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Apple Champango Pie

Wednesday April 22nd, I’ll be leaving for Orlando, Florida for the Great American Pie Festival, and National Amateur Pie competition.  I want to let you all know that I will be writing on the happenings, and posting pictures from the event to share with all of you who can’t be there.

Here is the pie I will be entering into the Amateur National Pie Championships tomorrow. This was my first attempt. Since then, I've made it two more times and perfected it. I learned a few things from this test run. Examples are: don't grind the walnuts but instead chop them and don't use apple chips in the top crust. I hope you enjoy it; I hope you make it; and I'd like to thank everyone who has supported my dream of sharing pie with the world. Check back tomorrow for pictures of the pie I'm making for the championship.

Apple Champango Pie

Peel, core, and slice your 3 cups of Granny Smith apples.
Preheat your oven to 400°F.

Apple Champango Pie

Grab your mango.

Apple Champango Pie

Slice near the center of your mango on either side and get rid of the pit.

Apple Champango Pie

Slice horizontally and vertically in a checkerboard pattern and fan out the sliced pieces. Remove them carefully.

Apple Champango Pie

Add your 1/3 cup brown sugar.

Apple Champango Pie

Grab your 3/4 cup apple cider and add to apple/mango/brown sugar combo.

Apple Champango Pie

Add your cinnamon and nutmeg.

Apple Champango Pie

Bring your apple cider to a simmer for 5-10 minutes.

Apple Champango Pie

Add your reduced cider.

Apple Champango Pie

Grab your bottom pie crust, into which I added a bag of finely chopped apple chips.

Apple Champango Pie

Bake in your oven and bake for 30 minutes.

Apple Champango Pie

In the meantime, make your top crumb crust. Put your flour and brown sugar in a food processor.

Apple Champango Pie

Add your salt.

Apple Champango Pie

Add your walnuts.

Apple Champango Pie

Pulse your food processor a few times, mixing everything together well. Slowly add your butter and pulse a few more times until crumbs form.

Apple Champango Pie

Add your 1/2 tbsp. of mango juice and 1/2 tbsp. of milk. Pulse twice more.

Apple Champango Pie

Empty your crumbs into a bowl and add your crushed apple chips.

Apple Champango Pie

After the pie has spent its thirty minutes in the oven, remove and add your crumb topping.

Apple Champango Pie

Return to the oven for 30 more minutes at 375°F

Apple Champango Pie

It's a masterpiece but still needs some work to improve. However, I think I've perfected it now, so check back tomorrow to see the pie I'm submitting to the Amateur National Pie Championships.

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