the pre-cooking option is selected, the edges of the pie dough must be observed.
As soon as a slight color appears, it's time to remove the pie crust from the oven and garnish it with apples.
If the dough has to wait a bit before being filled and returned to the oven, there is another trick to prevent the dough from going soft.
This involves placing the dough on a wire rack.
Ventilation allows moisture to escape.
In order to successfully bake the dough, it is also recommended to refrigerate it.
Once the dough is made, it should be left in the fridge for an hour.
When rolling out the dough in the mould, handling will be easier and when cooking, the retraction will be very slight.
As for the apples, it is not necessary to pre-cook them.
However, it is recommended to cut them with the same fineness to avoid cooking gaps between the apple pieces.
Cooking apple pie: how to reheat it?
The apple pie has the disadvantage of softening if it is not entirely consumed the same day.
However, there is a little-known trick which consists of blind-baking the pie crust, having previously brushed it with egg white.
This trick makes the pastry waterproof.
It is also possible to put almond powder at the bottom of the pie.
The powder absorbs the moisture released from the fruit.
If you don't have enough time to perform one of these operations, there is a trick for reheating the apple pie once it is cooked.
In order to successfully bake an apple pie, even the next day, it is essential to avoid the microwave to reheat it.
This operation softens the dough and does not allow you to enjoy all the flavors of a homemade apple pie.
The best way to reheat a pie is to reheat it in the oven.
Another trick to make an apple pie delicious even the next day, it is possible to make a vanilla sugar cream to coat on the apple pie.
The tasty topping will make you forget about any imperfections.