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Now that's an Apple Pie!

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With a little help from a square springform pan, you too can have an Apple apple pie for dessert!



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We're certainly not the first to put an Apple logo on a pie, but we think this implementation raises the bar a bit. Unlike a regular pie, you need to start with the top piece since you need to use the pan as a cookie cutter before you line it with dough. Roll out your dough for the top, and press springform frame onto it to get the right shape.

Put the dough on a piece of waxed paper for cutting.


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Using a lattice across the shape keeps it from deforming too much as it bakes. You can cut out the logo with a hobby knife or a carefully formed cookie cutter. We went alpha-geek on it and put it in the 45 watt carbon-dioxide laser.


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After removing the excess pieces, cover the top with waxed paper and refrigerate while preparing the rest of the pie.


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The steep square sides of the springform require a little extra dough and care. Your top piece probably didn't use as much dough as a regular top, so you can add that to your bottom to make up the difference. To keep the dough from falling inwards before you add the apples, it helps to drape some dough over the edges of the pan.

After the apples are in, trim the dough evenly. Fold the edges inwards and press them down until they are level with the apples.


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The chilled top can be lowered onto the pie. Press the edges down onto the pie dough below. It's ready for the oven!


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The fine lattice came out incredibly well with minimal breakage.




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Now that's an Apple Pie!
From: leethal on Thursday, November 27 2008 @ 12:24 AM PST
wow that is freaking awesome!!
Now that's an Apple Pie!
From: RichM on Thursday, November 27 2008 @ 03:45 AM PST
I'd like you to consider a meat pie with a cutout on the top in the shape of a brain.

BRAAAAAINS!

As for myself, I will go off and consider the laserless state of my Thanksgiving dinner.
Lasers!
From: Anonymous on Thursday, November 27 2008 @ 07:51 AM PST
So it's true... lasers really do make everything better!
Now that's an Apple Pie!
From: Anonymous on Thursday, November 27 2008 @ 03:27 PM PST
??? Where's the USB ports , How do I plug in my Super Drive ??

Now that's an Apple Pie!
From: Anonymous on Thursday, November 27 2008 @ 11:25 PM PST
Lasers and pie can make even a Mac good!
Now that's an Apple Pie!
From: Anonymous on Friday, November 28 2008 @ 02:44 AM PST
This is brilliant!
Now that's an Apple Pie!
From: Anonymous on Friday, November 28 2008 @ 03:44 AM PST
Yeah, but what brand/breed of apples did they use? Did they use Macintosh?

btw, the captcha really shouldn't discriminate between "O" and "0". They are totally indistinguishable.
Now that's an Apple Pie!
From: Anonymous on Friday, November 28 2008 @ 10:02 AM PST
Mac Mini's comeback: Now in Apple pie style.
Now that's an Apple Pie!
From: Patrik on Friday, November 28 2008 @ 03:00 PM PST
Ah, lasers - is there anything they can't do?

Of course the apple logo only scratches the surface of the iceberg (ehrm...). The complexity of pie crust engraving and cutting is only limited by your imagination and patience.

Want to bake a Valentine's pie with a picture of you sweetie on top - done! Fractal air vents? Easy-peasy!

Hm... now I wonder if you could actually *bake* a crust with a laser. You could definitely brown the surface at least. Maybe a fine grid of perforations to cook the inside of the crust? Place the crust on aluminum foil, so you get some power reflected up from below as well (or is that an absolute no-no, to avoid damage to the laser itself)?

45-W Laser? Why didn't I think of that??
From: Anonymous on Sunday, November 30 2008 @ 06:10 AM PST
Your innovative use of a high-powered laser in baking makes me ache with spleen and jealousy. You, sir (madame), are a god.
Now that's an Apple Pie!
From: Anonymous on Monday, December 01 2008 @ 03:22 PM PST
Dude, Mr. seriously doesn't play with my food--get a life. This is awesome.
Now that's an Apple Pie!
From: Anonymous on Monday, December 01 2008 @ 04:42 PM PST
OMG !
This is great, an APPLE Pie ! (I 'm an Apple Fan myself).
Love the idea !
Now that's an Apple Pie!
From: Anonymous on Tuesday, December 02 2008 @ 11:58 AM PST
Fully Awesome.
Now that's an Apple Pie!
From: Anonymous on Saturday, December 06 2008 @ 02:53 PM PST
That's a really nice pie (can I suggest adding a trace of nutmeg to your cinnamon?), but, not being an Apple customer, I'd like to see that reiterated as the mathematical Pi symbol. (and why does the capcha get upset because "number zero" and "letter O" look the same?)
Now that's an Apple Pie!
From: Anonymous on Sunday, December 07 2008 @ 04:39 PM PST
Whoa, that's just an awesome idea to begin with, then you top it off by using a laser?!?!?!? You're nuts! But also genius =)

I love it.
Now that's an Apple Pie!
From: Anonymous on Tuesday, December 09 2008 @ 02:28 PM PST
In the corner or around the boarder you should have 3.14159..., and so on, to truly make it and Apple pi :P
Now that's an Apple Pie!
From: Anonymous on Wednesday, December 10 2008 @ 05:01 AM PST
What an awesome-looking pie! And I am very impressed with your pie crust skills!