Apple pie bake-off

We recruited six pastry mavens to pan up their best takes on the traditional fall favorite. And then we ate them.

By Time Out editors Tue Oct 21 2008

From Left to Right, Eat Out writer Jordana Rothman, Eat Out Editor Gabriella Gershenson, Eat Out assistant Daniel Gritzer

Caramel-walnut apple pie with vanilla crust

Chef: Heather Bertinetti, Convivio

“The apples are sliced thin and al dente. There’s something healthy-tasting about this pie. It’s not very distinctive.”—Gershenson

“It’s not incredibly sweet. There’s an interesting burnt-caramel flavor. The crust seemed promising, but it’s a little bland.”—Rothman

“The bottom of the crust is soggy, but I like the caramelized walnuts.”—Gritzer

Make this pie! Click here for the recipe.

THE PIE-KU CONTEST: WE HAVE A WINNER!

Annie Llewellyn turned in our favorite pie haiku. In return for her witty (and somewhat dirty) efforts, she'll receive ourapple pie bake-offwinner (Chef Richard Leach of Park Avenue Autumn's pie in a spiced white-chocolate box).

So, now, here is the dessert-deserving pie-ku:

Pie, you are sexy
Let's make this thing legit, k?
Want you inside me

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