September 15, 2019
Now that it’s September, that means that Ellie’s cinnamon/pumpkin/maple obsession can have free rein. She had a hard time deciding which of many autumn-themed pies she could choose from, but ended up with a choice that made it the first pie of the year to feature meat: the Cinna-Bacon Apple Pie.
We found this recipe months ago as a video clip on the Good Morning America website – a lady came on and made it on the air. But by the time we got around to making it, the content had been removed and we had to rely on someone else’s copycat website where they only listed the ingredients, without any instructions. It turned out pretty well, despite it all.
The crust had bits of bacon it it:
On top of that, there was a layer of apples – we used Garanny Smith and a new breed called Autumn Glory, which is supposed to taste like cinnamon. Bacon bits mixed in. Then a layer of pie dough rolled up with cinnamon-sugar mxture and more bacon bits, to form a sort of cinnamon roll on top. then glaze and more bacon.
There was a lot of pie dough in the crust and the cinnamon rolls, and the glaze made it pretty sweet. The bacon was salty and crunchy and was a nice contrast. Those who are willing to eat fruit pies really loved this one.
The Pie Project 