Desserts

Classic Apple Pie

Name: Classic Apple Pie
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 2 h 5 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 300 g all-purpose flour; 1 tsp salt; 1 tbsp sugar; 225 g cold butter, cubed; 75 ml ice water; 1000 g apples, peeled and sliced, a mix of tart and sweet; 150 g sugar; 2 tbsp all-purpose flour; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1 egg, beaten, for the wash; 1 tbsp sugar, for sprinkling

Spiced apples baked in a flaky double crust until bubbling.

Vegetarian

Slice of apple pie showing spiced apple filling and a flaky crust — Letting it cool fully is what keeps a slice from collapsing.

Prep40 min

Cook55 min

Total2 hr 5 min

Servings 8 servings

DifficultyHard

Sliced apples tossed with sugar and cinnamon, baked between two layers of buttery pastry until the filling bubbles through the vents.

Ingredients

For the pastry

300 g all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp sugar
225 g cold butter, cubed
75 ml ice water

For the filling

1000 g apples, peeled and sliced, a mix of tart and sweet
150 g sugar
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tbsp lemon juice

To finish

1 egg, beaten, for the wash
1 tbsp sugar, for sprinkling

Instructions

Pulse the flour, salt, and sugar with the cold butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs, then add ice water a tablespoon at a time until the dough just comes together.
Divide the dough in two, shape into discs, wrap, and refrigerate. 30 min
Cold butter and a short rest are what create flaky layers in the crust -- warm dough bakes up dense.
Toss the apples with the sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon juice.
Preheat the oven to 200C (400F). Roll out one disc of dough and line the pie dish.
Fill with the apple mixture, then roll out the second disc and place over the top, sealing and crimping the edges, and cut a few vents in the top.
Brush with the egg wash and sprinkle with sugar.
Bake until the crust is deep golden and the filling bubbles through the vents. 50 min
Cool before slicing. 30 min
Slicing warm pie lets the filling run out -- letting it cool lets the juices set.

Notes

A mix of tart apples (Granny Smith) and sweeter ones (Honeycrisp) gives the best balance of flavor and texture.
Cover the edges with foil partway through baking if they brown too quickly.

Nutrition Facts

Per serving (1 slice) -- estimated, not lab-tested.
Nutrient	Amount
Calories	380 kcal
Total Fat	18 g
Saturated Fat	11 g
Carbohydrates	54 g
Fiber	3 g
Sugar	30 g
Protein	4 g
Sodium	230 mg
Cholesterol	55 mg
Values are estimates based on standard ingredient data, not laboratory analysis.

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