Description
Homemade Apple Pie 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)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom crust; trim crust even with edge. Set aside.
- Add apples and remaining ingredients to a bowl and mix to combine.
- Spoon apple mixture into crust-lined pie plate, then dot apples with butter.
- Roll out second pie crust and place on top of apple mixture.
- Press edges of both pie crust together to seal and crimp edges.
- Cut slits in several places in top crust.
- Brush top of pie with egg wash and sprinkle with sugar.
- Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, then lower temperature to 375°F and continue baking for 30 minutes or until apples are tender and crust is golden brown.
- Cool on cooling rack before serving.
Notes
- Choose tart apples like Granny Smith for best flavor.
- Use a mixture of apples for depth of flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 261
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
Keywords: apple pie, homemade pie, baking, dessert