🍎 Easiest Apple Pie Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45–50 min
Total: ~1 hour
Serves: 8
🧺 Ingredients
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1 box (2 crusts) refrigerated pie crusts (like Pillsbury)
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6 medium apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp work best)
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¾ cup sugar
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2 tbsp all-purpose flour
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1 tsp ground cinnamon
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¼ tsp ground nutmeg (optional)
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1 tbsp lemon juice (optional, keeps apples bright)
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1 tbsp butter, cut into small pieces
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1 egg (for brushing the crust)
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1 tbsp milk or water (for brushing)
🥧 Instructions
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Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
Place one crust in a 9-inch pie plate and press it gently into the bottom. -
Make the filling:
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Peel, core, and slice apples thinly.
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In a large bowl, toss apples with sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon juice.
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Assemble the pie:
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Pour apple mixture into the crust.
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Dot with small pieces of butter.
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Cover with the second crust, seal edges, and cut a few small slits on top for steam.
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Brush & bake:
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Beat the egg with milk or water and brush over the top crust.
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Bake 45–50 minutes, until golden brown and bubbly.
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(Tip: Cover edges with foil halfway through if they brown too fast.)
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Cool:
Let pie cool at least 2 hours before cutting — it sets up as it cools.
🧁 Optional upgrades
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Sprinkle sugar on top before baking for sparkle.
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Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
Would you like a shortcut version (like using canned apple pie filling), or do you want it all from scratch next time?
