Easy Homemade Apple Pie

This easy homemade apple pie will be the star of your table. Perfect apple taste, texture, crust flaky, buttery and baked perfectly. If you’re looking for the best apple pie recipe that is foolproof then try this recipe. 

I totally get it if making pies from scratch have you running scared. I was intimidated at first with making pies from scratch. But honestly it doesn’t have to be. 

This easy homemade apple pie with a perfect buttery crust is my go to apple pie recipe every Thanksgiving.

So let’s get to baking this pie like NOW …

What Are The Ingredients For An Apple Pie?

For the pie crust you will need:

• all purpose flour
• salt
• butter (or a combination of butter and shortening)
• water

For the apple pie you will need:

• Apples (I like using a combination of Granny Smith and MacIntosh)
• Lemon Juice
• Sugar
• Flour
• Salt
• Spices

What Are Best Kind of Apples For Apple Pie?

I prefer a combination of Granny Smith and Cortland. You want a combination of apples that are tart, sweet, and won’t break down in the oven.

But there are definitely others you can try. Here is a list of other apples that are ideal for apple pie:

• Jonagold
• Braeburn
• Honeycrisp
• Golden Delicious
• Northern Spy
• Pink Lady

How Do You Make An Apple Pie?

To make a truly great apple pie, I do believe you need to make a homemade pie crust. I have a step by step tutorial on how to make pie crust here.

After that it’s pretty simple!

Simply peel and slice your apples. Again I like to use Granny Smith (for tartness and apples that hold their shape) and MacIntosh (these are sweeter, and soften more).

Then in the bowl mix the apples with lemon juice to keep them from browning. And stir in the flour sugar, salt and spices.

After you have prepared your filling, you want to pour the apple mixture into your chilled pie crust.

Then roll out your second pie dough disc and top the apple pie with. If you want to make a lattice crust, you can find a step by step tutorial here.

Pro Tip: Chill your pie before baking for 30 minutes to get maximum flakiness!

Then it’s time to bake the pie!

How Long Do You Cook The Apple Pie At 375?

First cook the pie at 425 for about 25 minutes to make the top crust nice and golden. Then lower the heat to 375 and cook the pie for an additional 30-35 minutes.

Pretty easy right?

Tips For Making This Easy Homemade Apple Pie:

• Chill your pie dough before rolling the crust out. This will keep the butter pieces solid which ensure a flaky crust and relaxes the gluten so it’s easier to roll out.
• Use two kinds of apples – Granny Smith and MacIntosh for best flavor and texture
• Add lemon juice to the apples to keep them from browning.
• Chill your whole pie before baking so your crust ends up as flaky as possible!
• Bake the pie in the lower third of your oven so the bottom crust gets baked and doesn’t end up soggy.
• Place a cookie sheet under your pie plate to catch any juices if they bubble over.
• Use a pie shield to protect the pie edges. Remove in the last 10-15 minutes so they can brown.

Of course no apple pie should be served without some vanilla ice-cream and maybe some homemade caramel sauce while you’re at it? 

So I have two recommendations for you this holiday season.  Slow Down. And get yourself some pie. And if you remember, too, maybe share a slice or two this holiday season.

To Make The World’s Best Apple Pie You Will Need:

• 9-inch pie plate
• Rolling Pin
• Pastry Mat
• Pastry Cutter or Food Processor
• Pie Shield

Can You Freeze An Unbaked Pie?

Oh yes! It’s one of my secrets to getting ahead of the Thanksgiving cooking craziness.

If you want to get a jumpstart on your holiday baking, then freezing your pie is your best bet. After you assemble your pie, you want to freeze the pie uncovered until it’s frozen. It’s best to freeze in a metal or ceramic pie plate. A glass pie plate may break going from freezer to oven.

Once frozen, then wrap in 3 layers of plastic wrap and then in a final layer of tin-foil. Be sure to label the pie with what it is, date frozen, and baking instructions. When you are ready to bake, you do not need to thaw it. Un-wrap the pie and bake straight from the freezer. Just add on a few additional minutes of baking time for the pie to bake through completely.

If you like or make this pie let me know and leave me a comment below! I love hearing from you! And snap a photo if you make this pie, just include the #bostongirlbakes so I can see if you share on social media!

Until next time..happy baking!

Apple Pie

An easy homemade apple pie that will be the star this holiday season!

5 from 1 vote

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: pie

Prep Time: 1 hour

Cook Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 2 hours

Servings: 1 9-inch pie

Author: Heather Perine

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 1/2 pounds Granny Smith apples about 3 medium
• ▢ 2 pounds McIntosh apples about 4 large
• ▢ 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• ▢ 3/4 cups 5.25 ounces plus 1 tablespoon sugar
• ▢ 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• ▢ 1/4 teaspoon salt
• ▢ 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• ▢ 1 egg white beaten lightly

Instructions

• Adjust oven rack to lowest position and heat rimmed baking sheet and oven to 500°F. Remove one piece of dough from refrigerator (if refrigerated longer than 1 hour, let stand at room temperature until malleable).
• Roll dough on lightly floured work surface or between two large sheets of plastic wrap to 12-inch disk. Transfer dough to pie plate by rolling dough around rolling pin and unrolling over 9 1/2-inch pie plate or by folding dough in quarters, then placing dough point in center of pie plate and unfolding. Working around circumference of pie plate, ease dough into pan corners by gently lifting dough edges with one hand while pressing around pan bottom with other hand. Leave dough that overhangs lip of plate in place; refrigerate dough-lined pie plate.
• Peel, core and cut apples in half, and in half again width-wise; cut quarters into 1/4-inch slices and toss with lemon juice. In a medium bowl, mix 3/4 cup sugar, flour, salt and spices. Toss dry ingredients with apples. Turn fruit mixture, including juices, into chilled pie shell and mound slightly in center.
• Roll out second piece of dough to 12-inch disk and place over filling. Trim top and bottom edges to 1/2-inch beyond pan lip. Tuck this rim of dough underneath itself so that folded edge is flush with pan lip. Flute edging or press with fork tines to seal. Cut four slits on dough top. If pie dough is very soft, place in freezer for 10 minutes. Brush egg white onto top of crust and sprinkle evenly with remaining 1 tablespoon sugar.
•  Place pie on baking sheet and lower oven temperature to 425°F. Bake until top crust is golden, about 25 minutes. Rotate pie and reduce oven temperature to 375°F; continue baking until juices bubble and crust is deep golden brown, 30-35 minutes longer.
•  Transfer pie to wire rack; cool to room temperature, at least 4 hours.

Notes

• Chill your pie dough before rolling the crust out. This will keep the butter pieces solid which ensure a flaky crust and relaxes the gluten so it's easier to roll out.
• Use two kinds of apples - Granny Smith and MacIntosh for best flavor and texture
• Add lemon juice to the apples to keep them from browning.
• Chill your whole pie before baking so your crust ends up as flaky as possible!
• Bake the pie in the lower third of your oven so the bottom crust gets baked and doesn't end up soggy.
• Place a cookie sheet under your pie plate to catch any juices if they bubble over.
• Use a pie shield to protect the pie edges. Remove in the last 10-15 minutes so they can brown. 

Adapted from Cook's Illustrated

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