This was fantastic: Apple-Brown Sugar Pie from R.S.V.P. (Bon Appetit)

[deb-in-mi]

I used my own crust recipe (well; not mine. the one with vodka in it. Makes making the crust quite fun...an ounce for the pie, an ounce for deb, etc.)

I cooked the apples Saturday night and chilled them overnight in the fridge, and assembled and baked the pie the next morning. Simply a divine pie!

http://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/apple-brown-sugar-pie

 

[marilynfl]

Hard to believe there is any structure left to the apples after 2 hours of oven baking.

But then I noticed they used Granny Smiths which don't seem to EVER soften for me anymore. Maybe that's the ticket?

What kind of apples did you use, Deb?

Now I want warm apple pie!

 

[deb-in-mi]

I know - I thought the same thing

and although they are softer than my regular apple pie; it still works. REALLY REALLY well.

I always bake with Granny Smith.