"Y'ALL....why did I not listen? Since the water/sugar ratio is for simple syrup, as mentioned below, I melted sugar in butter, sure that it would work. Crammed the pie dish with apples, covered them with Pepperidge Farm puff pastry. When I cut into it for Thanksgiving dessert, ..... as said below, the apples were gone - melted or something. There was liquid, a few apple slices, and beautiful crust...I, too, saw this made on TV - why does it not work??