Classic Apple Pie

A classic apple pie from scratch with a flaky, all-butter pie crust and a warm, cinnamon-spiced homemade apple pie filling. Serve it warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for the ultimate comfort dessert.

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Prep Time 30

Cook Time 1 30

Total Time 2

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings pie

Ingredients

1 batch Flaky Pie Dough
2 lbs Apple Slices (Granny Smith)
½ cup Brown Sugar (100g)
6 tbsp Granulated Sugar (75g)
¼ cup All-Purpose Flour (30g)
1½ tsp Ground Cinnamon
¼ tsp Ground Nutmeg
¼ tsp Ground Ginger
⅙ tsp Ground Cloves
⅕ tsp Ground Cardamom
¼ tsp Salt
1 tbsp Lemon Juice (15mL)
2 tbsp Unsalted Butter, melted (28g)
2 tbsp Heavy Whipping Cream
¼ cup Demerara Sugar

Instructions

Make the Apple Pie Filling

Preheat your oven to 350℉ (160℃).
In a large mixing bowl, combine the apple slices, both sugars, spices, and flour. Toss until the apples are evenly coated. Add the lemon juice and melted butter, then mix again until everything is well combined.
Pour the apple mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish and cover it loosely with aluminum foil. Poke a few small holes in the foil with a knife or fork to allow steam to escape.
Bake for about 25 minutes, then remove from the oven and let it cool before assembling your pie.

Assemble the Classic Apple Pie

If you made a batch of my all-butter pie dough recipe, you should have two discs of dough. Roll out one disc into a circle about 1 to 2 mm thick and at least 1 inch wider than a 9-inch pie tin all the way around.
Fit the rolled dough into your 9-inch pie tin. Trim the overhang with kitchen scissors so there is about a ½-inch (1 cm) overhang all the way around.
Add the apple pie filling, pressing it down firmly to eliminate any air pockets.
For a double-crusted pie, roll out the second disc of dough, place it over the filling, and seal the edges using your preferred method.
Brush the top crust with heavy whipping cream, then sprinkle generously with demerara sugar. If you’re making a double-crusted pie instead of a lattice, cut a few vents with a paring knife to allow steam to escape.
Transfer the assembled pie to the freezer and freeze for at least 1 hour before baking.

Bake the Apple Pie

Preheat your oven to 350°F (160℃).
Remove the pie from the freezer, and place on a parchment lined baking sheet.
Bake for about 1 hour 30 minutes, or until the crumble is golden brown and the filling is bubbling up slowly, like syrup.
Remove from the oven and let cool at room temperature until ready to serve.

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