Description
A classic homemade apple pie with a flaky, buttery crust and a tender, spiced apple filling.
Ingredients
- All-Purpose Flour: 2 ½ cups
- Granulated Sugar: 1 tsp
- Salt: 1 tsp
- Unsalted Butter: 1 cup (2 sticks), very cold and cubed
- Ice Water: ½ cup
- Apple Cider Vinegar: 1 tsp (optional)
- Apples: 6-7 medium apples (about 3 lbs), a mix of Honeycrisp and Granny Smith
- Lemon Juice: 1 tbsp
- Granulated Sugar: ½ cup (adjust to taste)
- Brown Sugar: ¼ cup, packed
- All-Purpose Flour: 2 tbsp
- Ground Cinnamon: 1 ½ tsp
- Ground Nutmeg: ¼ tsp
- Pinch of Ground Cloves: optional
- Salt: ¼ tsp
- Unsalted Butter: 2 tbsp, cut into small pieces
- Egg Wash: 1 large egg whisked with 1 tbsp milk or water
- Coarse Sugar (like Turbinado): for sprinkling
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, and salt for the pie crust.
- Add cold, cubed butter and cut into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse meal.
- Combine ice water and apple cider vinegar in a small bowl and gradually add to the flour mixture until the dough holds together.
- Divide the dough in half, flatten into disks, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Peel, core, and slice apples, then toss with lemon juice.
- In a separate bowl, combine granulated sugar, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, optional cloves, and salt; mix with apples.
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and roll out the bottom crust into a 12-inch circle.
- Transfer to a pie dish, fill with apple mixture, and dot with small pieces of butter.
- Roll out the top crust, seal and crimp the edges, then cut slits for steam.
- Brush top with egg wash and sprinkle with coarse sugar.
- Bake for 20 minutes, then lower the temperature to 375°F (190°C) and bake for an additional 30-40 minutes.
- Allow the pie to cool completely for 2-3 hours before slicing.
Notes
For best results, let the dough chill and don’t skip venting the top crust to avoid sogginess.
- Prep Time: 60 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 70g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 75mg