My immigrant Gram made the best pies ever and she used King Arthur unbleached AP flour and Northern Spy apples from the little orchard next to her MA farmhouse. I loved making pies with Macs and Macouns. Now that I live in WA state, the selections are somewhat different. Granny Smith and Delicious apples have never appealed to me. So I usually get Fuji or Empire for pies and crisps. Recently tried Honeycrisp but they are much better for eating than baking.

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