The 5 Types of Apple Pie You Will Find in New York State

I don't know what age I was when I realized that Apple Pie was not just a pie that had a top crust and a bottom crust with a bunch of sweet apple filling baked in the middle.

How many different types of Apple Pie are there? Maybe it was moving to the Hudson Valley, with the abundance of apple orchards that it kept showing me that there are so many different types. The with crust, the without a top crust, the crumb crust, just to name a few. The 'slab' version, I will explain that one below, I promise.

How often will you find a lattice apple pie across New York State?

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To whomever has the patience to create the masterpiece that is the lattice top? How can you do that? It isn't a pie, that is a work of art! When you get to the end, feel free to drop a comment sharing with us your favorite version of apple pie. Do you make the pie yourself or do you buy it at a bakery? If so who has the best Apple Pie in the Hudson Valley?

Is apple pie best served cold or warm? What about the ice cream on apple pie?

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Are you like my dad who has to eat it ridiculously cold? Or your you like me who likes to eat it still warm from the oven? Oh man! We haven't even started or approached the does it need to have whip cream or ice cream on it. And what's up with the people who put cheddar cheese on the top if it? I have so many questions, about so many things. Here is a glimpse into the types of Apple Pies that you will find in New York State, which is your favorite?

5 Types of Apple Pie You Will Find in New York

There are many different types of apple pies, here are a few that you will find when eating some of the best pies in New York State.

Make sure to save some room for caramel apples as well! These look delicious!

Caramel Apples in Warwick New York

The Candy Apple Shoppe at 60 Main Street in Warwick, New York may have new owners as of October 12, 2022, but the caramel apples are still the same, big, creative, and delicious. Every candy combination you could want draping over a fresh crisp apple.

Need to get some apples to bake with or to make caramel apples? Here are some of the best places to pick apples

15 Places To 'Pick Your Best' At Apple Orchards in Upstate New York

One thing that makes Upstate New York so special is that we usher in the seasonal harvest with events, festivals, family functions, and parties. Apple-picking season is no different.

There are a100 different places to pick-your-own apples this year. Many of these places are small family farms, some that have been around since the 1800s. And almost all offer extra fun things to do after you have gone picking.

Here are 15 favorite Upstate New York places to pick-your-own apples, and have some great old fashioned fun to boot!