Homemade Apple Pie
A classic homemade apple pie made with a flaky butter crust and a warm spiced apple filling. Made with Granny Smith apples, this pie bakes up golden and delicious, perfect served with vanilla ice cream.
Ingredients
For the Pie Crust
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tbs granulated sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 sticks butter salted (diced into pea-sized pieces)
- 3/4 cup water ice cold
For the Filling
- 3 lbs granny smith apples 8 to 9 (peeled, cored & thinly sliced)
- 1 lemon juice of
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp Chinese five spice
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 4 tbs butter sliced into thin squares
Instructions
For the Crust
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In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, and salt. Add the diced butter and mix with clean hands until the mixture becomes crumbly.
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Slowly add the ice-cold water while mixing until the dough can be formed into a ball.
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Form the dough into one large ball, cut it in half, and shape into two separate balls. Wrap each ball individually in plastic wrap and refrigerate.
For the filling
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In a large bowl, toss the sliced apples with the lemon juice first.
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Add the cinnamon, nutmeg, Chinese five spice, flour, brown sugar, and granulated sugar. Mix well and set aside.
Assembling the pie
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Lightly flour your work surface. Roll out one dough ball into a circle and place it into a pie dish, allowing the dough to hang slightly over the edges.
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Add the apple filling and spread it evenly. Dot the top with the sliced butter.
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Roll out the second dough ball and place it on top of the pie. Press the top and bottom crusts together, trim excess dough, and crimp the edges with a fork. Cut four slits in the center of the crust.
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Bake at 400°F for about 55 minutes, until the crust is golden and the filling is bubbling. At the 40-minute mark, loosely tent the pie with foil to prevent over-browning.
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Let the pie cool for at least 3 hours before slicing. Serve with vanilla ice cream if desired.