# The BEST Apple Pie Recipe

This classic Apple Pie Recipe features a flaky pie crust and an easy-to-make apple pie filling; serve with vanilla ice cream.

- Servings: 8 servings
- Total time: 150 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- medium saucepan
- food processor or pastry blender
- rolling pin
- pizza cutter
- knife
- 9" pie plate
- apple slicer

## Tips

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

## Source

- Original video: https://natashaskitchen.com/apple-pie-recipe/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e370fac7-a87b-4c3d-8445-caa0ebac0c05
- Extracted: 2025-02-08

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