Cardamom apple pie

Apple walnut pie with cardamom, perfect for all the fall and winter holidays, especially Thanksgiving!

This apple pie has the crunch of Oregon hazelnuts and a dose of cardamom, which together give the pie an almost Scandinavian accent.

Like most good things, terrific apple pie takes a little bit of time, but it’s worth the anticipation. In this variation, sweet and tart apples are cooked first in a fragrant, jewel-toned pomegranate reduction so they all bake more evenly. Placing the pie on the bottom rack ensures that the bottom crust cooks through before the top crust gets too dark. You may be tempted to cut into it warm, but the pie needs to cool for at least four hours to be sliceable. (Watch me make my Thanksgiving…

Fresh ginger gives this apple pie a kick, while cardamom in the pie’s topping adds notes of warmth and sweetness.

This is the BEST 100% foolproof Apple Pie recipe, so you can bring it to Thanksgiving with confidence! In this recipe AKA a mountain of perfectly tender, flavorful apples enveloped in a caramel-like sauce that is never runny, the right balance of sweet and tart, and a golden, never-soggy crust.

Like most good things, terrific apple pie takes a little bit of time, but it’s worth the anticipation. In this variation, sweet and tart apples are cooked first in a fragrant, jewel-toned pomegranate reduction so they all bake more evenly. Placing the pie on the bottom rack ensures that the bottom crust cooks through before the top crust gets too dark. You may be tempted to cut into it warm, but the pie needs to cool for at least four hours to be sliceable. (Watch me make my Thanksgiving…

IngredientsFilling:2 1/2 Pounds Fresh Pears3/4 cup Sugar2 Tablespoons Flour2 teaspoons Corn Starch1/4 teaspoon Vanilla Powder1/4 teaspoon ground Cardamom1 Tablespoon Apple Cider VinegarPastry:1 1/4 cups All Purpose Flour1/2 teaspoon Kosher Sea Salt1/2 cup Butter 2-3 Tablespoons (or more) ice waterPastry Wash (optional):1 Egg Yolk2 Tablespoons CreamPrepareFOR THE FILLING: • Peel, core and slice pears. • Combine all filling ingredients with the pears and allow to rest for at least 30…

This recipe was born from a 3-tupperware overstock of apple pie filling (bestowed upon me by the Bon Appetit test kitchen after our Thanksgiving cooking marathon for Sandy victims in the Rockaways). I accepted the fruit, torn between reluctance to bake a pie and gratitude that I now had an answer to the question of what I was going to bring to Thanksgiving. As I began considering recipes, I tasted a few slices and realized that apples with brown sugar, a bit of flour and lemon juice held…

The holidays are fast upon us and I'm feverishly working on some new Thanksgiving dishes, starting with this comforting Apple Cardamom Tart. An absolutely delicious, not too sweet alternative to apple pie. It begins with a buttery sweet pastry crust, layers of tart Granny Smith apples sauteed in butter, sugar and honey, and topped with an easy condensed milk custard delicately spiced with cardamom. Serve it warm out of the oven with vanilla ice cream or at room temperature with hot tea or…

A delicious tart with buttery crust, cinnamon sugar and a gooey salted caramel sauce drizzled on top.