I Tried Making McDonald’s Apple Pie | Claire Recreates

I Tried Making McDonald’s Apple Pie | Claire Recreates
In her exciting YouTube series, Claire Recreates, Claire Saffitz takes on beloved childhood snacks and iconic treats, adding her signature homemade touch. In today’s episode, she steps out to explore restaurant staples, starting with the iconic McDonald’s Apple Pie. Claire meticulously dissects the fast-food favorite, recreating it from scratch with her own version of a hand pie. From crafting a flaky, golden dough to making a perfectly spiced apple filling, Claire transforms this nostalgic dessert into a homemade masterpiece. If you love classic treats and are curious about the art of recipe development, this series is a must-watch! Don’t miss Claire’s inventive take on this timeless favorite.

#clairesaffitz #mcdonalds #applepie

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:30 McDonald’s Drive-Thru
02:14 Back to the kitchen
02:51 Measurements
04:36 How To Make Baked Apple Pie
04:49 Reading the Ingredients
05:23 Doing some research
05:49 How To Make Pastry
09:47 How To Make Apple Filling
21:09 Testing the lattice
24:39 Assembly
28:43 Baking
30:26 McDonald’s vs Claire Saffitz
32:18 Cat cam

Video Series:
Producer/Director: Vincent Cross
Camera Operator: Calvin Robertson
Editor/Motion Graphics: Hal McFall

Animation Credits:
Character Designer/Animator/Backgrounds: Jack Sherry
Character Rigger: Johara Dutton

[BlueShirtRedVest]

i feel like the editors have really hit their stride with this series. it all flows together really well now.

[marosteeha]

One of the most beautifull things about claire is that she doesn't pretend. Shes just a regular woman. She doubts, gets confused, is lazy to do certain things, makes mistakes, etc. These are all good things. She's not an influencer pretending to be perfect. She's just one of us. I have found this very enjoyable and endearing since I discovered her when she worked at bon appetit.

[trout]

In the best way possible it makes SO much sense for claire to have a subaru

[Absoul]

Video suggestion: Hostess Donettes! Powdered and waxy chocolate. Such unique textures that could definitely use a gourmet upgrade.

[d.d.]

I miss the ORIGINAL McDonald's apple pies. The bubbled crust, oh so crispy and the inside would cause 3rd degree burns of the mouth. Ahhh 🤤

[dandrite]

I would really love to see Claire’s take on the seasonal Pillsbury Sugar Cookies!!! Like the pre-cut themed cookies, pretty please. ❤

[craftybast]

I feel like the production of this episode was more subdued than usual and it really let Claire’s technical skill and knowledge shine. Amazing episode as always, you guys are awesome.

[whnatar]

I would love an episode on powdered donettes. There's just something about the copious amounts of powered sugar that doesn't melt!

[nuclearbananas]

i need more of claire driving/going to the drive thru 😂 this was an awesome episode, claire really got to show off her amazing pastry making skills!!

[ljc]

*Edit: English captions are there, they might be hidden in the playback options! 🎉

Thank you Claire and team! One thing that could be really great is to add regular captions! I have a tough time following vocal instructions, so subtitles really help me focus and understand. I imagine there are some hard-of-hearing viewers that might appreciate it, too. <3

[sylviele]

I hope there’s a jollibee mango pie sequel!!!

[Familylawgroup]

I am so happy this type of series is back in her orbit. I am also thrilled that she has turned her brand into a full fledged self-sustaining YT business. I am so happy for her. Now, as a St. Louis resident and native, I would love for her to introduce the world to provel cheese and her version of replicating it outside of our hometown. I love it in a version of pasta Alfredo. It is an amazing cheese with so many options.

[laovvi]

I love episodes like this where things don't necessarily go exactly as planned and we get to hear Claire's thinking as she solves the issues in real time. Very informative :D

[ryanfeller]

I would love to see Claire venture out of just pastries. I’m thinking back to pocky, almond joy, and combos that didn’t already have a common homemade counterpart.

[mindlocked]

Ireland still has the fried versions and they look way more appetising than these ones 😂 they sometimes release different flavours like double dark choc and dark choc raspberry, all as the fried type of pie. My mom has ordered 10-15 at once and stuck them in the freezer.

[Sleezy.Design]

As a German I'm pretty surprised that they discontinued the deep fried Apple Pies in the USA in the 90s already 😮 They're still selling them here in my country and they always have been selling them, as long as I've been on this planet. They're insanely delicious and sometimes they have them with other fillings like cherries. You should try them as well, the pastry on these is pretty nice. They have these tiny crispy bubbles on the surface. Amazing.

[asdfghjkl-pkjw]

We'd love to see the crew's reaction to trying them!! I'm sure they thought it was amazing, looks so good

[aliya]

I’m so happy to see these videos continue! This is one of my favourite series on YouTube

[BortVoldemort]

"Mist from a distance" was classic Claire and "the first thing I'm gonna do is beat an egg" was unreasonably funny to me.
This show is so cozy 🥰

[getlowpapoose]

Claire has such a trustworthy confidence. If I was baking a cake and she told me to add concrete, I would do it no questions asked