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# Related Questions
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"relatedQuestions":[
{
"link":"https://www.seriouseats.com/food-lab-top-nine-tips-for-perfect-apple-pie",
"title":"The Food Lab's Top 9 Tips For Perfect Apple Pie - Serious Eats",
"displayedLink":"https://www.seriouseats.com › food-lab-top-nine-tips-for...",
"list":[
"Keep Your Ingredients Cold.",
"Stick With an All-Butter Crust.",
"Make a Butter-Flour Paste.",
"Use Vodka (or Don't)",
"Fold in Liquid With a Spatula.",
"Choose Tart Apples.",
"Go Easy on the Seasoning.",
"Par-Cook Your Apples."
],
"question":"What is the secret to a good apple pie?"
},
{
"aiOverview":{
"textBlocks":[
{
"type":"paragraph",
"snippet":"Yes, precooking apples before adding them to a pie filling is generally recommended.",
"snippetHighlightedWords":[
"Yes, precooking apples before adding them to a pie filling is generally recommended"
]
},
{
"type":"paragraph",
"snippet":"Here's why precooking is beneficial:"
},
{
"type":"list",
"list":[
{
"title":"Prevents Soggy Crust:",
"snippet":"Raw apples release a lot of liquid during baking, which can make the bottom crust soggy. Precooking helps reduce this moisture."
},
{
"title":"Reduces Crust Gap:",
"snippet":"As apples cook, they can shrink and create a gap between the filling and the top crust. Precooking helps prevent this gap by reducing the volume of the apples before baking."
},
{
"title":"More Apples, Less Collapse:",
"snippet":"Precooking allows you to pack more apples into the pie without the risk of the top crust collapsing due to the weight of the wet filling."
},
{
"title":"Flavor and Texture:",
"snippet":"Precooking also helps the flavors of the sugar and spices to meld evenly throughout the apples, and the apples become more tender."
}
]
},
{
"type":"paragraph",
"snippet":"While some recipes may call for uncooked apples, precooking is generally considered the better method for achieving a delicious and structurally sound apple pie."
}
],
"references":[
{
"link":"https://food52.com/hotline/8529-i-am-making-apple-pies-do-apple-pie-experts-prefer-to-precook-their-apples-before-baking#:~:text=Precooking%20the%20apples%20lets%20you%20add%20flavors%2D,small%20(if%20you%20like%20playing%20with%20knives).&text=When%20making%20apple%20pies%20I%20slightly%20pre%2Dcook,of%20the%20sugar%20and%20spices%20to%20combine.",
"title":"I am making apple pies. Do apple pie experts prefer to precook ... - Food52",
"snippet":"Oct 14, 2011 — Precooking the apples lets you add flavors- for a standard pie, you can limit the top crust problem somewhat by cubing...",
"source":"Food52",
"index":0
},
{
"link":"https://www.bonappetit.com/test-kitchen/cooking-tips/article/one-thing-need-know-apple-pie-game#:~:text=Pre%2Droasting%20apples%20and%20stone%20fruits%20before%20putting,the%20sog%20factor%20in%20your%20fruit%20desserts.&text=But%2C%20when%20you%20pre%2Droast%20your%20fruit%2C%20you,and%20concentrate%20both%20its%20sweetness%20and%20tartness.",
"title":"The One Thing You Need to Know to Up Your Apple Pie Game",
"snippet":"Sep 8, 2015 — Pre-roasting apples and stone fruits before putting them into pies, cobblers, cakes, or crumbles is an easy way to add ...",
"source":"Bon Appetit",
"index":1
},
{
"link":"https://www.thekitchn.com/apple-pie-filling-recipe-23234853#:~:text=Pre%2Dcooked%20apple%20filling%20=%20no,of%20the%20crust%20collapsing%20in.",
"title":"Apple Pie Filling Recipe (Make-Ahead!) | The Kitchn",
"snippet":"Pre-cooked apple filling = no gaps in your pie. I love pre-cooked apple pie filling versus using sliced raw apples. Since so much ...",
"source":"The Kitchn",
"index":2
},
{
"link":"https://www.quora.com/Do-you-pre-bake-Apple-pie-filling#:~:text=Pre%2Dcooking%20your%20filling%20gives,that%20can%20happen%20during%20baking.",
"title":"Do you pre-bake Apple pie filling? - Quora",
"snippet":"Nov 23, 2021 — Pre-cooking your filling gives softer apples, blends spices evenly throughout and allows you to have more apples in yo...",
"source":"Quora",
"index":3
},
{
"link":"https://www.thekitchn.com/why-you-should-cook-your-apples-for-apple-pie-225757#:~:text=Precook%20to%20Make%20a%20More,apples%20from%20bottom%20to%20top.",
"title":"Why You Should Cook Your Apples for Apple Pie - The Kitchn",
"snippet":"May 1, 2019 — Precook to Make a More Sturdy Pie The biggest advantage to precooking the apple filling is making a more sturdy pie. Ha...",
"source":"The Kitchn",
"index":4
},
{
"link":"https://www.mccormick.com/articles/lifehacker/the-crucial-step-youre-missing-with-fruit-pie#:~:text=Why%20you%20should%20cook%20your,fruit%20and%20the%20upper%20crust.",
"title":"The Crucial Step You're Missing With Fruit Pie - McCormick",
"snippet":"Jun 19, 2022 — Why you should cook your fruit filling first. The two recurring issues with pie recipes that use a raw fruit filling a...",
"source":"McCormick",
"index":5
}
]
},
"question":"Should you cook apples before putting them in a pie?"
},
{
"date":"Oct 30, 2018",
"link":"https://entertainingwithbeth.com/10-tips-for-the-best-apple-pie/",
"title":"Beth's Foolproof Apple Pie Recipe - Entertaining with Beth",
"displayedLink":"https://entertainingwithbeth.com › 10-tips-for-the-best-ap...",
"list":[
"Adding a little cornstarch to the bottom of your crust, before filling the pie with apples, will create a barrier to moisture and will ensure a crisp bottom crust!",
"It's the simplest trick that I learned from my Aunt Nancy, the ``original'' pie boss of my family!"
],
"question":"How do you keep the bottom crust of apple pie from getting soggy?"
},
{
"snippet":"A cornstarch slurry made of cornstarch and water is what I consider the best thickener for apple pie filling. It thickens the apple mixture quickly, and the filling remains smooth and glossy. You can also use tapioca starch or all-purpose flour for a similar effect.",
"link":"https://preppykitchen.com/apple-pie-filling/",
"title":"Apple Pie Filling Recipe - Preppy Kitchen",
"displayedLink":"https://preppykitchen.com › apple-pie-filling",
"question":"What is the best thickener for apple pie filling?"
}
]
}
```