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Apple pie recipe homemade dessert slice with flaky crust and whipped cream topping.
Abby Pinkmann

Apple Pie Recipe from Scratch

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This apple pie recipe from scratch uses a flaky homemade crust, fresh tart-sweet apples, and warm spices to deliver the perfect American pie. Pre-cooked apple filling and step-by-step instructions make it foolproof for beginners and delicious enough for holidays.
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 1 hour
Resting time 2 hours
Total Time 4 hours
Servings: 8 Servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 380
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • Pie Dough
  • 2½ cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 cup Unsalted butter Cold cut into cubes
  • 6 –8 tbsp Ice water Add gradually until dough forms
  • Apple Pie Filling
  • 6 –7 cups Apples Sliced thin; Honeycrisp + Granny Smith
  • ⅓ cup Granulated sugar
  • ⅓ cup Brown sugar Packed
  • 1½ tsp Cinnamon Ground
  • ¼ tsp Nutmeg Optional
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • 2 tbsp Cornstarch Or all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp Lemon juice Fresh-squeezed
  • 2 tbsp Unsalted butter Diced; for dotting over filling
  • Topping
  • 1 Egg Beaten with 1 tbsp milk for egg wash
  • 1 tbsp Milk
  • 1 tbsp Coarse sugar Optional; for sparkle

Equipment

  • 1 Pie dish 9-inch, glass or metal preferred
  • 1 Skillet For pre-cooking apple filling
  • 1 Rolling pin To roll out pie dough
  • 1 Pastry cutter Optional, for cutting in butter
  • 1 Mixing Bowls
  • 1 Oven Preheated to 425°F

Method
 

  1. Make the Dough
  2. Whisk flour and salt in a large mixing bowl.
  3. Cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  4. Add ice water, 1 tbsp at a time, until dough forms.
  5. Divide into 2 discs, wrap, and chill for 1 hour.
  6. Prepare the Filling
  7. In a skillet, cook apples with lemon juice, sugars, spices, and cornstarch for 10 minutes.
  8. Let filling cool completely.
  9. Assemble the Pie
  10. Roll out one dough disc and fit into a 9-inch pie dish.
  11. Fill with cooled apple mixture and dot with butter.
  12. Roll out second crust, lay over top, and crimp edges. Cut slits for venting.
  13. Egg Wash & Bake
  14. Brush top with egg wash and sprinkle with sugar.
  15. Bake at 425°F for 15 minutes, then reduce to 375°F and bake 40–45 mins.
  16. Cool completely before slicing.

Nutrition

Calories: 380kcalCarbohydrates: 52gFat: 18gSodium: 160mgSugar: 28gVitamin A: 500IU

Notes

Pre-cooking the apple filling prevents shrinking and soggy crust.
Keep all pie dough ingredients cold for maximum flakiness.
You can freeze this pie baked or unbaked for up to 3 months.

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