American As Apple Pie Ribs Recipes

AMERICAN AS APPLE PIE RIBS

Steps:

• Prepare pellet smoker for indirect cooking at 250 degrees using apple pellets for smoke flavor. Any grill or smoker can be used just keep the temp at 250 degrees for the duration of the cook and add apple wood to the coals for smoke flavor.
• Trim and remove the membrane from the ribs, spritz with apple cider vinegar and season with Kosher Salt lightly. Rest the ribs for 15 minutes.
• Apply a medium coat of Heath Riles Apple Rub to all sides of the ribs and rest for 15 minutes before placing on the pit.
• Place each rack on pit and smoke for 2 hours. Spritz the ribs every 45 minutes with apple cider vinegar mixed with apple juice.
• Wrap the ribs in aluminum foil. Place 1/2 stick of the butter pats on the foil. Brush the meat side of the ribs with 1/2 the apple butter and lay the ribs meat down on the butter. Spritz the bone side with the cider/juice combo and wrap the ribs tight.
• Place the ribs back on the pit and cook for 1 - 1/2 hours or until tender.
• Place the apple jelly in a microwave safe bowl along with a splash of apple juice. Heat the jelly for 5 minutes or until melted. Stir it half way thorough heating. Add The BBQ Sauce and Vinegar Sauce. Stir well to combine.
• Remove the ribs from the foil and place meat down on a foil lined backing sheet. Season lightly with more apple rub followed by the apple glaze. Flip the ribs over and apply more apple rub to the meat side (lightly). Place the ribs back on the pit for 5-10 minutes.
• Glaze the meat side of the ribs with the apple/bbq sauce combo. Continue to cook until the sauce sets and starts to caramelize slightly. Stay close because it can get too dark.
• Remove the ribs from the pit and cut into desired portions.

ALL-AMERICAN PIE

Steps:

• Combine flour, sugar and salt in a food processor; pulse to combine. Add butter; pulse until crumbly. Transfer mixture to a large bowl. Gradually add ice water, tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed. Divide dough in two, making one portion slightly larger. Shape each into a rectangle; wrap and refrigerate 1 hour or overnight., For apple pie filling, in a large saucepan, combine apples, 2/3 cup apple juice, sugar, cinnamon and apple pie spice; bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook and stir until apples soften, about 10 minutes. Combine cornstarch and remaining apple juice; add to saucepan. Return to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in vanilla. Cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally., For cherry pie filling, in a large saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch; gradually stir in cherry juice until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat. Add the cherries, cinnamon, nutmeg and almond extract. Cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally., For blueberry pie filling, in a large saucepan, combine 1 cup blueberries, water and butter; simmer for 4 minutes. Combine the sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon and salt; add to saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Stir in lemon juice and remaining blueberries. Cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally., Preheat oven to 425°. For crust, on a lightly floured surface roll out larger portion of dough to a 17x12-inch rectangle. Transfer to a 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of pan. Line crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice. Bake on a lower oven rack until edges are golden brown, about 20 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake 6-8 minutes longer or until bottom is golden brown. Cool on a wire rack., Meanwhile, roll out remaining dough to a 15x10-inch rectangle. Using a pastry wheel and star cutouts of varying sizes, cut out stars and stripes for decorative topping of flag pie. Bake at 400° until golden brown, about 15 minutes for stripes and 8 minutes for stars. Cool on a wire rack., To assemble, place blueberry filling in 1/3 of crust; fill remaining portion of crust with "stripes" of cherry and apple fillings. Top pie with star and stripe cutouts.

AMERICAN APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Spray deep dish pie plate with cooking spray
• Combine white sugar, light brown sugar, flour, lemon, cinnamon, and mix well. Add apples and raisins to sugar mixture; stir until fruit is well coated.
• Spoon apple mixture into pie crust. Place second piecrust on top of filling, and trim edges. Lightly glaze top of pie with a beaten egg, then sprinkled with a little sugar.
• Bake till golden brown, about 35 to 40 minutes. Place on a wire rack, and cool 30 minutes.