Apple Pie

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What could be better than a fresh — out of the oven — apple pie? Almost nothing. I’ve always wanted to make a fancier crust and I finally did! I ordered a few neat pastry stamps and was ready to give it a go. How do you think it came out?

What are the best apples for apple pie?

Apples with a nice balance of acid and sweetness are best for baking pies. Honeycrisps, granny smith, braeburn, golden delicious, and cortlans apples are all great choices. Use your favorite and enjoy!

How do you make soft apples for apple pie?

1. Peel, core and slice your apples and place them in a large bowl.
2. Use a strainer to pour the lemon juice on top of the apple slices and give them a toss.
3. Once the apples are coated with the lemon juice, pour the sugar on them as well.
4. Give the apples a toss to make sure everything is evenly coated. Melt the butter in a pan over medium-high heat and add the apples. Cook them, stirring, until the sugar dissolves and the mixture begins to simmer. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low and cook until the apples soften. About 7 minutes.

Steps To Make Pie Crust

How Do You Make Pie Crust?

1. Just a heads up, you will want to make this pastry crust at least 30 minutes in advance. Start off by mixing the 1 1/4 cups of pastry flour, the sugar and salt in a food processor. Give it a few pulses before adding the butter.
2. Cut the butter up into tablespoon sized pieces and grate it into the flour mixture. As you go, toss the flour and butter so large clumps don’t form. Add 4 tablespoons of the ice water and mix just a few more times until it’s smooth and cohesive. Add another 1/2 to 1 tbsp ice water if it’s too dry or crumbly.
3. Transfer the dough onto a pastry mat or another floured surface and knead 2 to 3 times just to help it come together a bit. Gently flatten the dough into a one-inch thick disk and cover it in plastic wrap or a ziplock bag, then place it in the fridge to chill for about 30 minutes to an hour.
4. While you’re waiting for your dough to chill, in a small bowl, lightly beat the egg for the egg wash. Set it aside or place it in the fridge until you’re ready to use it.
5. Once your pie crust is chilled, roll it out to about 1/4 of an inch, then transfer it to a pie pan or baking sheet if you’re making a galette. The bake time will depend on the form and filling.

Steps To Make This Apple Pie

How do you make homemade apple pie

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Peel, core and slice your apples and place them in a large bowl.
2. Use a strainer to pour the lemon juice on top of the apple slices and give them a toss.
3. Once the apples are coated with the lemon juice, pour the sugar on them as well.
4. Give the apples a toss to make sure everything is evenly coated. Melt the butter in a pan over medium-high heat and add the apples. Cook them, stirring, until the sugar dissolves and the mixture begins to simmer. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low and cook until the apples soften. About 7 minutes.
5. In a medium bowl, toss the apples with the reduced juice and spices, then set aside to cool completely. Once cooled, pour them into the pie dish.
6. Roll your chilled pastry dough out onto a mat, then transfer to some plastic wrap so it doesn’t stick.
7. If you have this cool pie crust stamp that gives you a perfect but easy lattice top; press the stamp firmly onto your pasty round.
8. Flip it upside-down to make sure all of the diamonds are cut through. Align the stamp over your dish, release and trim the edges. I added an egg wash and some cinnamon to the centenaries of each fold.
9. With the extra pastry dough, use a leaf stamp to cut out some leaves to decorate the outer layer of your crust with. Bake for approximately 45 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.

If you’ve tried this apple pie then don’t forget to rate the recipe and let me know how you got on in the comments below, I love hearing from you!

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Apple Pie

A creative take on a classic. 

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 25 minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes

Total Time 1 hour

Servings 8 Slices

Calories 296 kcal

Author John Kanell

Ingredients

Ingredients:

For the Filling:

• 2 tbs freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 3 lb baking apples like Golden Delicious Cortland, or Mutsu
• 2/3 cup sugar plus more for sprinkling on the pie
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• Generous pinch of ground nutmeg
• 1 large egg lightly beaten

For the Pie Crust:

• 12 tbs Very cold, unsalted butter 1 1/2 sticks
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tbs sugar
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1/3 cup very cold vegetable shortening such as Crisco
• 1/2 cup ice water: you will use less.

Instructions

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. Peel, core and slice your apples, then toss with the lemon juice.
3. Add the sugar and toss to combine evenly.
4. In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the apples, and cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves and the mixture begins to simmer, about 2 minutes. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until the apples soften and release most of their juices, about 7 minutes.
5. In a medium bowl, toss the apples with the reduced juice and spices. Set aside to cool completely.
6. Roll your chilled pastry dough out onto a mat then transfer to some plastic wrap. You don't want it to stick and all of that butter melts fast!
7. This is the cool pie crust stamp I bought to get a perfect but easy lattice top.
8. Press the stamp firmly onto your pastry round.
9. Flip it upside-down to make sure all of the diamonds are cut through.
10. Now add your filling to the dish. I chilled mine so it wouldn't melt the pastry dough.
11. Now align the stamp over your dish, release and trim the edges.
12. This looks OK but we can definitely do better.
13. Good thing I have these leave stamps 🙂
14. A few flowers and I'm done.
15. There are a lot of thin details on the edge of this crust so you need to protect it with some foil before it goes into the oven. If you don't they will burn to a crisp...I added an egg wash and some cinnamon to the center of each folder to get some contrast.
16. Bake at 350 for approximately 45 minute or until crust is golden brown.

Nutrition Facts

Apple Pie

Amount Per Serving (125 g)

Calories 296 Calories from Fat 126

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 14g 22%

Saturated Fat 4.7g 24%

Polyunsaturated Fat 2.7g

Monounsaturated Fat 5.5g

Sodium 251mg 10%

Potassium 81mg 2%

Total Carbohydrates 43g 14%

Dietary Fiber 2g 8%

Sugars 20g

Protein 2.4g 5%

Vitamin A 3.1%

Vitamin C 6.7%

Calcium 1.1%

Iron 3.1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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