Anyone who has read my blog for any length of time understands that I'm not a very good cook.  Now not for lack of trying mind you, but whenever I'm in the kitchen things seem to go terribly awry on me.  My pizza braid was a prime example.  You'd think I'd learn my lesson.  Unfortunately that's not the case because this week I attempted to make an apple pie. 

Since I have company visiting right now I decided to whip up an apple pie treat to serve with dinner the next day.  It's also core week around here on The Juice and since I clearly demonstrated I don't know much about the body core, I thought I'd impress you with my culinary skills instead.   You can see where this is going can't you?

My first mistake?  Starting a pie at 10:30 at night.  Let me be the first to tell you that this is so not a good idea.  I selected a family recipe and set to work.  I'd prepared the pie crust dough earlier in the day and went ahead and got it all rolled out and pretty.  Plan A was off to a good start.  It was only when I was putting in the apples that I realized I had completely forgotten to make a top crust.  A frantic search on google for Plan B led me to a crumb topping instead.  Unfortunately the story doesn't end there because when the recipe tells you to dot with butter.  Dot with butter, I'm just saying.  There's a reason for that butter and it's not just to add inches to my waistline.  Apparently dotting with butter KEEPS YOUR PIE FROM BURNING.  Ugg.

Plan A was a beautiful full deep dish apple pie similar to this one from Dawn's Recipes:

Reality....otherwise known as Plan B looked like this instead:

Not quite the effect I was going for.  How about Plan C....a little dusting of powdered sugar.

Yeah that's not going to cut it.  I think Plan D is looking pretty good right about now.

Please tell me you can relate.  No?

Then you might appreciate these delicious looking pies from the ladies of blogland:

Extra Thick Apple Pie ~ Simply Recipes

Easy Apple Pie ~ Homebased Mom

Deep Dish Apple Pie ~ Chickens in the Road

The No Fear Apple Pie ~ Pinch My Salt

Classic Apple Pie ~ Baking Bites