Easy Apple Pie Recipe

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Easy Apple Pie Recipe – Are you ready to make a pie? This apple pie recipe can be made with store-bought or a homemade pie crust. It turns out delicious!

I make them with both pre-made pie crusts or homemade depending on the amount of time I have. I will share my favorite homemade pie crust below if you want to make pie crust from scratch. But, on this day I used store-bought pie crust.

Our family loves homemade apple pie topped with vanilla ice cream. Does yours? Are you looking for a different recipe? Find more apple recipes here.

Apple Pie With Store-Bought Crust

Easy as pie!

• Pick from a variety of red and green apples to make pies with. Pick apples that are firm, ripe, and crisp!
• Whether you go apple picking, go to the farmers market, or grocery store make sure to get at least 2lbs. or more.
• To make pies you need at least 6 cups of apple slices. I will link to a list of the best apples for apple pies below.

Recipe For Apple Pie

You can easily double this recipe to make 2 apple pies.

Ingredients

• Apples (6 cups)
  About 2-3 pounds of apples.
• Pie Crust (store-bought pie crust or homemade pie crust)
• Lemon Juice
• 1 teaspoon of Ground Cinnamon
• 3/4 cup of Sugar (granulated)
• 2 Tablespoons of Flour (all-purpose)
• Butter or Milk

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Kitchen Tools You Need For This Recipe

• Measuring Cups (my fav especially for recipes like this) and Measuring Spoons
• Baking Spoon or Baking Spatula
• Large Mixing Bowl
• Paring Knife (or Apple Peeler)
• Glass Pie Pans or Pie Baking Dish (Prime Big Deal Days Early Deal!)
• Pastry Brush
• Aluminum Foil
• A Cutting Pie Knife/Server

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375F Degrees

Pull out the pie crusts to defrost or make the pie crust ahead of time.

1. Get out all the ingredients. Peel and slice the apples (see recipe notes for how to keep the slices from browning). Add 6 cups of apples to a large mixing bowl.
2. Add in the measured, sugar, ground cinnamon, and flour. Stir together well.
3. Next, place the bottom pie crust layer in the pie pan. Add the apple pie ingredients onto the bottom pie crust. Place the top pie crust layer onto the apple pie filling. Secure the two crusts by crimping the pie with your fingers. Make slits on the top of the crust with a knife.
4. Brush with butter or milk, and place the apple pie in the oven to bake. Take aluminum foil and wrap the edges of the pie crust around the pie. Place the pie onto a baking sheet covered with aluminum foil (optional) and put it into the oven to bake for 40 minutes. Then carefully remove the foil around the pie crust’s edge and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes.
5. The pie is done when the apple filling has gotten bubbling hot and the crust is browned.

If you need to bake it longer and the top is browned make a foil tent and cover the top of the pie to protect the crust from over baking.

Let the pie cool. Slice and serve topped with vanilla ice cream. The hardest part is waiting. Enjoy!

Tips for baking apple pie

• To keep sliced apples from browning I put them in water with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice (lemon juice is optional) and some ice to keep them chilled. Then I drain them thoroughly before using them in the recipe.
• Baking the pie on a sheet pan will protect the bottom of the oven from any sugary pie filling overflowing in the oven (and making a huge mess).
• Place the pie in the middle of the oven to bake.
• The longer the pie cools, the thicker the syrup will become in the apple filling.
• Substitute ground cinnamon for apple pie spice if you prefer or don’t have cinnamon.
• Use 1 tablespoon of butter (or less) or milk to brush over the top of the pastry/crust to help the crust get a golden color. Then sprinkle the crust with sugar. Do this before baking. The sugar is optional but, very tasty!
• Best Apples For Apple PIes

To Freeze Apple PIes – Cool Completely add the apple pie to a large freezer bag. Then, freeze for up to 4 months.

My Favorite Recipe For Pie Crust

I originally found this recipe in the NYT Magazine. I have tried it with American butter that is not Europen-style and it was good!! This is the best homemade pie crust I have ever made.

I can only imagine that using the recommended butter will make this pastry crust over the top delicious. The difference is that European butter is churned longer and has 82% more butterfat.

I make my pie crusts using a pastry cutter and mix it by hand. Note for the homemade pie crust: Refrigerate the pie dough for at least 4 hours before rolling out and baking.

Pie Crust Recipe

• 1-1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 10 tablespoons unsalted European-style butter, such as Plusgras, chilled, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 2 to 5 tablespoons ice water

1. In a large bowl combine the flour and salt. Add the cold butter and use a pastry cutter to mix until combined into pea-sized pieces.
   Or use a food processor, briefly pulse together the flour and salt. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture forms pea-size pieces (3 to 5 1-second pulses).
2. Add the ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time. Do this until the mixture is just moist enough to hold together.
3. Form the dough into a ball, wrap it with plastic, and flatten slightly, into a disc shape. Refrigerate the pie dough for at least 4 hours before rolling out and baking.

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Easy apple pie recipe. You can make it with store-bought crust or a homemade pie crust. This is a delicious pie and can be topped with vanilla ice cream...

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes

Additional Time 20 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients

• Apples (6 cups) - About 2-3 lb. unsliced
• Pie Crust ( store-bought pie crust or homemade pie crust)
• 1 teaspoon of Ground Cinnamon
• 3/4 cup of Sugar (granulated)
• 2 Tablespoons of Flour (all-purpose)
• Butter or Milk (1 Tablespoon)

Instructions

Easy Apple Pie

Preheat the oven to 375F Degrees

Pull out the pie crusts to defrost or make the pie crust ahead of time.

1. Get out all the ingredients. Peel and slice the apples (see recipe notes for how to keep the slices from browning). Add 6 cups of apples to a large mixing bowl.
2. Add in the measured, sugar, ground cinnamon, and flour. Stir together well.
3. Next, place the bottom pie crust layer in the pie pan. Add the apple pie ingredients onto the bottom pie crust. Place the top pie crust layer onto the apple pie filling. Secure the two crusts by crimping the pie with your fingers. Make slits on the top of the crust with a knife.
4. Brush with butter or milk, and place the apple pie in the oven to bake. Take aluminum foil and wrap the edges of the pie crust around the pie. Place the pie onto a baking sheet covered with aluminum foil (optional) and put it into the oven to bake for 40 minutes. Then carefully remove the foil around the pie crust’s edge and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes.
5. The pie is done when the apple filling has gotten bubbling hot and the crust is browned.

Let the pie cool. Slice and serve topped with vanilla ice cream. The hardest part is waiting. Enjoy!

Notes

Note: Check on the pie as it is baking. And if it is browning quicker make a foil tent. And after 60 minutes - If you need to bake it longer and the top is browned make a foil tent and cover the top of the pie to protect the crust from overbaking.

Tips for baking apple pie

• To keep sliced apples from browning I put them in water with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice (lemon juice is optional) and some ice to keep them chilled. Then I drain them thoroughly before using them in the recipe.
• Be sure to peel, core, and cut out any bruised or damaged parts of the apple.
• Baking the pie on a sheet pan will protect the bottom of the oven from any sugary pie filling overflowing in the oven (and making a huge mess).
• Place the pie in the middle of the oven to bake.
• The longer the pie cools, the thicker the syrup will become in the apple filling.
• Substitute ground cinnamon for apple pie spice if you prefer or don’t have cinnamon.
• Use 1 tablespoon of butter (or less) or milk to brush over the top of the pastry/crust to help the crust get a golden color. Then sprinkle the crust with sugar. Do this before baking. The sugar is optional but, very tasty!
• Best Apples For Apple PIes - Apples that are firm, ripe, and crisp.

To Freeze Apple PIes - Cool Completely add the apple pie to a large freezer bag. Then, freeze for up to 4 months.

Nutrition Information

Yield

8

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 383Total Fat 8gSaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 4gCholesterol 6mgSodium 119mgCarbohydrates 80gFiber 9gSugar 56gProtein 3g

Not all nutritional information is always 100% accurate.

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