Fall is here (well not so much in So Cal) and I have been wanting to make a pie after seeing some fun crust designs on Pinterest! I got these fall pie crust cutters from Williams-Sonoma and watched a video on how to make roses (so easy!).
I used Martha Stewart's old-fashioned apple pie recipe which I love because it is so simple. And since I am all about simple, I used Pillsbury refrigerated pie crusts instead of making them from scratch. The hardest part of this pie was peeling and slicing all of the apples, luckily my brother was around and I was able to put him to work while I cut out the crust shapes, thanks Chase I owe you one!
After mixing all of the ingredients together, I scooped the mix into the pie dish and started adding my crust design. I cut out different size strips for a basket-weave design and then I added the leaves around the edge of the pie. To finish it off, I added a few more leaves and then the roses. I almost didn't want to put it in the oven for fear of burning the leaves and roses but you know a girl's gotta eat am I right? While the pie was baking for about an hour, I started to make what was probably the best part, the maple cinnamon whipped cream!! This was probably the easiest thing I have ever made and tasted so good I might have had a few spoonfuls while I was waiting for the pie to be done!
Maple Cinnamon Whipped Cream
2 cups of heavy whipping cream
3 tablespoons of maple syrup
2 teaspoons of cinnamon
Using the whisk attachment on your mixer, whip the cream on medium to high speed for several minutes until stiff peaks form, then add the maple syrup one tablespoon at a time and mixing in-between. Add cinnamon.
After the pie crust was golden brown with maybe a few very crisp leaves, I pulled it out of the oven and let it cool for about 10 minutes before I helped myself to a slice with a nice big dollop of whipped cream!
Happy Fall!
