An Apple Pie Recipe

What if you have an apple pie recipe with the same taste as grandma’s hand? 

Yes, Doesn’t make sense,  can’t give that similar taste, but the recipe is still the same! Let the recipe go and try to look…

Ingredients

For the crust:

• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour (or whole wheat flour)

• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cold and cubed (or margarine/coconut oil)

• ½ teaspoon salt

• 1 tablespoon sugar

• 6–8 tablespoons ice water

For the filling:

• 6 cups sliced apples (Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or any firm apples)

• ¾ cup sugar (or honey/maple syrup)

• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg (optional)

• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (or cornstarch)

• 1 tablespoon lemon juice (or vinegar)

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)

Before We Start

• Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).

• Grease a 9-inch pie dish or use parchment paper.

• Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes for a flakier crust.

Instructions

Make the Crust

Step 1: Take a large bowl, add 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 1 tbsp sugar, and ½ tsp salt (or to taste).
Step 2: Add cold butter and mix ingredients by your hands until crumbly.
Step 3: Use ice water (one tbsp at a time) until the dough sticks together.
Step 4: When it sticks, divide the dough into two portions and wrap in plastic (or only cover properly) and rest it in the fridge or refrigerator for 30 minutes.

Prepare the Filling

Step 5: Peel the apples if desired and do slices (mostly peel the apple and cut slices), sugar, nutmeg, flour, lemon juice, and vanilla. Mix them all in another bowl.
Step 6: Let it sit for 10 minutes as the apple releases its water (juice!).

Assemble the Pie

Step 7: (Time to roll the dough which is waiting for us to take that out.) Now, only roll out one of the dough on a floured surface and fit it into a pie dish.
Step 8: Now, in the crust (a rolled dough fitted into the dish, remember), pour the whole bowl of apple filling into the dish.
Step 9: After filling, roll out the other dough and place it on top (or make a lattice design over the top with the crust while rolling). After covering, simply crust a rolled dough over the top, seal the edges, and cut slits (steam passageway) for steam to escape.

Bake

Step 10: After all the parts of baking, brush the crust with milk or an egg for a golden color (it gives taste too).
Step 11: Bake for 45-50 minutes until golden brown.

Let it cool after done, make slices of the pie, and serve!

Serve

An apple pie with taste must look with appearance too, so for that:

• Trays – Serve the pie on it.

• Drinks – Chai tea latte.

• Side Dish – Caramel sauce or whipped cream.

• For Extra – Lining napkin or a table runner cloth with it.

What Goes with Apple Pie?

Serve alongside dishes and a few drinks which are suggested below:

• Vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, caramel sauce, cinnamon sugar nuts.

• Drinks – Coffee (espresso or cappuccino), hot chocolate, chai tea latte.

So, you have choices!

Recipes Related to Apple Pie

How to Make Crumble for Apple Pie?

Make it easy for crumble topping for apple pie, took:

• 1 cup flour

• ½ cup sugar (brown or white)

• ½ cup cold butter (cut butter into cubes)

HOW?

Mix the ingredients together. Try to mix or rub the butter into flour and sugar properly until it forms coarse crumbs. Sprinkle it over the pie before baking.

Sauce with Along Apple Pie?

The most common sauce in apple pie is caramel, so with the known one, I'll go with it too.

• 1 cup sugar

• ½ cup butter

• ½ cup heavy cream

HOW?

Into the pan, add all three ingredients over very low heat. Stir until smooth. And done!

What Are the Few Main Ingredients of Apple Pie?

Main ingredients of apple pie are:

• Apples (Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or Fuji)

• Sugar (white, brown, or both)

• Flour or cornstarch (to thicken)

• Butter (for flavor)

• Spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, clove)

• Pie crust (homemade or store-bought)

What Traditionally Do We Add in Apple Pie?

In traditional apple pie have:

• Apples

• Sugar

• Cinnamon

• Nutmeg

• Butter crust

A few recipes have lemon juice for flavor.

Conclusion

Take a large bowl to make dough known for crust. Add all-purpose flour, sugar, and salt. Along with that, add cold butter and mix with your hands until the ingredients crumble. Once it’s done, add iced water one tbsp at a time until the dough sticks together. Divide into two portions, cover it or wrap it in plastic for 30 minutes in the refrigerator or fridge.

Take another bowl, add sliced apples (with the peel or without, both can be used), sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, flour, lemon juice, and vanilla. Let it sit for 10 minutes until it releases its water apple juice (if you know).

Now, when the dough time is done, roll out one of the dough to fit into the dish. When it fits, pour the apple mixture filling and roll out another portion of dough, which is gonna be covered over the dish. When you roll, cover it over top (known crust). Seal the edges with fingers and cut a few slits (pores) for steam to out. Brush it with milk or an egg over top for the color and flavor.

Bake it for 45-50 minutes until golden brown.

When it’s done, let it cool before slicing and serve it!

For More Recipes, Check Out:

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• Bakery Doughnuts at home

• Make easy Macarons

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• Make Traditional Teas

• Homemade Milkshakes

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