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    Classic Apple Pie

    Published: Oct 1, 2020 · Modified: Sep 14, 2022 by Jennie · This post may contain affiliate links

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    The Classic Apple Pie recipe never goes out of style. It's the perfect recipe for the holidays and the one that is on my menu every Thanksgiving. 

    apple pie on a white plate with whipped cream

    Pie is one of my favorites. Warm fruit in a flaky crust topped with ice cream of course. When the holidays roll around I have pies are top on my baking list. Cherry, chocolate, peach, raspberry, but nothing beats the classic apple pie.

    How to make Classic Apple Pie:

    Step one: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Peel and slice your apples. You want them pretty thin. Once they came out of the apple slicer I sliced each slice into at least 4 other thinner slices

    apples in a clear dish peeled and unpeeled

    Step two: In a large bowl mix together apples, lemon juice, sugar, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Allow to sit for at least 30 minutes.

    • Pro Tip: Sugar will draw out a lot of the water in the apples. Allowing it to set will help your pie to not be too watery since most of it will have left the apples already. The longer it sits the better. This is the best time to work on your crust if you are making it from scratch. 

    adding ingredients to the apples and mixing them

    Step three: Roll out and place ½ of the dough into the bottom of a pie pan. Use a slotted spoon to spoon in the apple mixture then place the other ½ of dough on top. Slice holes for venting or make a design.

    using a spoon to add apples to the pie crust

    Step four: Carefully brush your top crust with your egg wash once placed on top. To do this whisk together water and egg yolk and brush on top of the crust.

    Step five: Bake for 50 minutes or until golden brown. To keep your edges from burning add foil around the edges of the pie.

    Apple Pie Top Crust:

    • Classic: For a simple pie crust just lay it on top, seal the edges, and slice four holes in the top so air can vent. Without a place to vent air, your top crust will rise and leave a large gap between the pie filling and the crust.
    • Lattice: This is what looks like the woven apple pie crust. To make this I like rolling out my dough and using a pizza cutter to slice thick stripes. Then I weave them them on top and under each other to get the lattice look.
    • Dutch: Dutch apple pie would not have a top crust but instead a brown sugar and butter crumble. If you want to make this type of crust then read my recipe for a Dutch Apple Pie.

    Crust Recipe:

    If you want to make a homemade crust try my simple Homemade Pie Crust Recipes.

    Kitchen Tools for Apple Pie:

    Here are a few of my favorite kitchen tools for making apple pie.

    • Pie Pan (this one is amazing)
    • Pizza Cutter (if you want to cut your crust for a lattice design)
    • Apple Slicer (I slice my apples with this and then use a knife to make the slices a little thinner)
    • Apple Peeler (for quick peeling try this tool)

    top view apple pie with whipped cream

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    apple pie on a white plate with whipped cream

    Classic Apple Pie

    Jennie Duncan
    A Classic Apple Pie. One you will make year after year. Homemade pie crust and sweet apples make this classic pie amazing.
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    Prep Time 30 mins
    Cook Time 50 mins
    Cooling time 10 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 20 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8 slices
    Calories 308 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    Crust:

    • 1 homemade or a store-bought crust.

    Filling:

    • 8 cups Granny Smith apples. cored (peeled and sliced)
    • 2 tbsp lemon juice
    • 1 cup sugar
    • ¼ cup brown sugar
    • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
    • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
    • ¼ tsp nutmeg
    • 1 egg yolk
    • 1 tbsp water

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
    • In a large bowl mix together apples, lemon juice, sugar, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Allow to sit for at least 30 minutes.
    • Roll out and place ½ of the dough into the bottom of a pie pan. Use a slotted spoon to spoon in the apple mixture then place the other ½ of dough on top.
    • Whisk together water and egg yolk and brush on top of the crust.
    • Bake for 50 minutes or until golden brown. To keep your edges from burning add foil around the edges of the pie.

    Notes

    • Pro Tip: Sugar will draw out a lot of the water in the apples. Allowing it to set will help your pie to not be too watery since most of it will have left the apples already. The longer it sits the better. This is the best time to work on your crust if you are making it from scratch. 
    Apple Pie Top Crust:
    • Classic: For a simple pie crust just lay it on top, seal the edges, and slice four holes in the top so air can vent. Without a place to vent air, your top crust will rise and leave a large gap between the pie filling and the crust.
    • Lattice: This is what looks like the woven apple pie crust. To make this I like rolling out my dough and using a pizza cutter to slice thick stripes. Then I weave them on top and under each other to get the lattice look.
    • Dutch: Dutch apple pie would not have a top crust but instead a brown sugar and butter crumble. If you want to make this type of crust then read my recipe for a Dutch Apple Pie.
    Crust Recipe:
    If you want to make a homemade crust try my simple Homemade Pie Crust Recipes.
    Kitchen Tools for Apple Pie:
    Here are a few of my favorite kitchen tools for making apple pie.
    • Pie Pan (this one is amazing)
    • Pizza Cutter (if you want to cut your crust for a lattice design)
    • Apple Slicer (I slice my apples with this and then use a knife to make the slices a little thinner)
    • Apple Peeler (for quick peeling try this tool)

    Nutrition

    Calories: 308kcalCarbohydrates: 63gProtein: 2gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 92mgPotassium: 164mgFiber: 4gSugar: 45gVitamin A: 100IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 23mgIron: 1mg
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