I tried apple-pie recipes from 3 celebrity chefs. Only one beat Gordon Ramsay's easy, delicious take on the dessert.
A food writer tests apple pie recipes from celebrity chefs Gordon Ramsay, Ree Drummond, and Alton Brown. The author concludes that while Ramsay's recipe is the easiest, Drummond's caramel-filled version is the superior dessert.
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I tried apple-pie recipes from three different celebrity chefs to find the best one. Paige Bennett I made apple pies using recipes from Gordon Ramsay , Ree Drummond, and Alton Brown. Brown's recipe took all day to prep, bake, and chill, and I was underwhelmed by the results. I liked Ramsay's pie, which was easy to make, but Drummond's caramel-filled pie was my favorite. Apple pie is a classic fall staple — but not all recipes for the dessert are created equally. To find one worth following all autumn long, I turned to the pros and tried making apple pies using recipes from celebrity chefs Gordon Ramsay, Ree Drummond , and Alton Brown. Here's how it went — and which dessert came out on top. Ramsay's recipe uses caramelized apples I used green apples for Gordon Ramsay's recipe.
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