Here’s a classic apple pie recipe—flaky, buttery crust with tender, spiced apples 🍎🥧
Ingredients (for a 9-inch pie)
Pie Crust (makes 1 double crust)
- 2 ½ cups (315 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 6–8 tbsp ice water
Apple Filling
- 6–7 medium apples (Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or a mix), peeled, cored, and sliced
- ¾ cup (150 g) sugar
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
Optional
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
- 1–2 tbsp sugar (for sprinkling on top)
Instructions
1. Make the pie crust
- In a large bowl, combine flour and salt.
- Cut in cold butter using a pastry cutter or fingers until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Gradually add ice water, 1 tbsp at a time, until dough comes together.
- Divide dough in half, shape into discs, wrap in plastic, and chill at least 1 hour.
2. Prepare apple filling
- Toss sliced apples with sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, and vanilla.
3. Assemble the pie
- Preheat oven to 425°F / 220°C.
- Roll out one dough disc to fit a 9-inch pie pan; place in pan.
- Add apple filling.
- Roll out second disc and cover apples, or make a lattice top.
- Trim and crimp edges. Brush with egg wash and sprinkle sugar if desired.
4. Bake
- Bake 20 minutes at 425°F / 220°C.
- Reduce oven to 375°F / 190°C and bake 35–40 more minutes, until crust is golden and filling is bubbly.
- Let cool 2 hours before slicing for best texture.
Tips & Variations
- Cheese twist: Add a thin layer of sharp cheddar on the bottom crust before adding apples.
- Spice blend: Mix cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and a pinch of cloves.
- Thicker filling: Mix apples with 2–3 tbsp cornstarch instead of flour.
- Mini pies or hand pies: Use the same filling in small tart pans or folded pastry pockets.
- Serve with: Vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
If you want, I can give a “restaurant-style, ultra-flaky, spiced apple pie” recipe with brown sugar caramelized filling and perfectly golden lattice crust—basically bakery-quality at home.
Do you want me to do that version?
