The scent of apple pie brings back childhood memories for me. I remember visiting what used to be the apple capital of Sonoma county, Sebastopol, to buy crates of Gravenstein apples. We would bring them home, and my sister and I would sit at the kitchen counter and watch my mom peel, then slice apples, and roll out dough to make these incredible apple pies.
I have never baked my own apple pie, or any pie, until this past weekend. As a 4H cooking leader, I need to come up with kid-friendly recipes that kids aged from five to twelve will find both appealing and challenging. After baking this mini apple pie in my 'test kitchen', I feel it will be the perfect kick off to the new 4H season in December.
