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Are you looking to echo the same charm in your homemade apple pie that should be as delicious and mouth-watering as ones from the bakeries of professional chefs? The solution to your cravings might be much simpler than you think. We bring you this fantastic one-ingredient upgrade for an exquisite apple pie right from the kitchen of a leading blue-ribbon pie champ.
Let’s take a trip back in time to the 2013 Los Angeles pie contest, where I learnt a winning secret from the blue-ribbon pie champ, Sharon Graves. Sharon surprised everyone with her outstanding apple pie recipe, which won her the title in not just one, but multiple categories. One such winning tip that caught my attention was the use of sour cream added to apple pie filling. It made a marked difference which I instantly noticed in the taste and texture of the pie, making it a champion twist on a traditional recipe—you've got to give it a go!
It's all about the filling! A classic double-crust apple pie typically comprises fruits, spices, sugar, and a thickener like flour or cornstarch. While these fillings do justice to the good old apple pie, something supernatural happens when you throw just a little sour cream into the mix. It's all it takes to take your pie from good to exceptional.
Don't panic—you're not turning your apple pie into a purely sour cream apple pie, a Pennsylvania Dutch classic that features a sour cream-based custard with crumble topping. Instead, this secret ingredient simply augments the traditional apple pie that we all love.
Here's the magic part - it's all in a few dollops of full-fat sour cream. It enlivens your pie filling with an additional tinge of tartness and neatly nestles in a touch of creaminess that only dairy products can offer. Believe it or not, this slight change boosts the apple flavor so much, when you close your eyes and take a bite, it’s like a mini explosion of flavor in your mouth!
If adding sour cream to your apple pie just tickled your fancy, here's how to go about it. Add about 1/3 cup of sour cream to your apple pie filling along with the sugar and spices. Toss well to combine and coat the apple slices evenly with this new winning ingredient. If you're cooking your pie filling before baking, let the filling cool to room temperature before stirring in the sour cream to maximize its impact.
In short, wisdom in selecting your ingredients and patience in perfecting the baking time can result in an extraordinary apple pie that is bound to amaze your guests or your family. Who knows you might even gather the courage to challenge a blue-ribbon pie champ at the next pie contest. Happy baking!
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