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slice of freshly baked apple pie recipe showing a perfectly golden crust and filling with a slightly gooey apple and cinnamon mixture, topped with a sugar crumble.

apple pie recipe

This classic apple pie recipe combines sweet and tart apples in a buttery, flaky crust with a perfect balance of cinnamon and nutmeg. It features a pre-cooked apple filling to avoid that dreaded gap between the apples and the crust, ensuring a tender fruit filling and crispy pastry. A family favorite passed down through generations!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
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Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 8 slices
Course: Dessert Snack
Cuisine: American Traditional
Calories: 320
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Apple Filling:
  • 6 cups Tart and Sweet Apples - A mix of Granny Smith & Honeycrisp peeled and sliced
  • 2 tablespoon Fresh Lemon Juice -Prevents browning
  • ¾ cup Granulated Sugar - Sweetens the apples
  • ¼ cup Brown Sugar - Adds depth of flavor
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon - Classic apple pie spice
  • ¼ teaspoon Ground Nutmeg -Optional but recommended
  • 2 tablespoon All-Purpose Flour - Thickens the filling
  • ⅛ teaspoon Salt - Enhances flavor
  • 2 tablespoon Butter - Dot over filling
For the Crust:
  • 2 ½ cups All-Purpose Flour - For flaky crust
  • 1 cup Cold Unsalted Butter - Cut into cubes
  • ¼ cup Ice Water - Gradually added to form dough
  • ½ teaspoon Salt - For flavor balance
  • 1 tablespoon Sugar - For slight sweetness
For Assembly:
  • 1 tablespoon Coarse Sugar - For sprinkling on top
  • 1 Egg - for egg wash To brush the top crust

Equipment

  • 1 9-inch pie dish (Standard size for apple pie )
  • 1 Large mixing bowl (For preparing the pie filling )
  • 1 Rolling Pin (To roll out the dough)
  • 1 Pastry cutter or fork (To cut butter into flour for crust )
  • 1 Sharp paring knife (For peeling and slicing apples )
  • 1 Measuring cups and spoons (To accurately measure ingredients )

Method
 

  1. Prepare the crust by mixing flour, butter, and ice water.
  2. Slice apples, toss with lemon juice, sugar, spices, and flour.
  3. Roll out dough, add filling, dot with butter, and add top crust.
  4. Bake at high temperature to set crust, then reduce heat and bake until golden.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 2gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 100mgPotassium: 125mgFiber: 3gSugar: 34gVitamin A: 250IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 25mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes

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