Here’s a classic, homemade Apple Pie recipe—flaky crust, tender spiced apples, and that warm, comforting aroma 🍎🥧
🍎 Classic Apple Pie
⏱ Time
- Prep: 25 minutes
- Cook: 45–50 minutes
- Serves: 8
Ingredients
Pie Crust (for 1 double-crust pie)
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 cup (2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 6–8 tbsp ice water
Or use store-bought pie crust for convenience.
Filling
- 6–7 medium apples (Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or a mix)
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp butter, cut into small pieces (for dotting on top)
Egg Wash (optional)
- 1 egg, beaten with 1 tbsp water
Instructions
1️⃣ Prepare Pie Crust
- Mix flour, sugar, salt in a bowl.
- Cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Gradually add ice water until dough comes together.
- Divide dough in half, flatten into disks, wrap, and chill 1 hour.
2️⃣ Prepare Filling
- Peel, core, and slice apples.
- Toss apples with sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, lemon juice, and vanilla.
3️⃣ Assemble Pie
- Roll out one disk of dough and place in a 9-inch pie pan.
- Fill with apple mixture.
- Dot filling with butter pieces.
- Roll out second disk and cover pie, crimp edges.
- Cut slits for steam to escape.
- Brush top with egg wash if desired.
4️⃣ Bake
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Bake 20 minutes, then reduce to 375°F (190°C) and bake 25–30 more minutes, until crust is golden and filling bubbles.
- Let cool 2 hours for filling to set.
🍏 Tips
- Mix tart + sweet apples for depth of flavor.
- Sprinkle sugar on top crust for sparkle and crunch.
- Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
If you want, I can also give a quick 30-minute “mini apple pie” or hand pie version that’s faster but still delicious.
Do you want me to do that?
