Funny that the forbidden fruit is so closely assimilated with the US of A, although I suppose our great nation is the 2nd largest producer.  Apples, seen first in the Book of Genesis, have since come to be symbols of knowledge and immortality, but also temptation and sin; lest we forget the infamous scene in American Pie.  Alas, it is apple picking season!  While I have not been so fortunate as to have had the pleasure of frequenting an orchard to pick the forbidden fruits, I was lucky enough to have 3 pounds of “the best baking apples”, Arkansas Black, brought home to me from North Carolina.  Lucky me!

 The Missing Piece

 

I don’t know if it was the “best baking apples ever” that made the pie or the “Best Apple Pie Ever” recipe that made the apples, but the result definitely lived up to both reputations.  This recipe introduced sour cream to the more standard butter & sugar generally used for the filling and what a difference it makes!  Both the flavor and texture are, in my opinion, a much welcomed twist that produces a pie you can only dream is immortal… 

 
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