What is a good baking apple?

Answer 1

I owned my own bakery and also cater for a living, and I swear by granny smith, they are the best baking apple I have ever used, and I tried many...lol
They are not to juicy, so i never have to add flour or cornstarch, so it's all natural flavor, and my family definitely loves the pies and so do my customers.

Answer 2

Here's a great way to remember the very best baking apples for year-round culinary success: Chose M&M's.

Why M&M's? That stands for Mutsu and Melrose, two excellent varieties of apple that give delightful results. They keep well, taste well in baking, have good appearance after baking, and have a great many other factors that make them, by far, the very best baking apples you could ever find.

I would also suggest the Red Rome Beauty variety, or for a classic twist, the common Granny Smith apple is a mouth watering choice as well. Green Grannies retain shape and they're perfectly tart and crunchy.

Try a mix of apples for various baking needs.

Answer 3

Granny Smith Green Apples

Answer 4

i usually use a 50-50 mixture of Golden Delicious and Granny Smith's. I used to really like Macintosh apples but for some reason the great Macs of 25 years ago are now a local product that is only available in Eastern apple country. The Macs we get now are pale imititation of what was once a great apple

Answer 5

Baking:
Rome is a good baking apple they hold their shape
Fuijis, which are sweeter and wetter, with a slightly spicy flavor.

For pies, a mix of apples is best Golden Delicious, a tart apple like the greening Granny Smith, and flavorful varieties like the Pippin, Winesap, Crispin and Jonagold.

Answer 6

Granny Smith

Answer 7

I'll have to say Granny Smith too because they bake so well!! But like some of the others have suggested, mixing Grannies with Macintosh, Braeburns, etc. is also good.

Answer 8

Granny Smith or when they are in season Jonathan Apples

Answer 9

Granny smith bake really well. Fuji apples do well also.

Answer 10

Red Delicious