# Apple Pie with Crème Anglaise

A classic apple pie with a woven lattice crust, served with a silky vanilla crème anglaise.

- Cuisine: French
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- egg yolks
- sugar
- milk
- real vanilla
- rolled dough
- apple filling
- egg wash

## Instructions

1. Whisk egg yolks and sugar until pale.
2. Infuse milk with real vanilla.
3. Temper the infused milk slowly into the egg yolk and sugar mixture to keep it silky and prevent scrambling.
4. Cook the crème anglaise just until it coats the spoon.
5. Chill the crème anglaise fast to keep it luxurious.
6. Place rolled dough straight into a dish.
7. Spread apple filling evenly over the dough, ensuring no soggy pockets.
8. Weave a proper lattice crust over the apple filling.
9. Brush the lattice crust with egg wash.
10. Bake the pie until it is golden and bubbling.
11. Serve a hot slice of pie on a plate.
12. Pour crème anglaise over the hot slice of pie.

## Equipment

- dish

## Tips

- To make the crème anglaise, whisk egg yolks and sugar until pale. Infuse milk with real vanilla. Temper the milk slowly into the egg mixture to prevent scrambling. Cook until it coats a spoon, then chill quickly to maintain a luxurious texture.
- For the pie, spread apple filling evenly to prevent soggy pockets. Weave a proper lattice crust. Brush the crust with egg wash before baking.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2026-02-04

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