Celebrate the fall season and learn how to make a classic apple pie from scratch using traditional techniques and quality ingredients.
As an added optional bonus, your group can mix and sip on an apple martini as you wait for your delicious creations to rise and bake in the oven.
What You'll Be Making:
- Homemade pie dough from scratch
- Apple pie filling with fresh apples
- Caramel sauce for drizzling
- Apple cider whipped cream topping
- Appletini cocktail (optional)
Materials Needed to Fully Participate:
Dry Goods
- 3 cups of all-purpose flour (For Gluten-Free participants, please use gluten-free flour instead)
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- Kosher salt
- 1/2 cup additional granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon turbinado sugar, optional
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ounce sour mix or 1/2 ounce lemon juice plus 1 ounce simple syrup for appletini
- 9.5 ounces unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 2 cups heavy cream
Produce
- 2 lemons, fresh
- 5 apples (Honeycrisp, Granny Smith, Fuji, or Crispin varieties work well)
- 1/2 cup apple cider, or 1/4 cup for appletini
Alcohol
- 2 ounces apple vodka for appletini
- Ice
Tools
- Rolling pin for dough
- Parchment paper
- Pie plate
- 2 sheet trays or cookie sheets
- Chef's knife for prep
- Cutting board
- 2 medium mixing bowls
- Saucepan for caramel
- Wooden spoon for stirring
- Whisk for mixing
Optional Tools
- Pastry brush for egg wash
- Cocktail shaker
- Martini glass for serving
- Plastic wrap for storage
