This apple pie recipe is about as classic, simple, and delicious as it gets. This recipe is super-easy but sure to impress — the perfect pie for Thanksgiving, or just any cozy autumn evening you want something comforting and special.
Ingredients:
– Pie dough (you can use store-bought crust here, but if you do, you must use two)
– 7-8 medium sized apples (about 3.5 pounds) — I used a mix of Honeycrisp, Jonagold, Braeburn, and Granny Smith
– 1/4 c. butter or butter substitute
– 2 Tbsp. flour
– 1/2 c. granulated sugar
– 1/2 c. brown sugar
– 2 tsp. cinnamon
– 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
Directions:
1. Prepare pie dough according to recipe. Put in refrigerator to chill at least 30 minutes
2. Preheat oven to 450F
3. Peel, core, and slice apples
4. Melt butter, then pour over apples and toss to coat
5. Combine flour, sugars, and spices
6. Sprinkle dry mixture over buttered apples and mix well
7. Separate pie dough into two equal parts. Roll out one half of dough to about 1mm thick and fit to pie pan
8. Put apple filling into pie. Don’t worry if it seems like there are a lot of apples — they should mound over the top of the crust/tin and will reduce when baked
9. Roll out second piece of dough
10. Carefully place dough on top of pie to cover. Roll top edges over the overhanging dough from the bottom piece and pinch into place
11. Use a sharp knife to cut several holes into the top crust so that steam can vent
12. Bake in oven at 450F for 15 minutes, then reduce temperature to 325F and bake for an additional 25-30 minutes, until golden brown
13. Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly. Can be baked ahead of time and reheated at 200F for 15 minutes before serving
14. Enjoy! We enjoyed ours so much I forgot to take pictures after we cut into it! 🙂
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