Caramel-walnut apple pie with vanilla crust
Chef: Heather Bertinetti, Convivio
“The apples are sliced thin and al dente. There’s something healthy-tasting about this pie. It’s not very distinctive.”—Gershenson
“It’s not incredibly sweet. There’s an interesting burnt-caramel flavor. The crust seemed promising, but it’s a little bland.”—Rothman
“The bottom of the crust is soggy, but I like the caramelized walnuts.”—Gritzer
Make this pie! Click here for the recipe.
THE PIE-KU CONTEST: WE HAVE A WINNER!
Annie Llewellyn turned in our favorite pie haiku. In return for her witty (and somewhat dirty) efforts, she'll receive our apple pie bake-off winner (Chef Richard Leach of Park Avenue Autumn's pie in a spiced white-chocolate box).
So, now, here is the dessert-deserving pie-ku:
Pie, you are sexy
Let's make this thing legit, k?
Want you inside me
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