Mordechai wrote:

> I have been making simple apple pie, and I can't seem to get it the way my
> mother used to make it.
>
> It always comes out to dry. My mother's apple pie used to have some
> delicious liquid with it, and I can't figure out how to do it.
>
> My problem is with the filling. I use:
>
> Two or three fresh apples
> Apple pie filling from a can
> Sugar
> Corn starch.
>
> What might I be doing wrong?

I'm guessing that the apples are the problem. If the apples you buy are dry
and mealy, they won't have any juice to contribute to the filling.

It's gotten REALLY difficult to find good apples nowadays, but the best way
to tell if an apple is juicy is to pick it up: If it feels heavy for its
size, then it's probably juicy.

To compensate for dry apples, you might consider adding a bit of apple juice
to your filling.

Bob