Elise Rose's first apple pie gets enthusiastic support from Bluesky community
A baker shares her homemade pie and receives encouragement focused on taste over appearance.
What to know
- Homemade baking should be judged on taste, not appearance—a consensus position across 130+ commenters.
- First attempts at pie-making are universally imperfect; multiple respondents shared their own learning struggles and burnt crusts.
- The community shifted organically from encouragement to technical advice, with experienced bakers offering specific crust and fruit selection tips.
Taste matters far more than appearance; homemade pies should be judged by flavor, not bakery standards.
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“I think it looks fantastic. Homemade apple pie should look "rustic".”
chefbates.bsky.social · Bluesky ↗
First-time pie-making is a normal learning process; imperfect results are expected and worth celebrating.
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“I just did my first, too! Filling was every bit as good as my mom's, but I burnt the ever-loving out of the crust. But I'm fired up to try again.”
10dogmom.bsky.social · Bluesky ↗
Technical skill in pastry-making can be learned through practice and tested recipes.
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“once I discovered America's Test Kitchen vodka pie crust recipe (of course the alcohol evaporates during baking, but makes the raw dough super moist and easy to roll out) they turn out perfect every time.”
bubblebunk.bsky.social · Bluesky ↗
Elise Rose Home baker, original poster
How it unfolded 4 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump postscomments
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Experienced bakers offer detailed technical tips
More seasoned bakers began offering specific advice on crust technique, apple selection, and pastry methods, with references to tested recipes and professional baking approaches.
“once I discovered America's Test Kitchen vodka pie crust recipe (of course the alcohol evaporates during baking, but makes the raw dough super moist and easy to roll out) they turn out perfect every time.”
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Try Jacque Pepin's Apple Galette - much easier and delicious.
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Looks fine to me, whipped cream please😋
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This might help. There's no sound because I'm not that flashy.
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Bakers share their own first-pie struggles and successes
Several respondents shared personal baking stories, including burnt crusts and imperfect results, normalizing the learning curve and celebrating the attempt.
“I just did my first, too! Filling was every bit as good as my mom's, but I burnt the ever-loving out of the crust. But I'm fired up to try again.”
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Yeah, that is an apple pie that you *know* tastes amazing.
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"the worse the home made cake/pie looks the better it tastes"
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I just did my first, too! Filling was every bit as good as my mom's, but I burnt the ever-loving out of the crust. But I'm fired up to try again.
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Community responds with encouragement centered on taste over appearance
Comments flooded in emphasizing that homemade pies should prioritize flavor. Multiple commenters invoked the sentiment that rustic, homemade baking should not be judged by professional bakery standards.
“I think it looks fantastic. Homemade apple pie should look "rustic".”
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Looks yummy. I made a peach and mango pie. The more pie we make the prettier they will get. But I bet it's truly delicious!
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I think it looks fantastic. Homemade apple pie should look “rustic”.
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Elise Rose shares her first homemade apple pie on Bluesky
Elise Rose posted a photo of her first apple pie with the note that it wasn't the most beautiful but tasted good. The post quickly gained traction with 1,221 likes and 133 comments.
“Not the most beautiful apple pie but for my first it came out ok😆 tasted good though.”
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Not the most beautiful apple pie but for my first it came out ok😆 tasted good though.
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What people are saying 15 voices from 1 site · best of 148 · verbatim
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You did great. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, they say. My stomach is saying we’ve got a beauty here let’s dig in. 👍😋
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It's gorgeous. I'll bring the ice cream and cheddar cheese to have side options. Man, now I need an apple pie for real
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If you got the taste right, you can master the pie dough with more pies. Pretty is in the eye of the beholder, but mouthwatering is the goal. 👍
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My mom accidentally made a chocolate cake for my sister’s birthday where the pan twisted during baking. We filled in the wonky bits with icing so some kids had 50/50 icing:cake 😂
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My grandmother used to say if we wanted something that looked pretty for desert, there was a bakery a few blocks away. But if we wanted something that tasted good we should wash our hands, mind our manners, and eat what she had baked. Her baking was always amazing, if occasionally uneven looking.
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Cooking for yourself is a learning journey. Most people find it really hard at first, but each time gets better. When you have learned the basics, you can start inventing changes and making it truly your own.
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If you first don’t succeed try try again. Good luck! Im also surprised I didn’t burn mine I have sacrificed many things to my oven because it’s small.
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Lattice tops are hell. I just go with a full top w/ some nice patterns from a knife to release steam. But kudos to you for trying. And taste is always the most important criterion.
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That is the Jimothy of apple pies. Well done.
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Taste is more important than looks, but it looks great as well!
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Beauty is in the apple pie of the beholder. 😀
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Pie makers are some of the boldest bakers and are to be honored!!!
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Taste matter most You can pretty it up later
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It’s got rustic charm! I bet it tastes amazing.
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That's all that matters. Looks is for restaurants.