Description
Homemade Apple Pie recipe with tips on egg wash and best apples for baking.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups apples (about 6 medium peeled, cored and cut into 1/4 inch thick slices)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 pastry for double pie crust
- 2–3 tablespoons butter (cut into small pieces and scattered evenly over the apples before adding the top crust)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom crust; trim crust even with edge. Set aside while you prepare the filling.
- Add the apples and the remaining ingredients to a bowl and mix to combine.
- Spoon the apple mixture into the crust-lined pie plate, then dot the apples evenly with butter.
- Roll out the second pie crust and place on top of the apple mixture.
- Press the edges of both pie crust together to seal and crimp the edges.
- Cut slits in several places in top crust.
- Brush the top of the pie with an egg wash and sprinkle with additional sugar.
- Bake in a preheated 425°F oven for 15 minutes then lower the temperature to 375 and continue baking for 30 minutes or until the apples are tender and the crust is golden brown.
- Cool on cooling rack before serving.
Notes
- Choose firm apples like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp for best results.
- Use a mixture of sweet and tart apples for more flavor.
- Consider using an egg wash for a glossy finish.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 261
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
Keywords: apple pie, dessert, homemade, baking