DontMindMe
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Ah, adventures in baking. Since your husband is American, use the Paula Deen recipe. That other one doesn't even call for cinnamon, a key flavor in American apple pie. The exp<b></b>ression "as American as apple pie" exists for a reason. We know what we're doing. As for any produce confusion, that shouldn't be a problem. Do half sweet apples and half tart apples, tart meaning fully ripe but a variety that has a flavor more tart than sweet. The Deen recipe calls for specific varieties and I'm not sure how/if they translate in Argentina, but just think half red apples for the sweet and half green apples for the tart.
The only potential problems I foresee: 1) Oven temperature. If you have an open flame oven, adapting recipes that call for a specific temperature and a long-ish bake time can be challenging. I would always put several pans in the oven down over the flame before inserting the item to be baked in an attempt to keep the bottom from burning as easily. Monitor closely. 2) Ground cinnamon typically found in Argentine grocery stores is different in flavor from what we are used to in the U.S. But honestly, you're doing a really nice thing for your husband so I wouldn't worry about that too much! It's not the only spice, so he might not even notice.
Good luck! I'm sure it will be yummy.
The only potential problems I foresee: 1) Oven temperature. If you have an open flame oven, adapting recipes that call for a specific temperature and a long-ish bake time can be challenging. I would always put several pans in the oven down over the flame before inserting the item to be baked in an attempt to keep the bottom from burning as easily. Monitor closely. 2) Ground cinnamon typically found in Argentine grocery stores is different in flavor from what we are used to in the U.S. But honestly, you're doing a really nice thing for your husband so I wouldn't worry about that too much! It's not the only spice, so he might not even notice.
Good luck! I'm sure it will be yummy.