The arrival of this season’s apple crop is an annual event that signals warm, spice-laden desserts. But, there are so many varieties, making it difficult to choose the best apples to use for apple pie.
The fact of the matter is that not just any old apple will do. Some can take the heat of the oven without turning into a mushy tragedy while others … well, they’re just not suited to baking.
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“The most important thing when picking apples for pie is the texture,” Hannah Kaminsky, cookbook author, food photographer, and the creator of the vegan recipe blog, BitterSweet, tells VegNews. “That’s why I’d never go for something with a softer bite, like Empire or McIntosh. These are better suited for making applesauce or apple butter instead.”
Thankfully, the best apples for making apple pie don’t change when you’re making the dessert vegan….