The BEST Apple Pie Recipe

Directions

  1. 1Make the pie crust and chill; preheat oven to 425˚F.
  2. 2Make the filling: Melt butter in a saucepan, whisk in flour, simmer 1 minute, whisk in water and sugar, bring to a boil, simmer 3 minutes, remove from heat.
  3. 3Prepare apples: peel, core, slice; toss with cinnamon; pour sauce over apples and stir.
  4. 4Roll out bottom crust, transfer to pie plate, add apple mixture.
  5. 5Roll out top crust, cut into strips, create lattice top; brush with egg wash.
  6. 6Bake at 425˚F for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350˚F and bake for another 45 minutes, until apples are soft and filling is bubbling. Rest at room temperature for 1 hour before serving

Ingredients

  • 1 recipe recipe for double pie crust
  • 2.25 lbs Granny Smith Apples, peeled, cored, thinly sliced
  • 1.5 tsp cinnamon
  • 8 Tbsp unsalted butter
  • 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 0.25 cup water
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg + water, for egg wash

Equipment

medium saucepanfood processor or pastry blenderrolling pinpizza cutterknife9" pie plateapple slicer

Tips

  • Don’t overheat the filling
  • Chill the crust
  • Let it cool
  • Use a pie shield to prevent overbrowning