Apple pie gets notes of spice and sweetness from a bit of bourbon.
Bell writes: “I started making desserts when I was 10 years old.
My first was a yellow cake from a baking powder recipe booklet.
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez
My uncle wants that cake each year for our reunion.
Now, my recipe inspiration comes from travels to bed-and-breakfast and country inns.”
Cover and steam 10 minutes or until apple slices are tender.
Spoon apple mixture into piecrust.
Mark veins on leaves with a pastry wheel or sharp knife.
Arrange pastry leaves over apple mixture; brush leaves with buttermilk, and sprinkle pie with sugar.
Bake pie:
Bake at 450F on lower rack of oven 15 minutes.
Shield edges of pie with strips of aluminum foil to prevent excessive browning.
Bake at 350F for 30-35 additional minutes.
