Have you tried baking with wild apples? We have several wild apple trees in our neighborhood. They grow wild in the woods and fields around where I live. I have no idea what variety of apples they are. They aren’t well taken care of and I’m sure they’ve been there growing wild for years. No one uses the apples so I decided to save a few from the squirrels and make a wild apple pie.
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Baking with Wild Apples
Baking with wild apples is a little bit different than baking with apples that come from trees that are cultivated. There are many different types of wild apple trees. You never know if they will be best for eating, applesauce or baking. The best thing to do is to pick a few apples and eat them as is.
Apples that are tart are often best for baking. If the flesh is soft, it would work best for applesauce. Apples with firm flesh make wonderful pies.
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Because wild apples aren’t cultivated, they aren’t sprayed to keep bugs away. The apples aren’t pretty like the ones you find in the grocery store. They are often oddly shaped or have marks on them. They are probably smaller in size than what you’re used to. Don’t let this stop you. Baking with wild apples is still worth doing. Try them in my apple granola crisp recipe.
Wild Apple Crumb Pie Recipe
I made a Wild Apple Crumb Pie recipe that we absolutely loved:
Ellen Christian
Yields 8
You will love this homemade apple pie made from wild apples!
20 minPrep Time
40 minCook Time
1 hrTotal Time
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Ingredients
- 1 bottom pie crust
- 5 cups of wild apples, slice, peeled, cored, bad spots removed
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar (or less depending on sweetness of apples)
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup flour
- 6 tbsp butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
- Mix the 5 cups of apples, 1/2 cup brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in a bowl.
- Pour it into the pie shell.
- In a different bowl, mix the 1/3 cup brown sugar and 3/4 cup flour.
- Cut in the butter until it resembles fine crumbs.
- Sprinkle the topping over the apples in the pie crust.
- Bake for about 35-40 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
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For more delicious fall recipes, visit a few of my favorite bloggers:
- Wild Apple Crumb Pie by Confessions of an Overworked Mom
- Ordering Pumpkin Spice Lattes to Go by Controlled Confusion
- How to Make Roasted Pumpkin Seeds by Life with Lisa
- Fettuccine with Roasted Butternut Squash, Eggplant and Oyster Mushrooms by Champagne Living
- Homemade Beef Soup Recipe by Tools 2 Tiaras
Ellen is a busy mom of a 20-year-old son and 25-year-old daughter. She owns 5 blogs and is addicted to social media. She believes that it doesn’t have to be difficult to lead a healthy life. She shares simple healthy living tips to show busy women how to lead fulfilling lives. If you’d like to work together, email info@confessionsofanover-workedmom.com to chat.
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