Should cooked apples keep their shape or break down?

[purplepoppy]

If you make an apple dessert such as apple pie or apple crumble you have a choice to use an apple that breaks down into a frothy pulp (e. g bramleys) or one that keeps it shape after cooking (e. g. granny smith)

Which do you prefer?

Keep their shape

Break down

I mix them

[JacobJordan]

yes. honestly it depends on several things. if you add extra sugar they may break down more. if you cook them too long they may break down. if you cut them thin they may break down. so it will depend on several factors some outside of your control. by and large it will also depend on your choice of dessert. apple pie you want a mix. you want chunks that are soft (no hard crunch) and some that break down into a thick jam like texture (that is what gives that beautiful filling look in grandma's pie. for things like applesauce. total mush. the more mush it is the better.

[MrOracle]

I've had apple pies where the apples were broken down and it was just kind of a thick sauce, and I've never liked that. Definitely Granny Smith for pies. Fujis for eating.

[FreyaRed]

Keep their shape. I use "White Transparent" apple sort for apple pie, these apples remain in bigger pieces after caramelizing

[mandyfire98]

Not a big apple anything fan but I'd prefer it to keep it's shape.

[Andres77]

Keep their shape until you’re satisfied and then “break down”

[Iron_Man]

Keep their shape you’re making me hungry for apple pie 🥧

[Sparkie460]

I like it better when they keep their shape. That apple pie looks delicious

[exitseven]

You make applesauce by cooking the apples so I guess they break down.

[Staximus]

Nobody knows how to bake a proper apple pie anymore in Southern California

[AngryCarl2]

Depends how long you want to cook them for. The longer you cook them the more the mush, obv.

[NathanDavis]

shape, shape, shape... shape your

[Mansearching]

Not sure. Never cooked apple desserts

[Awantika03]

Make as that makes yummy😋

[Anonymous]

Dang that first pic looks good. 😍

[HouseMoat]

Break down