RRH Class: Apple Pie From Scratch

With apples still in season and the holidays just around the corner, now is a great time to hone our pie-making skills. We start with how to make an amazing crust and follow up with making the filling from some Granny Smith apples picked from our own tree. We share several tips and principles that result in a perfectly baked and delicious home made pie from scratch!
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[@seshenofthenile2363]

Thank you, Jim, for the sacrifices you do for the channel. The bravery to taste warm apple 🍎 pie 🥧 for the betterment of us all 🫡

[@TheKentuckylady717]

LOL, sure he doesn't mind that sacrifice at all....he would jump over that counter for a slice of that pie....he couldn't wait to get his fork into it....I would be the same....just something about an apple pie....🤣🤩

[@eilidpatt1011]

Not all heroes wear capes! 😉

[@kathybright5722]

I wish you were my teacher now I am 60 years old and you are teaching me so much. Thank you for your time.❤

[@RoseRedHomestead]

You are so welcome! Jim

[@albertwaggoner3249]

Young lady, your efforts on our behalf are nothing less than fantastic. I am enjoying your earlier messages so much. You plan, you do and you share in a logical and easy manner, yes you are an educator. Thanks and God Bless you both. Glad you are continuing for many years to come.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Yes, the plan is continue making these videos for many more years. Jim

[@everydayface]

We homeschool, and I am incorporating this into our lessons! My kids love watching your videos with me. Thanks for doing these classes!

[@SusanSmith-hl3iv]

❤Love that you are including this in your home schooling! I know your children will grow up knowing all kinds of practical skills as well as academic ones.😊

[@psum6537]

What A Wonderful idea. Life skills are very important as well, and this channel’s content is EXCELLENT! AND COOKING/CANNING/GROWING FOOD are all pretty much a science lesson. I’ve been a big fan for a long long time. They are both highly educated, and give you the science behind everything they do. That’s how those other awful KZbinrs gave her the title “ That Woman With A Gadget” because of her ability to teach. Didn’t phase this smart woman, She embraced it! Find that video, your kids will love the science experiments about heat and botulism. I wish abundant blessing on you and your family!

[@loririchards-guenter3047]

I love your RRH classes!! Keep them coming

[@dorisyork7112]

You are both too cute! I love when you bring Jim in for the taste testing! Thank you so very much for this Apple pie class 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@randyweber6576]

I LOVE the piano playing. It reminds me so much of my great-aunt who played the piano in the theater for the silent movies.

[@nadurkee46]

❤loved this video, mostly because it is so similar to how I make my apple pies. I learned by trial and error and because my husband loved pie more than any other kind of dessert. Several failures along the way, but I just kept at it and this is how I’ve made them for the past 50 years. In addition to these reasons, I just get such a kick watching how you work and your sheer enthusiasm for teaching, it’s a good good thing.

[@lucynantel1240]

I just want to thank you for your amazing gifts you share with us!! You bring warmth guidance and class to everything you do!!

[@J.B]

This is some serious business. Rose is not playing around with apple pies.

[@sandynull7576]

Awwww...bless your heart. Yall are so loved ❤

[@susankeyes5566]

Thank you so very much for putting me on to Sterimine👏🏻👏🏻 It saves me a lot of time trying to keep things healthy!!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

So glad you like it!

[@DianeKistner]

I love seeing the two of you on camera together. You are such a team! Jim, you are so funny sometimes...you, too, Pam. Love to watch your channel. I learn so much and am tempted to try things I never would have considered trying before. Now I want to see you make chicken pot pie filling for that crust.

[@ChieftuckabuckawaysWife]

Yummy...mmmmmmm Martha Stewart, eat your heart out 😊. You really filled that pie to the max 🤩🤩. A small scoop of vanilla ice cream might give the extra tart (Pam suggested extra sugar) a calming moment. OR A small slice of warmed sharp cheddar cheese atop and oh wow!

[@sjb3594]

You and Jim are adorable together! ♥️ I love your videos. This just proves you ARE human like the rest of us. 😄

[@karenhudnall585]

I love to mix Granny Smith and Macintosh.

[@lauriekramer2566]

Yay!!!! No more store bought pie crust. You made it look so easy. Thank you

[@RoseRedHomestead]

You are so welcome! let us know the results when you make yours. Jim

[@DisneyUpBoilerUp]

Awwwe❤ the thumbnail picture is so sweet!

[@nancyholston6746]

My mouth was watering through the whole pie making process. I LOVE watching your videos. So glad your cameraman was there to be your "guinea pig". I'm sure you had to persuade him to taste your pie.😁 Thank you for sharing your recipes and knowledge.

[@fastenuf]

This looks great! I always leave a finger width on both top and bottom crust for easier fluting. Thank you for your sacrifice, Jim.

[@ritakus9871]

I think she is one of the coolest ladies out there. And then when I saw her use Siri, I was very impressed and inspired. I definitely need to improve on my technological skills😅. I appreciate all her efforts and teaching abilities. I love how she sees the details, and explains the details, and then demonstrates how to put it all together, and then create something very beautiful, especially because we are going to share what we learned from her with others, such as not over mixing the crust, and how to achieve this possibility. It's kind of like multiplying and replenishing the earth with Rose and Jim's skills.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Yes, Pam is very technically savvy. Thanks for your comments. Jim

[@gingerbrimer8486]

You have wonderful hands. They are helping hands. I love your RRH lessons. You and Jim are the best

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thanks!! Jim

[@L1623VP]

My mom would always roll the crust cuttings out in to a round, sprinkle sugar and cinnamon on it, roll it up into a log, then place it in another pie pan around the edge in the shape of a crescent, cut it into even one-inch pieces, and bake. We called this Poor Man's Pie. Yummy.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thanks for sharing your experience. Jim

[@lauratempestini5719]

Thank you for your encouragement. It can be daunting to realize how much we do not know!!

[@alpetterson9452]

You can tell just by looking at how the pastry rolls out that the dough is PERFECT.

[@joannevans8278]

Thank you for being so real!!!!!

[@jenniewolford1631]

I LOVE THE OPENING!!! THANK YOU! ITS AWESOME!!!!

[@darrellkottal]

Love this just like a class from one of my nursing Professors. Thank You

[@renamedlock4821]

Every video I watch, I send you a big virtual hug! Thank you for all you do for the community❤

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thank you, too, Jim

[@hopefulskeptic42]

Re. Video Intros ONLY: People who make videos work hard and I respect that. However...people who 'watch' videos want to get to the content and often fast forward thru the intro. This is especially true of subscribed, frequent watchers. Love you Pam.😊

[@carolvillanueva3728]

The pie looks DELICIOUS. I'm going to try making a pie, I never have before. 😊

[@user-ry1ky1xw5l]

I’ve seen quite a few of your videos & have never concluded to that you had passed. I appreciate everything I’ve learned from you

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thank you for that vote of confidence. Jim

[@elizabethconvey3242]

Apologies if my comment seems unrelated to the pie but ...the pic that comes up on YT for your video is priceless ... the way Jim is looking at you Pam is just beautiful.

[@Nadine----]

💐 I needed you in my life so much. Thank you. And Jim too. I made crust that looked amazing but was hard like a rock. I will use your techniques. And yes I'm subscribed to your channel. Ps. Wish I had that pie here at this moment it's 4:30 in the morning.

[@UghUgh1234]

The best way I’ve seen to cut butter into flour is with a rolling pin. On the counter. Makes flat flakes of butter.

[@jinglesh1398]

My Mother & Grandmother didn't measure anything for their wonderful pie crust. Even my grandchildren can do the same thing. I did not get the pie crust gene🤥. So I really appreciate you teaching us your recipe and directions for pie crust.🥰

[@janelleroads6011]

Your pie looks great! I love that you put in plenty of filling. I also learned how to flute the edge your way, by folding thectop crust over the bottom crust, sandwiching the bottom the way you did. It would prevent the juices from boiling out and into the oven. SMART!❤ Thank you!

[@nancyj.8203]

🏆Pam and Jim, thank you both for sharing your knowledge with us. I LOVE these classes, your experience is phenomenal. I admire all of your tools, I think they make a huge difference. Apple Pie is my favorite, especially with good vanilla iced cream and a lil drizzle of caramel. 😉🍏🥧🍎 XO Nancy from NH

[@davidsanderson4442]

Pam and Jim on the back of this you need to watch The Great British Bake-off if you haven’t already. You will love it!

[@mb0314]

Thank you for your wonderful class for us. You are a wonderful teacher, calm, easy to understand and you make it fun. 👍🏻💕💐💐💐💐

[@thames308]

This video not only tells me how to make a delicious apple pie, but how to select a mate who will exhibit the right temperament as a sous chef in the kitchen. Both are enthusiastic about life, food and oneanother.

[@brendamillican8166]

Love the new intro. I didn’t comment about it on the previous class video, but I, too, was struck by the similarity of the intro to photos presented when one had passed. However, I assumed that you were still alive and kicking if you had another video out! Thanks for this great pie class. My crusts are in need of improvement. And thank you Jim for being the taste tester!

[@PeeWeeNut5utube]

I really like these lessons. Thank you both for doing these.

[@Ladythyme]

That’s too funny…I’m so glad you are still here!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Yes, we are still here. Jim

[@bonnie4512]

Cant make a pie crust to save my life. Will try again. 🇨🇦👍❤

[@MsYasmar]

I have never been able to make good apple pie! Today, I made the best apple pie using your recipes and techniques. Thank you so much!

[@marlynejoiner7808]

I enjoy all of your videos, with that being said, I have learned to roll my cold crust between two pieces of waxed paper so I don’t make a “mess” on the counter. Saves me one step of clean up. Your pie looks beautiful.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

That is awesome! Jim

[@johnhill4399]

Can't wait to try making the apple pie you are a very good teacher I followed your bread making and mine turned out perfect you explained everything very well anyone who follows your instructions can do it for a dumb guy like me I was able to understand I love your videos

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Congrats on your perfect pie. Thanks for watching our channel. Jim

[@DeeDeeDIY]

Oh and we are sooo happy you are here!!!😂😊

[@gingerbrimer8486]

Can’t wait for next lesson

[@marileepoorman4361]

My Mother made those cinnamon sticks out of the scraps, too. We loved them! Thanks for the lesson! Beautiful pie!

[@adam.kiedrowski]

You guys are adorable… I would love to see both of you in front of the camera more… It makes it so personal… It makes people that aren’t professionals. Feel like the home cook is really doing this… God bless you both.

[@texassews535]

Thank you so much Pam. I adore making pies, and have been making them since I was 10 years old. My Mom took my boy /friend (we used to swim together at our summer lake home) and I into the kitchen and taught us how to make a cherry pie, crust and all. I have been making pies ever since. I agree with you that the food processor makes the fat too small and it gets lost and does not get into the layers to make the crust flakey. I will be making your pie crust from now on, as it is my favorite pie crust too. Mine only makes two crusts but has the same ingredients. Love that this makes 3 crusts. Thank you for the recipes. Pies are such fun to make and I would rather makes pies than make the rest of the Thanksgiving meal. Your cinnamon sticks are similar to what my Grandmother used to make me. She would just roll out the leftover dough, like you were rolling out your pie crust, and place it on a cookie sheet. Then she put cinnamon sugar on the top, and baked it. We broke it up into pieces. My Grandmother used to make something else with her crust…..Strawberry Shortcake. To me, the best strawberry shortcake is made with pie crust. We use small 5” or 6” plates (the older people used what they had) and cut the pie dough into circles. Next dock the crust and bake until golden brown. Cool. Next wash, stem and slice your strawberries and sweeten with sugar. Refrigerate until the crusts are cool. Whip real cream and place one crust on a plate, top with strawberries, juice of strawberries, then whipped cream. Add another crust, top with strawberries, juice of strawberries and then whipped cream. That is my favorite strawberry shortcake. Jim, you have a very hard job of taste-tasting! Ha. Thank you both for the video. ❤

[@Gogrannygo55]

Yummy. Thank you and love you both. ❤❤

[@lizlandweher4939]

Did you ever see Alton Browns cooking classes. He was great emphisizing the science of it with humor. I miss him and its so wonderful that you are teaching us now too!

[@roxanmorris7029]

I just love the two of you together. You always make me smile I have always been fearful of pie crust. I think I will give it a try. Love the intro 🎶

[@texas385homestead]

Thank you for this! Best instructions I've ever had!

[@rwhite3119]

That apple pie looks absolutely delicious! Thank you for sharing! ❤

[@oregontrisha365]

Loved watching this and seeing how similar my technique is to yours, but a different pastry recipe. Thank you so much. I can't help but chuckle at you comment about your hands. I've always thought you had very graceful hands!

[@nagr8626]

Totally loving this new series. Thank you so much.

[@acarreiro35]

You are a blessing,your videos are a blessing...GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS,and Mr Jim too.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thank you so much. We deeply appreciate that.

[@lizlandweher4939]

Love your classes! So easy to follow! Thank you fir doing them!

[@CC..Jeremiah9_24]

So glad to see all is okay Jim and Pam. Really like these classes. Thank you. 😊

[@kayemcnamara9356]

LOVED this class. I’m 71 and you do almost exactly as I do canning and baking! The only thing I do different w my pies is that I brush the top crust lightly w milk and sprinkle a nice chunky sugar over the top of my fruit pies before baking! Otherwise almost identical!!!

[@deborah7675]

I LOVE the white boards you’ve added they really help me. I am going to try this recipe, thank you so much. ❤

[@RoseRedHomestead]

You are welcome. We hoped that a white board would be more effective than just showing and telling. Jim

[@sandramaki8381]

My mother always used potato starch as the thickening. My siblings and I continue to use potato starch. It offers a lovely transparent thickening and hue to the filling. I so appreciate all of your videos!

[@MargieM10]

That's hilarious about the first class. Glad you didn't croak!😂

[@sheilam4964]

Loved the tunes at the end. Thx for doing this and sharing. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@user-wg1bp1wr7u]

Thanks so much. The glass pie pan on cookie sheet while preheating. I never new. Loved the classes.

[@eileenpatterson6937]

Making this pie crust today for a homemade peach pie using the Fiori de Sicilia you turned me on to in another video. One trick I use when freezing food in a zip lock bag - put a straw partially into the bag on the far end, zip up the bag up to the straw, suck a lot of the air out and quickly remove straw and zip up that corner. I once made the mistake of using my vacuum sealer on bread and looked in horror as my beautiful loaf of bread was squished into a flat mass - lolll! Live and learn!

[@nitababcock3977]

Yum I want a piece!

[@SusanSmith-hl3iv]

❤🍏🍎 I’m so excited about this class. I’ve always wanted to make a pie crust. My mother’s and grandmother’s pie crusts were so flaky and delicious. Thank you for another awesome Rose Red/Jim video production! By the way, your beautiful granite countertop looks like pie crust with cinnamon, nutmeg and sugar swirled in! ❤🍏🍎

[@lauraleederos178]

YUMMY !!! Hot apple pie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

[@keithberkemeier7151]

I put egg wash on my pies (not on the fluting) and sprinkle sugar on it before going in the oven. Gives it a sweet crispiness to the very top, and helps it to brown more even.

[@TheKentuckylady717]

I like that too on pies.....I love when they are more brown than white....😋

[@geralynkassel7009]

Mother crimped the edges of the crust with a fork pushed down, working around the pie. Then she would do one trim around the pie pan with a knife.

[@zerocool9135]

Great stuff!!

[@kimgarner2792]

Excellente!!! I bet all of your students passed their classes. I just did. Glad you're still among the living. Tehe

[@jcaravetta109]

I grew up at the same time as you did Pam. Also make my pies like my mother. Very similar crust recipe. One thing she always did was brush a little water on the edge of the bottom crust edge before laying the top crust on to help seal that edge before fluting. We also brushed the top with cream and sprinkled with cinnamon sugar before baking. Pie looks delicious.

[@danitaarthur2519]

Wow! What a wonderful class. Pam I love the way you teach, so thorough and honest. I cannot wait to make this pie. If anyone had any hesitation on making a apple pie from scratch, after watching your class...they will have complete confidence! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. As a cooking instructor for many years, I know the countless hours it takes just to do one class. The planning, grocery shopping, testing recipes, the clean up! Oh My! Jim is also a Gem...Go team!

[@lusnorthernhome3410]

I keep all the peels and cores at this stage, freeze them and when I get enough I make what I call junk jelly. It’s delicious and nothing is wasted.

[@tigerhead379]

This was a great lesson. A keeper. Thank you both so much.

[@sandynull7576]

Lovely pie😊 Thank you!

[@tophatyorkies3577]

You two are a hoot! Love watching ya'll.

[@deborahibrahim8419]

"Is-lam-ooh-etakee! (Arabic translation needed here from Arabic to English! But, my English version is pretty good!) ) (LOL!) Bless your beautiful hands for preparing a scrumptious apple pie and all you prepare and share! Prayers and love always!

[@Horsein]

Absolutely a wonderful class, thank you

[@christychester1713]

You two are jewels! ♥️♥️😊

[@patlovato4073]

Thank u so much for this video. I have trouble with pie crust. Love seeing u an Jim together.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thanks! Jim

[@helenhofer9181]

I absolutely love your channel. Last week I watched the video of making biscuits, I made them that day and they were mouthwatering. My husband said it the best. Then last night I watched the Pie and pie crust…. I knew I wouldn’t be able to make EATABLE crust, never have. I DID IT!!!! I used pie filling I canned last year and crust I did this morning. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge

[@RoseRedHomestead]

We are happy that you made the biscuits and pie and crusts and you and your husband like them. Jim

[@suzyvance7328]

Your pie is BEAUTIFUL!!!

[@reenyny9502]

Love the opening! Love the format! 💞

[@LJones-uu4xy]

Thank you for this great class! Yummy. Good pie making instructions and techniques. And even some apple pie filing to cook gently on the stove top with butter for, pancakes, waffles, French toast, toast and not to forget ice cream! ❤️😊

[@janetgreenblatt6656]

Yummy and so happy to spend this time learning with you.

[@richelleg225]

Thank you for this video! I've never struggled with filling, but the crust gives me a hard time! I've never heard of adding an egg, or tried freezing the butter and crisco. The cost of ready made crust has gone through the roof, and I'd rather not pay so much for something packed with preservatives too! With your leftover apple mixture, you can cook it on the stove and use it to top french toast, pancakes, or oatmeal too! My picky toddler loved it, and started demanding apple berries, (because it's not sauce texture), for days after!

[@DinoSarma]

RichelleG you speak the truth! The pre-made crusts are so so much more expensive than they used to be. I used to be able to get them on sale for a couple of bucks, and could make the filling at home in my sleep. I saw pie crust at the store the other day for $8!!! For 2 crusts! Are they crazy!?

[@jvallas]

Apple berries, I love that!

[@cyndini55]

The pie looks delicious and I too love seeing you and Jim together.

[@kathyelam2196]

I so appreciate this video. I can't wait to try this.

[@ttschrock7126]

Fantastic video! Really loved it. I used to live in Germany and many of the young men and women lived in barracks. I was a young mother and decided to become proficient with pies. So we delivered pies to the people on my husband's shift for their birthdays. He was a shift commander. I made tons of them! In the beginning flipping the crust over (when it was doubled over in half to move) it would fall apart probably too dry. To I used saran wrap to flip it over and place carefully over the top of the pies. My crust recipe is very close to yours! I just didn't cool it between making the filling, which is such a good idea! Keep it cold! I don't eat pie, but my husband loves it! So I wanted to become good at it. I also make a little thicker pies for meat pies. He loves meat pies too. It is talent and art form! Practice makes perfect! Thank you again!

[@corysmama1]

I can not wait to try what I learned. Thanks so much for your time and knowledge.

[@mariapina1973]

thank you for such a wonderful class 🙂🌻🌼🌹

[@karenfoster6273]

I just love your channel never miss Your content is always so helpful !!! Keep it up !!

[@kathygarner419]

Pam: Chilling your marble rolling pen when you chill your pie dough will also help keep the fats in the crust intact. This in conjunction with your granite countertop will really aid in keeping those fats in a solid form for great crusts.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thank you.