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Grand Traverse Pie
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If pie has officially replaced the cupcake as the latest fave dessert, it should come as no surprise. Cupcakes conjure up memories of bad third-grade birthday parties; pie makes you think of mom and holidays. And the more than 40 different kinds of pies from Grand Traverse are so juicy and good, you’ll understand why they’ve been featured on Good Morning America and in Oprah’s magazine. Of all the Grand Traverse pies, our favorite might be the apple crumb with caramel and pecans, so rich that one bite will seem impossibly flavorful. Covered with crumbles, drizzled with rich caramel, and dotted with huge pecans, this pie might be a little more to handle than, say, the cherry, pumpkin, farmers market peach, or strawberry-rhubarb crumb, but it shares one thing in common with all the others: It’s made with only the freshest fruits and other ingredients.
So you think you can bake?
Food & Wine senior recipe developer Grace Parisi shares her tips on how to make a perfect pie crust:
Roll it out: Use a baton-style rolling pin. Lightly flour board and use the pin to pound the dough flat to about ½-inch thick. When rolling, make sure dough is always chilled. If it becomes too soft, place it in the fridge for a bit.
Stay in the clear: Use a glass pie dish to see if the bottom is cooked through and browned.
Plan ahead: Make several batches of dough and freeze them. When Thanksgiving and Christmas roll around, defrost the dough in its plastic wrap, either on the counter or in your refrigerator.
Roll it out: Use a baton-style rolling pin. Lightly flour board and use the pin to pound the dough flat to about ½-inch thick. When rolling, make sure dough is always chilled. If it becomes too soft, place it in the fridge for a bit.
Stay in the clear: Use a glass pie dish to see if the bottom is cooked through and browned.
Plan ahead: Make several batches of dough and freeze them. When Thanksgiving and Christmas roll around, defrost the dough in its plastic wrap, either on the counter or in your refrigerator.
