Rolling pins are very useful (how on earth did you make a pie crust without one?). I find apple corers to be less so, and in thirty-odd years of baking I've never used a sifter [g].
What kind of apples did you use? That can make a huge difference in flavor. My favorite pie apple is a Gala.
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What kind of apples did you use? That can make a huge difference in flavor. My favorite pie apple is a Gala.