🥧 Classic Apple Pie
Warm, cinnamon-spiced apples baked in a flaky, golden crust — a timeless favorite.
🛒 Ingredients (Serves 8)
Crust (or use 2 store-bought pie crusts):
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 6–8 tbsp ice water
Filling:
- 6–7 medium apples (Granny Smith + Honeycrisp or Fuji work great)
- ¾ cup sugar (adjust to taste)
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour or cornstarch
- 1½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp butter (for dotting)
Optional:
- 1 egg + 1 tbsp milk (for egg wash)
- Coarse sugar for sprinkling
🔥 Instructions
1️⃣ Make crust (if homemade)
- Mix flour, salt, and sugar.
- Cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add ice water gradually until dough comes together.
- Divide into 2 discs, wrap, and chill 1 hour.
2️⃣ Prepare filling
- Peel, core, and slice apples.
- Toss with sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, and vanilla.
3️⃣ Assemble pie
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Roll out bottom crust and place in 9-inch pie dish.
- Add apple filling and dot with butter.
- Top with second crust (full top or lattice).
- Seal edges and cut vents.
- Brush with egg wash and sprinkle sugar if desired.
4️⃣ Bake
- Bake 45–55 minutes until crust is golden and filling is bubbling.
- Cover edges with foil if browning too quickly.
5️⃣ Cool
- Let cool at least 2 hours before slicing (helps filling set).
🌿 Tips for the Best Apple Pie
- Mix tart and sweet apples for best flavor.
- Slice apples evenly for consistent baking.
- Place pie on a baking sheet to catch drips.
- For extra flavor, add 1 tbsp caramel sauce to the filling.
If you’d like, I can give you:
- Dutch apple pie (crumb topping)
- Caramel apple pie
- Apple pie bars
- No-bake apple pie filling recipe
Which version would you like? 🍎🥧
