My Silly Monster Like Looking Homemade Apple Pie

Sometimes I just go about cooking up stuff and don't even give it much thought. I just pick some random internet recipe and then even just make up stuff as I go along. This is my downfall in cooking. I need to find more reliable recipes and then follow them exactly as they are.

Well, the main thing about an apple pie is to have a good pie crust. My pie crust didn't turn out so good, but the apples inside it tasted really good. So next time I am going to just buy the already made crusts. That will go better for me. This pie had a whole wheat crust. The bottom crust was fine, but the top was way too tough - like cardboard actually.

I made a few mistakes. I substituted light margarine for the butter. And then I think I poked too many holes in the top. I was to just make about 3 slits in the top like I have always done when I made pies. I used a fork and pin pricked it in many places and I have no idea why I did that. I think I did it because I poked holes in the bottom crust and then because it was such a late hour in making this pie, I was probably half asleep doing it. Something told me not to poke holes in the top, but I did anyhow. That was the downfall of the top crust being tough, from what I can tell.

Regardless, it still felt good to make an apple pie even if I was a bit tired when I made it. I will rely on already made pie crusts next time unless someone has a good pie crust recipe they would like to pass on? Or a suggestion for a good cook book with easy to follow recipes and directions. I used to have a great Better Homes and Gardens one and my mom had The Joy of Cooking. I will look into seeing if I can get those again.