The BEST Apple Pie Recipe
Directions
- 1Make the pie crust and chill; preheat oven to 425˚F.
- 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.
- 3Prepare apples: peel, core, slice; toss with cinnamon; pour sauce over apples and stir.
- 4Roll out bottom crust, transfer to pie plate, add apple mixture.
- 5Roll out top crust, cut into strips, create lattice top; brush with egg wash.
- 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
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