Candied Ginger Apple Pie Recipes

APPLE GINGER PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Combine all crust ingredients except 1/3 cup butter and water in bowl. Cut in 1/3 cup butter with pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in enough water with fork just until moistened.
• Shape dough into a ball; flatten slightly. Roll out on lightly floured surface into 12-inch circle. Fold into quarters. Place dough into ungreased 9-inch pie pan; unfold dough, pressing firmly against bottom and sides. Crimp or flute edge. Refrigerate while preparing filling.
• Combine all filling ingredients except apples in bowl. Add apples; toss lightly to coat. Spoon apple mixture into prepared crust.
• Combine all streusel ingredients except 1/4 cup butter in bowl. Cut in 1/4 cup butter using pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; sprinkle evenly over filling. Cover edge of crust with 2-inch strip aluminum foil.
• Bake 30 minutes; remove foil. Continue baking 10-12 minutes or until crust is lightly browned and juice begins to bubble through streusel. Cool 1 hour.
• Serve warm with ice cream, if desired.

DEEP-DISH GINGER-APPLE PIE

Steps:

• In medium bowl, mix 3 1/4 cups flour, 3 tablespoons sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cut in 1 3/4 cups butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until particles are size of small peas. Sprinkle with cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with fork until all flour is moistened and pastry leaves side of bowl (2 to 3 teaspoons more water can be added if necessary).
• On lightly floured surface, gather pastry into a ball. Divide dough in half; shape into 2 flattened rounds. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate about 45 minutes or until dough is firm and cold, yet pliable.
• Heat oven to 425°F. On lightly floured surface, roll 1 pastry round, using floured rolling pin, into round 3 inches larger than upside-down 9 1/2-inch deep-dish glass pie plate. Fold pastry into quarters; place in pie plate. Unfold and ease into plate, pressing firmly against bottom and side and being careful not to stretch pastry. Refrigerate until ready to fill.
• In large bowl, mix 1/3 cup sugar, 1/4 cup flour, the ginger, cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Stir in apples until coated. Spoon filling into crust-lined plate. Dot with 1/4 cup butter. Trim overhanging edge of pastry 1/2 inch from rim of plate.
• Roll remaining pastry into 11-inch round. Fold pastry into quarters. Unfold pastry over filling; trim overhanging edge 1 inch from rim of plate. Fold and roll top edge under lower edge, pressing rim to seal; flute as desired. Brush with egg. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar. Cut slits in top crust.
• Bake 55 to 60 minutes or until crust is brown and apples are tender. Serve warm or cool.

WENDE'S BLUE-RIBBON APPLE PIE WITH CANDIED GINGER

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• 2. Prepare pie dough and form pie shell as directed through Step 4 in the Buttery Pie Crust recipe, rolling out the bottom crust to fit a 9-inch pie plate. Roll out the top crust and fold it into quarters. Beginning about 3/4 inch from the center point, use a knife to cut 3 slits on both of the straight sides, leaving 1/2 inch between each. This will allow steam to escape as the pie bakes. Place the top crust on a plate. Cover both crusts with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to use.
• 3. Peel, core, and thickly slice the apples. Place them in a large bowl and toss gently with the lemon juice.
• 4. Combine the brown sugar, ginger, cornstarch, and 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon in a food processor. Pulse the machine on and off until well mixed and the ginger has been finely chopped. Add this mixture to the apples, along with the Calvados; toss gently to combine.
• 5. Remove the prepared pie shell from the refrigerator. Brush the bottom and sides with the egg-white mixture to prevent sogginess. Spoon in the apple filling. Dot the filling with the butter.
• 6. Remove the top crust from the refrigerator and unfold it over the filling. Trim the overhang to 1 inch. With a little water, moisten the edges where the crusts meet, then press together lightly and turn under. Crimp the edge decoratively. Brush the top crust lightly with the milk. Mix the remaining 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon with the sugar and sprinkle the mixture over the pie.
• 7. Bake the pie in the center of the oven until the apples are tender, the juices are bubbly and the crust is golden brown, about 1 hour. Let cool on a rack before serving warm or at room temperature.

GLAZED APPLE LEMON GINGER PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven 400 degrees.
• Line a pie plate with one pie crust.
• Cut second pie crust into 1 inch strips to be used for lattice topping.
• Peel apples if desired and cut into small slices or pieces.
• Place lemon juice, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and 1 teaspoon vanilla into ziploc bag and add apples tossing until thoroughly coated.
• Spread apples onto cookie sheet into one layer and place in oven for 12-15 minutes stirring every three minutes to allow the lemon juice to cook off and apples to soften and caramelize.
• In a ziploc bag, combine and thoroughly mix sugar, brown sugar, lemon crystals, vanilla powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger.
• Set aside.
• Pull caramelized apples out of oven and gently spoon into mixing bowl.
• Add butter pieces and spiced sugar mix to the apples and gently toss to coat the warm apples until the butter melts .
• Spoon coated caramelized apples into waiting pie crust.
• Use the 1" pie crust strips to weave a lattice across the top of the apples.
• Crimp crust around the outside rim.
• Place the pie on a cookie sheet and set aside.
• In a small sauce pan over medium heat, combine the glaze ingredients together and cook until just boiling then remove from heat - about two minutes.
• Using a silicone brush, paint the glaze across the top of the pie, coating the lattice evenly.
• Set the pie into oven for 20 - 30 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.
• Remove from oven and allow the pie to cool for at least two hours before slicing.

EXCELLENT APPLE GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• Melt 1/4 cup of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the apples; cook and stir until tender. Set aside and allow to cool.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 inch round cake pans.
• In a large bowl, mix 3/4 cup of butter, honey, brown sugar and white sugar until light and fluffy using an electric mixer. Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing each one until blended. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, cloves, ginger and salt; stir into the batter, alternating with the milk. Stir in the walnuts and cooked apples just until evenly distributed. Divide evenly between the prepared pans and spread evenly.
• Bake the cake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool the cakes on a wire rack. Keep the oven on for the walnuts.
• To make the candied walnuts for the top of the cake, whip the egg whites in a clean bowl until foamy. Stir in the brown sugar, cinnamon and walnuts. Spread the nuts out on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until toasted and fragrant, about 10 minutes. Cool completely before using.
• To make the frosting, mix together the butter, confectioners' sugar and cream cheese until smooth. Place one layer of cake on a serving plate and spread with a thin layer of the cream cheese icing. Top with most of the apple filling and spread evenly. Place the other layer of cake on top with the bottom facing up. Spread remaining cream cheese icing over the top and sides. Decorate the top with remaining apple filling and sprinkle with candied walnuts.