I compared Martha Stewart's and Ina Garten's apple pie recipes. Only one actually tasted like apple pie.

Martha Stewart's apple pie. Gabbi Shaw/Business Insider I compared apple pie recipes by Martha Stewart and Ina Garten . Garten's crust called for shortening and used more citrus, while Stewart's recipe was simpler overall. After this experience, I will take any and all baking tips. Apple pie is a fall staple, but if you're anything like me, you've stuck to buying it from a grocery store or a bakery. Ahead of the beginning of fall, I wanted to try to bake an apple pie from scratch for the first time. As a novice baker, I needed all the help I could get and decided to attempt two recipes from cooking icons who know what they're talking about: Martha Stewart's Old-Fashioned Apple Pie and Ina Garten's Deep-Dish Apple Pie . My official review? Making apple pie is not for the faint of heart.